Volume V Part 44 (1/2)

”I cannot refuse you anything, dearest Pauline, but what then?”

”Then you shall find ood appetite, and will sleep well”

”A horse, a horse! Quick! My boots!” I kissed her hand--for I had not got any farther than that--and began to ride towards Kingston I did not care for the allop, when all of a sudden he sturound in front of the Duke of Kingston's house Miss Chudleigh happened to be at the , and seeing round uttered a shriek I raised nized me, and hastened to send some of her people to help o and thank her, but I could not stir, and a valet who knew soery examined me, and declared that I had put out my collar-bone and would require a week's rest

The young lady told reatest care should be taken of ed her to have ive her so ave the necessary orders, and I was driven hoe would not accept any money, and I saw in the incident a proof of that hospitality for which the English are faotistic

When I got hohed when I told hi ht have sohted,” I said, ”not to be in a position to call for that ah opinion of you if you set me up in a short time”

I did not see Pauline, one out in a sedan-chair, and I alhtened, the old house-keeper having told her that I had broken , and that the doctor had been with me already

”Unhappy wretch that I am!” she exclaiht you to this”

With these words she turned pale and al!” I cried, as I pressed her to ; only a sprain”

”What pain that foolish old woiven me!

”God be praised that it is no worse! Feel ht It was a happy fall for ht that our transports were ht me such bliss

After these ecstasies I felt that Pauline was laughing

”What are you laughing at, sweetheart?”

”At the craft of love, which always triumphs at last”

”Where have you been?”

”I went to ht have a souvenir of me; here it is”

”Pauline! Pauline! a little love would have been ”

”You shall have both Till the time of ether like ht, and the bed the table for the feast”

”What sweet news you give me, Pauline! I cannot believe it till my happiness is actually accomplished”

”You ht doubt, or else you will dowith you as a lover and onlyyou wretched, and theto you Consequently I went to redee directly you left, and I do not intend to leave you until I receive the fatal e from Lisbon I have dreaded its arrival every day for the last week”