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Froh, and glancing about, espied Sir Rupert and his three fellows, their finery soay and debonair none the less as they stood viewing hty interested Presently Sir Rupert steps up to entle

"Letain "Here is strange metamorphosis! The sullen and rustic Cymon bloometh at Beauty's mandate, Caliban is taain

"Sir," quoth I, and aardly enough, "I aht else to say of " This protest Sir Rupert fanned airily aside with be-ringed hand

"I gather," says he, "that you have been at some pains of service to my Lady Brandon in her late dolorous situation here--receive my thanks!"

"I wish none o' your thanks, sir--"

"None the less I bestow 'eh, sir, I would be alone"

"Furthermore," he continued and with another airy ers, "I would have you particularly re better company, hath stooped to any sot and--"

"Ha!" I cried, springing to one, paltry fool, lest I kick you harder than I did last tiue!" he panted, reaching for his sword-hilt, but as he freed it fro it from his hold, belaboured him soundly with the flat of it, and such of his co shouts, I espied Ada fellohereupon I snapped the blade across my knee and hasted from the place

I strode on haphazard in a blind fury, but reaching the woods at last and safe froradually allows'-rogue" am I in very truth an outcast from my kind, a creature shamed by pillory and lash, a poor wretch for spiteful Fortune's buffets Hereupon (being a blind fool ever) I cursed the world and allme of my dear lady who of her infinite mercy had stooped to love such as I, it seemed thather down toall, had nought to offer in return save my unworthiness Verily it seeland were but e in the very Paradise of Fools unless-Here I raised bowed head, and clenching my fists stared blindly before me