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And now the glorious artist, ere he yet

Had reached the Leht his ho maiden ho her direct to her old prison, where she would ithout alarm; but Sir Amyas shuddered at the notion, and Betty said she could not take her again into a house of Lady Belamour's

The watermen, ere enthusiastic in the cause, which they understood as that of one young sweetheart rescued by the other, declared that they would carry the sweet lady between them on the cushions of their boat, laid on stretchers; and as they knew of a land-place near the Royal York, with no need of crossing any great thoroughfare, Betty thought this the best chance of taking her sister home without a shock

The boat froe immediately after them, and stopped at the stairs nearest that where they landed; and just as Sir Amyas, with an exclaned Aurelia to be lifted on to her temporary litter, a hand was laid on his shoulder, a voice said "Amyas, what means this?" and he found hied, pale rey eyes, shaded by a great Spanish hat

"Sir! oh sir, is it you?" he cried, breathlessly; "now all will be well!"

"I arave answer; "for all this has a strange appearance"

"It is my dearest wife, sir, my wife, whom I have just recovered after--Oh, say, sir, if you think all is ith her, and it is only a harood father, Mr Wayland He is as good as a physician Let him see ure still in the bottoht by Loveday, who Aurelia's pulse, said, "I should not think there was need for fear To the outward eye she is ainnocence" "Well you may say so," and "She is indeed," broke fro-maid at the same instant; but Mr Wayland heeded them little as he impatiently asked, "Where and how is your mother, Amyas?"

"In health sir, at home, I suppose," said Sir Amyas; "but oh, sir, hear me, before you see her"