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"Oneall the night, and was very wretched; we found the pasha cale, Vasiliki,' said he; 'to-day arrives the firman of the master, and my fate will be decided If my pardon be complete, we shall return triumphant to Yanina; if the news be inauspicious, weour enemy should not allow us to do so?' said my mother 'Oh, ; 'Seli lance will settle that lad to see me dead, but they would not like thehs to consolations which she knew did not come from my father's heart She prepared the iced water which he was in the habit of constantly drinking,--for since his sojourn at the kiosk he had been parched by the most violent fever,--after which she anointed his white beard with perfuhted his chibouque, which he so the wreaths of vapor that ascended in spiral clouds and graduallyatmosphere Presently he made such a suddenhis eyes from the object which had first attracted his attention, he asked for his telescope My ave it hiainst which she leaned I saw my father's hand tremble 'A boat!--two!--three!'his ar his pistols 'Vasiliki,' said he toperceptibly, 'the instant approaches which will decide everything In the space of half an hour we shall know the emperor's answer Go into the cavern with Haidee'--'I will not quit you,' said Vasiliki; 'if you die, my lord, I will die with you'--'Go to Selim!' criedquietly to await the approach of death 'Take away Vasiliki!' said otten in the general confusion; I ran toward Ali Tepelini; he saw me hold out my arms to him, and he stooped down and pressed my forehead with his lips Oh, how distinctly I reave me, and I feel as if it were still warh the lattice-work several boats which were gradually beco more distinct to our view At first they appeared like black specks, and now they looked like birds ski this time, in the kiosk at my father's feet, were seated twenty Palikares, concealed froer eyes the arrival of the boats They were aruns inlaid with reat nu scattered on the floor My father looked at his watch, and paced up and doith a countenance expressive of the greatest anguish This was the scene which presented itself to my view as I quitted my father after that last kiss Myto the cavern Selim was still at his post, and smiled sadly on us as we entered We fetched our cushions froreat dangers the devoted ones cling to each other; and, young as I was, I quite understood that so over our heads"