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easily moved; but she forbore to say so, and repeated her request

'If you will not release yourself from the slavery of these fears,' said

Montoni, sternly, 'at least forbear to torment others by the then your mind No

existence is more contemptible than that, which is elanced upon Madahly, but was still silent Eht

her fears were, in this instance, too reasonable to deserve ridicule;

but, perceiving, that, however they ht oppress her, she must endure

them, she tried to withdraw her attention from the subject

Carlo soon after entered with so ramble,' said he, as he set

the fruit upon the table; 'but you have more to see after breakfast

There is a place in the vaulted passage leading to--' Montoni frowned upon him, and waved his hand for him to leave the

room Carlo stopped, looked down, and then added, as he advanced to the

breakfast-table, and took up the basket of fruit, 'Iso mistress Will your ladyship taste the the basket, 'they are very fine ones, though I gathered them

myself, and from an old tree, that catches all the south sun; they are

as big as plums, your ladyship'