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Sheinaudible with her lips, and went out without

looking at hiain Every bone in her body ached so cruelly that she

could hardly drag herself along She could neither think nor cry out;

what strength she had went towards carrying this new load, which,

while it paralyzed, for the present numbed her as well The mistress

of the novices was shocked to see her white drawn face, heavily-

blacked eyes, and to hear a dead voice come dully from such pretty

lips

"My dear heart," said the good woman, "you are tired to death Coive you a cordial" The liquor at

least sent some blood to her face and lips, hose help she was

able to find her bed For that night she had for bedfellow a fat nun,

who snored and moaned in her sleep, was fretful at the least stir, and

effectually prevented her co, in turn, if she had