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"And--what is theof this letter? What is it written for? What a the preciousof it
"You will show it to her You will speak of it as a love-letter written to you by Adrian You will consult her as to whether it be wise or prudent to accede to his proposal to meet you alone in the lime-walk You will, in fact, put out all your powers of deception, which"--with a sneering sreat, and so compel her to believe the letter is from him to you"
"But--" falters Dora
"There shall be no 'but' in the matter You have entered into this affair with me, and you shall pursue it to the end If you fail me, I shall betray your share in it--more than your share--and paint you in such colors as will shut the doors of society to you You understand now, do you?"
"Go on," says Dora, with colorless lips
"Ah, I have touched the right chord at last, have I? Society, your idol, you dare not brave! Well, to continue, you will also tell her, in your oeet innocent way"--with another sneer that e--"to account for Adrian's decided and almost lover-like attentions to her in the room we visited, that you had had a lovers' quarrel with him some time before, earlier in the day; that, in his fit of pique, he had sought to be revenged upon you, and soothe his slighted feelings by feigning a sudden interest in her You follow me?"
"Yes," replies the submissive Dora Alas, how sincerely she noishes she had never entered into this hateful intrigue!
"Then, when you have carefully sown these lies in her heart, and seen her proud face darken and quiver with pain beneath your words"--oh, how his own evil face gloith unholy satisfaction as he sees the picture he has just drawn stand out clear before his eyes!--"you will affect to be driven by co Sir Adrian a supposed request, you will don your hat and cloak, and go down to the lie of character, that girl, so haughty to all the world, will lower her pride for her crushed love's sake, and will follow you, towith the man she loves To her, I shall on this occasion represent Sir Adrian Are you listening?"