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I heard him, half awed, half fascinated His words were full of estions

"How do you know I am of the temperament you describe?" I asked in a low voice

"I do not know, uess There is but one person who can perhaps judge of you correctly,--a man older than myself by many years--whose life is the very ac is vast and unprejudiced I must see and speak to him before I try anyenough out here, and unless you have so more to say to me, ill return to the ballroom You will otherwise h the illuht had struckhim full in the face, I said slowly and distinctly: "This friend of yours that you speak of--is not his name HELIOBAS?"

Cellini started violently; the blood rushed up to his brows and as quickly receded, leaving hiloith suppressed excite hilance softened, and he bent his head with an air of respect and reverence

"Mademoiselle, I see that you reatly to be envied Co that is to be told Afterwards your destiny rests in your own hands Ask nothing more of me just now"

He escorted me without further words back to the ballrooht Whispering to Mrs Everard as I passed her that I was tired and was going to bed, I reached the outside passage, and there, turning to Cellini, I said gently: "Good-night, signor To-ht, mademoiselle! To-morrow at noon you will find me ready"

With that he saluted me courteously and turned away I hurried up tothe remarkable freshness of the lilies I wore They looked as if they had just been gathered I unfastened them all from my dress, and placed the, I was soon in bed I meditated for a few minutes on the various odd occurrences of the day; but rew misty and confused, and I travelled quickly off into the Land of Nod, and thence into the region of sleep, where I remained undisturbed by so much as the shadow of a dream