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THE. MYSTERIES, zxndi because nor li oe a ad your misfortunes have:neither bean few | a crime to hurbour sach sentiments. But, my:God! tharefene..do.1 repeat.that J amJ.as.well might a wnan.endasyour to roll Leck the tor- light, And. @ricved to behold theae -proofs of unhappiness on rents of Niagara. or breast:the rapids of the Cana- your part-and. I fear that seme.secret sorrow is op- | dian rivers, ast hope to atem the,tide of such feel- pressing. 7Qu- 4 If 3t should lieian. wemnove the ca 99 o @ Every. word .that.your dadyship piters.is. agara- y Ramaey,.casting upon | @ aity.where so bright a vision: has .burst upan my jher a look full of tenderness: then, instantly with. wating my misery,” exclaimed. drawing: his, eyer,he aaid, “I implore you to suffer ane to Jeays.this. house. before my feelings, hurry. me into expressions..which: you. would. receive, arith. in- dignation,and which would; leave-me_ no alternative than euicidain the.despaiz that J shouldexpeneace for having given atterancedo them.’ And, as Beébaus rushed ‘towarda the. doan. “ Mr,.. Wakefield — stop +-I conjure. you!’ cried Fleanor, also starting from her chair...“ This. gon- duct on yous .part will appear s0 atrangel;y-0 ‘unady countable -——Besides,”, she.. added. hastily, “it is ecarcely kind, of:you;to fly frome. as.as:if we were your enemies instead of yous friendy’ . “You.enmmand we..t0 remains—and J obey; you; eautenus. lady li! said ~Ramesy,. tueming deack, and advanciag slomigtowande theiagot wheve the Gotin- teas, treusbling ali.ever with iadasaribable exzntiens, was supporting chemelé! ‘by holding ‘to the! mantels piece. u“ YestoL.obey'yowin th, as & any ready. to obey yowdn all. things—-even with the sacrifice of my fife! But, sremember/t hé edded, suddedly sinking |-- his voiee+e wlow whieper,—“4 remembar that, when in Your prevesttca,s dm not master of mysel£T '~ « Whit: do: ‘you meant—-f am bewiidered—com fused,” rhurmureé Eleanor,’ sinking back into ‘her chair—-whife her glowing cheeks, her heaving ‘bosom, and her melting eyes bore evidende to the soft: and voluptucés fedlings which AlRa ber-heart.- “You ask me what I mean,” said Raméey, placing himself near her, and fixing upon her a butning, im- passioned look which she returned for a moment—a single mothent; and then Her eyes Were cast down- ward, while detper grew the blush upon her splendid countenance, and mare agitated were the heavings. of her breast :—“ you ask ine what I mean,” he .xe- peated, .after.ap inatants, pause: ‘I will tell you! A strange geries..of adventures rendered .me an in- mate of your mansion, ,. The genaraus boapitality which J have received kenegth this roof has naturally ied me_to regard. your noble. bushand as the best .of men — yourself as the most estimable, of women. Thus far,.then, am I dexated.to you:.I could fall. down and worship you both as the kindest friends. that God eves gayer.to. manp.. But, alas! towards. yourself, beausequs lady, this sentiment of prafguad gratitude has, deepened.inty a feeling which J never knew befora—a fecling which atrangelg. combines. the moat exquisite bliss, mith, the acutest angnish the dreams of heauen, withthe pains.ef hell. Fort, behold you keautihulrs Ob},.f0 beautiful that. you ap: pesr to me a vision of the faney’se qreation, aud poka being of easth: andIgiseg to.gour veicg, which fowa. like delicious music upon ni tareqcned |] gaseion your covatenamoaistben gousobterve mamot, unt 1 feel ant I could taroqw m yard f.ommydanees hofose: you andentesst ¢hit I may> bees -gour slave —youn: huublest:anenial, 2a: order. that i, may de monstrate- my, deyetion.» Yes-scea-ladyy ail thie-I- experience towards you;—and jet I know that it 1 he sprang from-bissestands suMMate any. sanrifica fon thersake.of that. handaome takable eloquence: -“ you «must remain, -1 oncé—to fiy from this mansion whose hospitality I have outraged with my unhappy passion—to leava view to dazzle.me for.a moment with its supernal lustee and then Jeave me wretched ! part+-O God! JI will iy--—” And again he rushed towards the door.: . . +*Gustayus—-Mr. Wakefield—this must aot he }”’ exclaimed, Eleanor. “Stay - remaia —I conjure You \",, And, ainking back into the ohair.whenoe ghe; had started, for.a moment,the Countess covesed her face with her: heads, as. if to closeiher eyes: uponieveryr | thing eronad hen and Inok only. inte the.deptis efher, own seuk- - remain, after-hearmg this confession which I have dared to make!” “said: Ruineey, throwing as mucb- tenderness as pesatble into his voice, as he once more. placed himself ‘near: the Cotntess. “Yow are not angry with’ me, ther ?—Oh'!~you are not angry-with - me—you -will' pardon my presumption--yor will forgive my boldiess—and perhaps you wilt pity’me, 2. this ;conjecture, be.correct—-and. if | ings: ae these which agitate my heart. Thereforeyr, . the Ean of Desbosongh’s power toj.again do I beseech you to suffet me to depart. at |- Yes —I will de-.. 2, . “Is 30 posstble: that gou have commandedvme:te ‘dear lady ?? he added; bending his head down elose-: to her own. : '*QOh! lam at a loss how to answer you,” mur: vmured: ‘Eleanor, withdrawing -her hatrds-‘from: her countenance and-slowly raising het-eyesuntit they - met his-owna~when: glowing, ardent,-and inpes-~ sioned ‘were the -lodks this exchanged. “ You hare |. surprised me—filled me with confuston,” shé- added, in a melting tone: “ batt you mrust not think of iear- Ing mée--yeu must nét quit. the house. Friéndies as you are--inexperienced in the ways of this great metropelis+——~” “ But # is for yoursake; my-benefactress, that I am anmious to depart hence,” interrupted: Ramsey,’ in an Pvipassrened tone: ’ “I cannot endure the idéa of insulting you: by the epectacie of that misery into which my lropeless passion will plunge me. [n six days—six-short days —I have learnt'to love you with an.enthusiasm—an adosatioi—a worship amounting alniost to a delirium of the feelings;—and it were madness on my part to remain within the sphere of this influence which maddens while it delights me— which bathes me jo ecstatic bliss, and at the same time renda my soul with the crucifixion of ineffable. tortures... Wherefore,.then, should [ remain-——” + “Because.I ask. you to atay——because.I implore | you no; to leave medhus,” jnterrupted.the Countess, now so completaly borne away by the torrent of her, own deyouring passions, that sbe was ready to pluage haadlang into the abges..of guilty pleasuse. and. con- young manurha.appeared.a perfect Adonis in her ges; an ho aveweds the ardour: of his.dove wita so. much sppaseat. ingesugumes . “ No--you: must ‘remain, -Gastarusis~ dear; Gustaves,”. she .added, raising ber- eyes towaeds him withia lookin whiok ; all. the veluptueusvese of ‘her ‘nature and all the eens ‘euality of her temperament spoke: witlr an«untnie.. tay—to love me—arrd:- to be Joved in retarm’- Her head drooped as her sinking voice murmured COLT NOOO) ‘SS