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48 For Heaven’s ake pare your congratulations. The old Butler, in coming up tairs, has already overwhelmed me with them.

Then, it is true, my Lord? I could hardly believe the old man.

And the young prioner, with all his honet looks, is a robber?

He is; but I verily believe for the firt and lat time. A mot extraordinary event, Mr. Anhalt. This young man begged; then drew his word upon me; but he trembled o, when he eized me by the breat, a child might have overpowered him. I almot wih he had made his ecape—this adventure may cot him his life, and I might have preerved it with one dollar: but, now, to ave him would et a bad example.

Oh no! my lord, have pity on him! Plead for him, Mr. Anhalt!

Amelia, have you had any converation with Mr. Anhalt?

Yes, my Lord.

Repecting matrimony?

Yes; and I have told him——

According to your commands, Baron—— -