Volume II Part 22 (1/2)

At this hter came from above

Louison looked anxiously at the host and asked:

”Who wants to hear uests”

”Are they ladies and gentleentlehborhood?”

”Certainly; this house is my house, and you are under my protection”

Louison considered One hundred francs was a treasure hich she could do wonders A coht for the invalid, wine and other strengthening things kept in the house, and--

”I agree,” she said, picking up her guitar; ”when shall I go up?”

”Directly, Louison, I will accompany you”

”H' citizen as he saw Louison go up the stairs; ”is the perforuests, ”Louison will sing more later on Have a little patience”

When the landlord and the young girl entered the roo that the vicomte had disappeared

He was perfectly calm now It had been the vicoht heart he left the apart us a song?” asked Arthur, politely

Louison's ood influence on hi assisted Talizac in his plan

Louison tuned her instru a pretty little air

Montferrand and Velletri listened attentively, and when she had ended they both asked her in theLouison did not wait to be coaxed; she began a si sweetness Suddenly she uttered a loud screauitar fall Frederic de Talizac stood before her

”Continue your song, htened you?”

As he said this he tried to put his ar by a rattlesnake

”I will not sing any o”

”Nonsense, eon, you re hi I will give you a kiss”

The poor child was paralyzed with fear She threw an agonizing look upon the drunken man's companions, and when she saw them both sit there so caler

”Miserable cowards!” she contemptuously exclaimed ”Will you perirl?”