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 left me a legacy, I shall buy mourning for her."

"Poor Agatha! (said Madeline) she little thought she would have followed her dear lady so soon."

"True, Mademoiselle, (cried Floretta) but you look faint, let me give you a glass of wine?"

"First tell me (said Madeline, on whose agitated mind the dreadful idea of poison dwelt) first tell me, (said she, starting up) where or from whom did you procure this wine?"

"Lord bless me, Mademoiselle, (cried Floretta) how you frighten me by your looks; why, I stole it from the butler."

"Well, since you got it from him, I will take some of it, (cried Madeline.) She felt her spirits somewhat revived by doing so, and she then expressed her hopes that Floretta would stay with her till Madame D'Alembert came.

Tis quite out of my power to stay till then, (said Floretta, instantly rising, as if the