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 what moment would be the suspicion, if once, generously, trustingly, you relinquish this cruel plan?"

He spoke in a whisper, yet with an impetuosity that alarmed, as much as his distress affected her; but when she turned towards him, to call upon his forbearance, she perceived immediately at his side, the person who had already disconcerted her. She drew hastily back, and he brushed quickly past, looking round, nevertheless, and evidently and anxiously marking her. Startled, uneasy, she involuntarily stopt; but was relieved by the approach of one of the door keepers, to the person in question; who haughtily flung at him a ticket, and was passing on; but who was told that he could not enter the concert-room in a slouched hat.

A sort of attendant, or humble friend, who accompanied him, then said, in broken English, That the poor gentleman only came to divert himself; by seeing the company, and would disturb