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'It was a fiend,' said Barnardine in a gloomy tone of voice They

were now both silent;--Ee to enquire further, and

Barnardine seeth he said, 'It

is of no use to think of the past; the Signor was cruel enough, but he

would be obeyed What signified ? He would have found others,

who had no scruples' 'You have murdered her, then!' said E with a murderer!' Barnardine stood silent; while

Emily turned from him, and attempted to leave the place

'Stay, lady!' said he, 'You deserve to think so still--since you can

believe me capable of such a deed' 'If you are innocent, tell me quickly,' said Emily, in faint accents,

'for I feel I shall not be able to hear you long'

'I will tell you no th enough to bid him stay, and then to call Annette, on whose arm

she leaned, and they walked slowly up the rampart, till they heard steps

behind theirl,' said he, 'and I will tell you o,' said Emily; 'what you have to say, she may hear'