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Then, like a body which recovers its centre of gravity, he becaitation His voice greer and lower

"Do not turn your head aside thus Listen to me It is a serious matter In the first place, here is what has happened--All this will not be laughed at I swear it to you--What was I saying? Reives you back to the scaffold I have just rescued you fro you Look!"

He extended his arm toward the City The search seeress there The uproar drew nearer; the tower of the lieutenant's house, situated opposite the Grève, was full of cla on the opposite quay with torches and these cries, "The gypsy! Where is the gypsy! Death! Death!"

"You see that they are in pursuit of you, and that I a to you I love you--Do not open yourto me rather, if it be only to tell me that you hate ain--I have just saved you--Let me finish first I can save you wholly I have prepared everything It is yours at will If you wish, I can do it"

He broke off violently "No, that is not what I should say!"

As he ith hurried step and made her hurry also, for he did not release her, he walked straight to the gallows, and pointed to it with his finger,-"Choose between us two," he said, coldly

She tore herself fro that funereal support, then she half turned her beautiful head, and looked at the priest over her shoulder One would have said that she was a Holy Virgin at the foot of the cross The priest reibbet, preserving his attitude like a statue At length the gypsy said to him,-"It causes me less horror than you do"

Then he allowed his arazed at the pavement in profound dejection

"If these stones could speak," he murmured, "yes, they would say that a very unhappybefore the gallows, enveloped in her long flowing hair, let hientle and plaintive accent which contrasted sadly with the haughty harshness of his features