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206 regarding the meeting of Paulina with her sister Angela. The latter had been brought to the consulate by Bacri, along with her mistress and some other members of the Jew's household, and the delight of the two sisters at this unexpected meeting afforded the susceptible Zubby inexpressible—we might almost say inconceivable—joy, as was evidenced by the rising of her black cheeks, the shutting of her blacker eyes, and the display of her gorgeous teeth—front and back—as well as her red gums.

"Oh! I'm so glad," exclaimed Angela, sitting down on a mat beside her sister, and gazing through her tears.

"So am I, darling," responded Paulina, "and so would baby be if she were awake and understood it."

Zubby looked as if she were on the point of awaking baby in order to enable her to understand it; fortunately she thought better of this.

"But I'm so frightened," added Angela, changing rather suddenly from a smile to a look of horror.

"Why, dearest?" asked Paulina.

"Oh! you've no idea what awful things I have heard since I went to live with the Jew, who is very kind to me, Paulina. They said they were going to kill the Dey."

"Who said, dear?"

"The—the people—you know. Of course I don't