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Enter, and De Grey goes up to her as if he would speak, but the words faulter on his lips, and he is silent.

Alas! I see it is thy parting visit; Thou com'st to say "farewell!"

Yes, Helen: I am come to leave with thee A friend's dear benisona parting wish A lastRest ev'ry blessing on thy head! Be this permitted to me: (Kissing her hand with profound respect.) Fare thee well! Heaven aid and comfort thee! Farewell! farewell!

O go not from me with that mournful look! Alas! thy gen'rous heart, depress'd and sunk, Looks on my state too sadly. I am not, as thou think'st, a thing so lost In woe and wretchedness.—Believe not so! All whom misfortune with her rudest blasts Hath buffeted, to gloomy wretchedness