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He spoke with a certain air of co no resistance on my part Indeed, why should I resist? Already I loved Zara, and wished to be more in her company; and then, most probably, my complete restoration to health would be more successfully and quickly accomplished if I were actually in the house of the man who had promised to cure me Therefore I replied: "I will do as you wish,placed myself in your hands, Iat Zara, "obedience is very agreeable to me"

Heliobas soblet fro, however, almost i it to ht; and then you will go hoht to bed"

I drank it off at once It was delicious in flavour--like very fine Chianti

"Have you no soothing draught forover a voluraphs in a sullenly abstracted sort of way

"No," replied Heliobas, with a keen glance at hiht soothe you too thoroughly"

The Prince looked at Zara, but she was mute She had taken a piece of silk embroidery from a workbasket near her, and was busily employed with it Heliobas advanced and laid his hand on the youngto us, Ivan," he said, in a kind tone "Sing us one of your wild Russian airs--Zara loves the lady would like to hear your voice before she goes"

The Prince hesitated, and then, with another glance at Zara's bent head, went to the piano He had a brilliant touch, and accoreat taste and delicacy; but his voice was truly nificent--a baritone of deep anda French rendering of a Slavonic love- song, which, as nearly as I can translate it into English, ran as follows: "As the billows fling shells on the shore, As the sun poureth light on the sea, As a lark on the wing scatters song to the spring, So rushes my love to thee

"As the ivy clings close to the tower, As the dew lieth deep in a flower, As the shadow to light, as the day unto night, So clings litters coldly alone, Above earth on her cloud-woven throne, As the rocky-bound cave repulses a wave, So thy anger repulseth me