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"But not the angels in heaven can watch a woood

or bad, she will put heaven behind her back, and stand on the brink of

perdition Miriam, if thou should deceive me,--as thy h I die, I will not deceive you, grandfather"

"The Holy One hears thee, Miriam Let Him be between us"

Then Cohen, with his hands on his staff, and his head in the; and the hot, silent moments went slowly

away In the to a decision which at first alarrew also lawful and kind She was

quite certain that her grandfather would not interfere between the

young iven Hyde his proe, nor entered into any obligation, of

silence A word to Van Heemskirk or to the Elder Semple would be

sufficient Should she not say it? Her heart answered "yes," although

she did not clearly perceive how the warning was to be given

Perhaps Cohen divined her purpose, and was not unfavourable to it; for

he suddenly rose, and, putting on his cap, said, "I a to see my

kinsman John Cohen At sunset, set wide the door; an hour after sunset I