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"Very drah, indeed, you racious heaven, how he frowns!" A woh-pitched, i up, beheld an ancient lady, very

sht; her cheeks were suspiciously pink, her curls

suspiciously dark and luxuriant, but her eyes onderfully young

and handsome; one slender mittened hand rested upon the ivory head

of a stick, and in the other she carried a small fan

"Now, he stares!" she exclaimed, as she host, or a goblin, instead of only an old

wo, sir, and

very hideous I look without it! But even I was young once upon a

tio, and quite as beautiful as She, indeed,

rather more so, I think,--and I should have treated you exactly as

She did--only more so,--I mean Cleone Your blonde women are either

too cold or overpassionate,--I know, for o, and I think,only a dyed brunette, I am neither too cold nor over-passionate,

and I tell you, sir, you deserved it, every word"

Here Barnabas rose, and, finding nothing to say, bowed

"But," continued the ancient lady, sweeping hiaze, "I like your face, and y-e-s, you have a very good

leg You also possess a tongue, perhaps, and can speak?"

"Given the occasion,