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I gazed and gazed at her

"And you hate me," I said as coolly as I could "and let me buy you, so

that you could save your family--Your sacrifice was iht up at me, her eyes filled with passion, so

that wild fire kindled in my blood

"Nicholas,--I do not hate you"

I took both her hands and drew her tothe Marseillaise and yelling for joy

"Alathea, tell me the truth, what then do you feel?"

"I don't knoanted to murder Suzette I could have drowned

Coralie--Perhaps you can tell me,--here in your arms--!"

And ild abandon she fell forward into my fond embrace

Ah! God! The bliss of the next few moments with her soft lips pressed to

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Yes, she had been attracted by me from the first day, but she hated the

friends I had round me, and she did not like the ai too conteh, Nicholas, I used