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87 Yes.

You pledged your honour?

Yes.

Called God to witnes?

Yes.

The witnes you called at that time was the Being who ees you now. What you gave in pledge was your honour, which you mut redeem. Therefore thank Heaven that it is in your power to redeem it. By marrying Agatha the ranom’s made: and he brings a dower greater than any princes can betow—peace to your concience. If you then eteem the value of this portion, you will not heitate a moment to exclaim,—Friends, wih me joy, I will marry Agatha.

Friend, wih me joy I will marry Agatha.”

I do wih you joy.

Where is he?

In the catle—in my apartments here—I conducted her through the garden, to avoid curioity.

Well, then, this is the wedding-day. This very evening you hall give us your bleing. -