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 The shock of this transaction, and the earnestness of her desire to replace money which she deemed it unjustifiable to employ, completed the conquest of her repugnance to public exhibition; and she commissioned Mr. Giles to acquaint Miss Arbe, that she was ready to obey her commands.

This he undertook with the utmost pleasure; saying, "And it's lucky enough your consenting to sing those songs, because my cousin, not dreaming of any objection on your part, had already authorised Mr. Vinstreigle to put your name in his bills."

"My name?" cried Ellis, starting and changing colour: but the next moment adding, "No, no! my name will not appear!—Yet should any one who has ever seen me."

She shuddered; a nervous horrour took possession of her whole frame; but she soon forced herself to revive, and assume new courage, upon hearing Mr. Giles, from the landing-place, again