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"From the notary, M Deschamps"

"I know him"

"And for myself--I rite to you, depend on e, Maximilian, as much as you"

"Thank you, h When once I know the hour, I will hasten to this spot, you can easily get over this fence with ate, in which you will acco in society, as you wish, we shall be enabled to use our power to resist oppression, and not suffer ourselves to be put to death like sheep, which only defend thehs"

"Yes," said Valentine, "I will now acknowledge you are right, Maximilian; and now are you satisfied with your betrothal?" said the young girl sorrowfully

"My adored Valentine, words cannot express one half of my satisfaction" Valentine had approached, or rather, had placed her lips so near the fence, that they nearly touched those of Morrel, which were pressed against the other side of the cold and inexorable barrier "Adieu, then, till weherself away "I shall hear from you?"

"Yes"

"Thanks, thanks, dear love, adieu!" The sound of a kiss was heard, and Valentine fled through the avenue Morrel listened to catch the last sound of her dress brushing the branches, and of her footstep on the gravel, then raised his eyes with an ineffable s perand all the next day without getting anyday, at about ten o'clock in theto call on M Deschamps, the notary, that he received from the postman a sh he had not before seen her writing It was to this effect:-Tears, entreaties, prayers, have availedYesterday, for two hours, I was at the church of Saint-Phillippe du Roule, and for two hours I prayed nature of the contract is fixed for this evening at nine o'clock I have but one proed to you, that heart is also yours This evening, then, at a quarter to nine at the gate

Your betrothed, Valentine de Villefort

PS--My poor grandets worse and worse; yesterday her fever amounted to delirium; to-day her delirium is almost madness You will be very kind to ether thus? I think it is kept a secret froned this evening