in two halves!”

    I felt Mr. Rocer start and sily flung  if anyt did come near you last nig   might have happened!”

    , and strained me so close to . After some minutes’ silence, inued, cheerily—

    “No, I’ll explain to you all about it. It  not, enter your room: and t  range being yourself: from all you knoo Mason? In a state beticed rance and ions; but feveris delirious as you o  from ed stature, s of imagination; results of nigeful tearing of t is like ell you; but not noisfied, Jane? Do you accept my solution of tery?”

    I reflected, and in trut appeared to me tisfied I , but to please o appear so— relieved, I certainly did feel; so I ansed smile. And no  one, I prepared to leave him.

    “Does not Sop my candle.

    “Yes, sir.”

    “And ttle bed for you. You must s o-nig is no  t you ed s sleep alone: promise me to go to the nursery.”

    “I so do so, sir.”

    “And fasten tairs, under pretence of requesting o rouse you in good time to-morro be dressed and  before eigs: c. Don’t you o   ted up tain)—“it is a lovely night!”

    It rooping before ted to t, he moon shone peacefully.

    “ell,” said Mr. Rocer, gazing inquiringly into my eyes, “ now?”

    “t is serene, sir; and so am I.”

    “And you  dream of separation and sorroo-nig of happy love and blissful union.”

    tion   indeed dream of sorro as little did I dream of joy; for I never slept at all. ittle Adèle in my arms, I cranquil, so passionless, so innocent—and ed