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probable

On the fourth day, Ludovico infor

ad the turn of a

soldier, hom he had been for soht He was not deceived in his hope; for, under

pretence of carrying in a pitcher of water, he entered the prison,

though, his prudence having prevented hi the sentinel the

real ed to make his conference with the

prisoner a very short one

E pro; where, after

several hours i then

uttered the name of Valancourt, could articulate noexpectation 'The Chevalier would not entrust nora,' replied Ludovico; 'but, when I just h he was not so much surprised as I

expected' 'Does he then remember me?' she exclaimed

'O! it is Mons Valancourt,' said Annette, and looked impatiently at

Ludovico, who understood her look, and replied to Emily: 'Yes, lady, the

Chevalier does, indeed, reard for you, and I made bold to say you had for him He then enquired

how you came to knoas in the castle, and whether you ordered me

to speak to him The first question I could not answer, but the second I

did; and then he went off into his ecstasies again I was afraid his joy

would have betrayed him to the sentinel at the door'