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 "I muffled myself up in a large cloak, and directly hastened to it. I thought my heart would have burst my bosom while waiting to have my enquiry answered.

'My young Lord, (said the porter) departed this morning, attended but by one servant; where he is gone, or when he will return is not known.'

"Never will he return to these walls,' exclaimed I inwardly as I turned from them.

"I re-entered the cottage merely to procure a horse from Josephe, in order to expedite my journey to the foot of the Alps; he tried to make me delay it, and endeavoured to allay my fury; I cursed him for the effort.

'You only aggravate the poor gentleman's feelings (said Claude to him); Lord! who can wonder at his being enraged at the vile imposition practised upon him? for my part, I think him so injured, that I am determined he shall have my services, if he will accept them, to the last drop of my blood;