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"Oh, I aof you" Valentine cast down her eyes; this was a good o but happiness could have the power of thus overco this house," said she, "and Barrois is looking out suitable apartments for him in another"

"But you, Mademoiselle de Villefort,--you, who are necessary to M Noirtier's happiness"-"I?" interrupted Valentine; "I shall not leavebetween us My apartive his consent to this plan or his refusal; in the first case, I shall leave directly, and in the second, I shall wait till I ae, which will be in about ten months Then I shall be free, I shall have an independent fortune, and"-"And what?" derandfather's consent I shall fulfil the promise which I have made you" Valentine pronounced these last feords in such a low tone, that nothing but Morrel's intense interest in what she was saying could have enabled hirandpapa?" said Valentine, addressing Noirtier "Yes," looked the old randfather's roof, M Morrel can visit ood and worthy protector, if we still feel that the union we contemplated will be likely to insure our future comfort and happiness; in that case I shall expect M Morrel to come and claim me at my own hands But, alas, I have heard it said that hearts inflarew cold in time of security; I trust we shall never find it so in our experience!"

"Oh," cried Morrel, almost tempted to throw himself on his knees before Noirtier and Valentine, and to adore thes, "what have I ever done in my life to merit such unbounded happiness?"

"Until that tiirl in a calm and self-possessed tone of voice, "ill conforuided by the wishes of our friends, so long as those wishes do not tend finally to separate us; in a word, and I repeat it, because it expresses all I wish to convey,--ait"

"And I swear to make all the sacrifices which this word ination, but with cheerfulness"

"Therefore," continued Valentine, looking playfully at Maximilian, "no more inconsiderate actions--no more rash projects; for you surely would not wish to coards herself as destined, honorably and happily, to bear your name?"