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 at me wistfully, and with a certain trepidation in his voice.

And you have to go?'

I suppose I must,' said he, with a mournful sadness in his eyes.

Is it so distasteful to you?'

Distasteful is not the word; it is unbearable. This is the first parting, and'

Yes, but only for a day or two.'

A day or two,' added he, gloomily, 'is the space that divides life from death:—

Teleny, you have had for some days a weight on your mind—something that I cannot fathom. Will you not tell your friend what it is?'

"He opened his eyes widely, as if he were looking into the depths of limitless space, whilst a painful expression was seen upon his lips; and then he added slowly,—

My fate. Have you forgotten the