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'But how does he look, Ludovico?' interrupted E confinement?'--'Why, as to melancholy,

I saw no symptom of that, lady, while I ith him, for he seemed

in the finest spirits I ever saw any body in, in all e from that, he was very

well; but I did not ask hinora, and so besides,' replied Ludovico, who searched

his pockets 'Surely, I have not lost it,' added he 'The Chevalier

said, he would have written,to have sent a very long e, when the sentinel entered the

rooive me this' Ludovico then drew forth a

miniature fro hand,

and perceived to be a portrait of herself--the very picture, which her

-house at La Vallee

Tears of led joy and tenderness flowed to her eyes, while Ludovico

proceeded--'"Tell your lady," said the Chevalier, as he gave me the

picture, "that this has been my companion, and only solace in all my