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"It is Major Gaydon"

Gaydon had to ton, I think"

"Sir," said Whittington, politely, "I aet a face though I see it but for a ht and the dark, but I do not expect the like from my

acquaintances We did iment?"

"And on leave in Rome," said Gaydon, a trifle hastily

"On leave?" said Whittington, idly "Well, so far as towns go, Roh, to tell the truth, I find them all quite

unendurable Would I were on leave! but I am pinned here, a watchh, to be sure, I could not

spring it We are secret to-night, major Do you knohat house this

is?"

"No," replied Gaydon "But I aht that the Chevalier, since he would be secret, had

chosen his watchman rather ill He had no wish to pry, and so was for

returning to his lodging; but that careless, iton,

would not lose a coht Gaydon by the arm

"Well, it is the house of Maria Vittoria, Madena, who has only this evening co link-boy, appointed by letters

patent, one ht say But ill you? Youth is youth, whether in a