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Rh noblet family—and I hall be proud to receive you as my on.

My Lord, you overwhelm me with confuion, as well as with joy.

My obligations to you are infinite—Amelia hall pay the debt. [Gives her to him.]

Oh, my dear father! [embracing the Baron] what bleings have you betowed on me in one day. [to Anhalt.] I will be your cholar till, and ue more diligence than ever to pleae my mater.

His preent happines admits of no addition.

Nor does mine—And yet there is another tak to perform that will require more fortitude, more courage, than this has done! A trial that!—[burts into tears]—I cannot prevent them—Let me—let me—A few minutes will bring me to myelf—Where is Agatha?

I will go, and fetch her. [Exit Anhalt at an upper entrance.]

Stop! Let me firt recover a little. [Walks up and down, ighing bitterly—looks at the door through which Anhalt left the room.] That door he will come from—That was once the dreing-room. of my mother—From that door I have een her come many times—have been delighted with her lovely miles—How hall I now behold her Rh