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 no answer, and fears and doubts still continued keeping up a most distressing conflict. Curiosity on a sudden raised her bewitching voice, driving away every doubt, and bidding defiance to the wise counsels of prudence. "Thy departure is fixed, to-morrow thou art going to leave this town," thus the charming seducer whispered in my ear, "and to-day thou canst get rid of every teazing doubt: Thou wilt repent it one time if thou refusest to go to-day. Take courage, man, take courage, don't be such a coward to fear an old man; and" thus my pride added, "thou canst inform thyself how to pay the notes."

At once I was determined to go. "I will repair to the place of rendezvous," said I, and was instantly disincumbered of a load of uneasiness, I returned to my apartment with composure, called for a light and began to write some letters. Having continued that occupation 'till eight o'clock, I went down stairs, to amuse myself a little,