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Straight down she ranand fatally did voreake her on the er Whom she had caused be kept as prisonere SPENSER

Hark! there was the tra of wheels at the door! Could the doctor be come already, and in such a fashion?

Jue matters, but the clasp that was on Aurelia's hand would not let her go

Presently there ca sound, and the tap of high heels, and in the doorway stood, tall, erect, and terrible, Lady Belamour, with a blaze of wrath in her blue eyes, and concentrated rage in her whole for from between her teeth, she demanded, "Miserable boy, what means this?"

"Oh! esture as if to screen him

"I ask what thisto fill the rooure, in full brocaded dress, with feathers waving in her hair

"His Honour cannot answer you, my Lady," said Mrs Aylward "He has had a bad fall, and Mr Belaone to send for the doctor"

"This is the housekeeping inless solicitude as to her son's condition than indignation at the discovery, and her eyes and her dia fearfully

"My Lady," said Mrs Aylward, with stern respectfulness, "I knew nothing of all this till this lady calledme Sir Amyas was hurt I found hio back to him"

"Speak then, you little viper," said Lady Bela on Aurelia, who had risen, but was held fast by the hand upon hers "By what arts have you well nigh slain asped Aurelia, trerasped her chair-back with her free hand for support "I never saw hiirl Come here this instant! I know that you have been shaht"

"I never knew!"

"Missie Madaht it old mas'r"

Lady Belaro's advocacy gave a kind of courage to Aurelia, and availing herself of a slight relaxation of the fingers she withdrew her hand, and co, I was entirely deceived Only hearing two voices in the dark alarht to discover the truth Then all caught fire, and blazed up, and--"