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 self from Madeline. "farewell, (said she) may heaven for ever bless, protect you, and make you as happy as you deserve to be." She turned away as she spoke as if fearful her resolution would fail her if she continued another moment with Madeline, and hastened to the chateau.

Silent and immovable Madeline stood gazing after her till addressed by Lubin.

"Come, Mademoiselle, (said he) we had better not delay any longer, 'twill be a late hour even as it is, I can assure you, 'ere we reach the house where we are to rest, this way, Mademoiselle."

Almost instinctively Madeline followed him to a door which opened from the garden to the lawn, but here she again stopped; the variety of distressing and terrifying scenes she had lately gone through had almost bewildered her senses, and she now felt as if