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Maulfry ca forward Isoult turned and walked sloay from

her, Vincent in co

By the buttery door Isoult suddenly stopped and faced round Maulfry

was before her

"Maulfry," said the girl quietly, "what do you ithfro, but sed it down

"You little fool," she said, "you little fool, his life is in danger"

"I have warned hier"

"Warned him! I can do better than that Why, your own is as shaky as

his You have brought it about by your own folly, and now you are like

to let him be killed Take me to him, child, for his sake and yours"

"You will never see him, Maulfry"

Maulfry hesitated for a second or two She was very angry at this

trouble

"You are a great fool for such a little body, Isoult," she said; "more

than I had believed Coet ready, stepped back a step, but Vincent slipped in

between the all over

"Stay where you are, daave a jump

"Bastard!" She spat at him, and whipped a knife into his heart