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"Yes," she answered, and thought she spoke the truth

"I love you,--love you greatly," he continued "I will conquer,--conquer

and atone! But now, poor tired one, I let you go Sleep, Audrey, sleep and

dreaain" He held open the door for her, and stood aside with bent

head

She passed him; then turned, and after a e and sorrowful stateliness "You think, sir," she said,

"that I have soive?"

"Much," he answered,--"very iveness?"

"Ay, Audrey, your forgiveness and your love"

"The first is ive

you, sir Good-by"

"Good-night," he answered "Audrey, good-night"

"Good-by," she repeated, and slowly ht

It was dark in the upper hall, but there was a great gliave upon the sloping lawn and pallid

river The pale light seemed to beckon Audrey went not on to her attic

roo so passed a sh the aperture, and saw that there was a

narrow stairway, built for the servants' use, winding down to a door in

the western face of the house

Once at the open , she leaned forth and looked to the east and the

west The hush of the evening had fallen; the light was faint; above the

last rose flush a great star palely shone All was quiet, deserted;

nothing stirring on the leaf-carpeted slope; no sound save the distant