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We followed the cortege with our eyes until it iftly lost to

sight in the misty wood; and the very sound of the hoofs and the wheels

died away in the silent night air

Nothing remained to assure us that the adventure had not been an

illusion of alady, who just at that moment opened

her eyes I could not see, for her face was turned fro about her, and I heard a very sweet

voice ask coood Madame Perrodon answered tenderly, and added some comfortable

assurances

I then heard her ask: "Where am I? What is this place?" and after that she said, "I don't see

the carriage; and Matska, where is she?"

Madame answered all her questions in so far as she understood the lady relad to hear that no one in, or in attendance on, the carriage was

hurt; and on learning that her mamma had left her here, till her return

in about threeto add my consolations to those of Madame Perrodon when

Made: "Don't approach, one at a time is as much as she can at present converse

with; a very little excitement would possibly overpower her now"

As soon as she is coht, I will run up to her

room and see her