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 sieur and Madame D'Alembert, that could be materially benefited by the death of her benefactress.

Agatha left her soon after they had quitted the Countess's room, to prepare things for her lady against the surgeon came. But Floretta continued with her, in hopes of having her curiosity, which exceeded both her sorrow and surprise, gratified by hearing the particulars of the attack made upon the Countess by the robber, as she and all the rest of the servants supposed the assassin to be.

"Lord Mam'selle, (cried she, interrupting the deep reverie of Madeline) you must have been terribly frightened when you first beheld the villain. I protest it was well it was not I but Agatha who went with you, for I should certainly have dropped down dead at once upon the spot; I dare say he was a frightful looking creature."