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In thetwo of the Goblets, offered them to the Lady and myself She at first made soent, that She was obliged to co to excite suspicion, I hesitated not to take the Goblet presented to ne; But so upon the top convinced me that it was not unadulterated However, I dared not to expressit; I lifted it tofrom my chair, I made the best of uerite had been rinsing the Goblets I pretended to spit out the ith disgust, and took an opportunity unperceived of e the liquor into the Vase

The Banditti seemed alarmed at my action Jacques half rose from his chair, put his hand into his bosoer I returned to my seat with tranquillity, and affected not to have observed their confusion

'You have not suitedne without its producing a violent illness I sed a few mouthfuls ere I are of its quality, and fear that I shall suffer for ed looks of distrust

'Perhaps,' said Robert, 'the sreeable to you'

He quitted his chair, and removed the Goblet I observed, that He examined, whether it was nearly empty

'He must have drank sufficient,' said He to his Brother in a low voice, while He reseated hiuerite looked apprehensive, that I had tasted the liquor: A glance from my eye reassured her

I waited with anxiety for the effects which the Beverage would produce upon the Lady I doubted not but the grains which I had observed were poisonous, and lamented that it had been ier But a few row heavy; Her head sank upon her shoulder, and She fell into a deep sleep I affected not to attend to this circumstance, and continued aiety in er answered me without constraint He eyed me with distrust and astonish a themselves My situation became every moment more painful; I sustained the character of confidence with a worse grace than ever Equally afraid of the arrival of their Accons, I knew not how to dissipate the distrust which the Banditti evidently entertained for ain assisted me She passed behind the Chairs of her Stepsons, stopped for a moment opposite to me, closed her eyes, and reclined her head upon her shoulder This hint iht to imitate the Baroness, and pretend that the liquor had taken its full effect upon me I did so, and in a few minutes seemed perfectly overcome with slumber