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"How lovely you look, e to

escape Shoni's shrewd eyes in such finery?"

"I put my scarlet cloak on and drew the hood over my head, and it

tumbled la "I had

quite a deceitful girl!"

Cardo winced; was he sullying the pure soul? But there was no ti rapidly by, he had to return

to his breakfast with his father, ould expect his last hours to be

spent with him

"When do you start fro lower

and more sorrowful

"At two o'clock, love, punctually; the cart has already gone with e Valmai, how can I part from you--how can I leave you, my

beloved, my wife?"

"Oh, Cardo, Cardo!" was all her answer She buried her face in her

hands, and the tears trickled through her fingers

Cardo drew the, dear," he said, kissing it, "thatand happiness

and joy Think, Valmai, only a year, and I shall come and claim you

for my own! Confess, dearest, that it is a little solace that we are

united before we are parted, that, whatever happens, you are my wife

and I am your husband"