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 burst open by Dupont; the room rung with the shriek which she uttered at that instant.

"Well (exclaimed he), by coming to my chamber, you have saved me the trouble of going to your's."

As he spoke, he attempted to catch her in his arms, but she eluded his grasp, and springing past him, fled towards her chamber; he pursued her, and, overtaking her just as she had reached the door, rushed into the room along with her.

She now threw herself upon her knees—"I am in your power (said she, in almost breathless agitation); be generous, and use it nobly."

"And do you deserve any thing like generosity from me? (cried he); do you not merit the severest punishment for having clandestinely entered my chamber, and treacherously examined my letters."