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"Quite, quite well! Why, sister, I have not been ill; and if I had, I should skip to see you and hear their voices, only I wish they would speak louder! That's Eugene! Oh! they are hushing him Let me make haste," and she"But I can't understand Is it , ry?"

"Oh, yes, I believe I as, love!"

"No, they are not there my dear, they must have robbed you! And oh! Aurelia, what have you done to your hair?"

"My hair? It was all there thisSister, it was that woman, I remember noas not quite sound asleep, but I had no power to "

"Vile creature!" burst out Betty

"My hair will grow!" said Aurelia; "but I had so guarded --and ill he, Sir Amyas, think?"

Their voices were at this ainst her father's breast, as in broken words he sobbed out thanks for her restoration, and i trusted her out of his care

"Oh! sir, do not speak so! Dear papa, I have tried hard to do you no har"

"God bless you indeed,you as your innocence deserved, though I did not Ah! others are impatient The poor old father co the disorder of her dress, and her hands in those of her father and little brother, she was led to the outer rooht there was a rapturous rush, an e of the hand in the ure froentle plaintive tone, "Oh, sir, it was not s"

"Nay," said a voice, new to her, "here are your rings, Lady Belamour I must trust to your Christian charity to pardon her who caused you to be stripped of them"

The name of Lady Belamour made her start as that of her enemy, but a truly familiar tone said, "You need not fear, reat joy, has returned, and has come to restore your jewels"