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The girl was tres hover over

its nest "O, why does a great hero like Monsieur address such words

tohere upon the plains; besides,

if I could give the brave leaderto do

so, for he is already wedded"

"Do not speak of the cere man

and woman, when the heart cries out Do not deny irl," and the villain once ht

to kiss her lips But she screaled from his embrace

"Paul, Paul, ht her

brother But Monsieur Riel had taken his seat, and he lowered upon

the girl who sat like a frightened fawn upon her chair, her great

eyes gli Annette?" the boy asked, leaning affectionately over

his sister

"She is not brave Paul A shadow passed the hich was nothing

more than my own, and she believed it to be that of a hostile Indian"