Beautiful Rienzi; or, The Secret Vendetta — page 136: what you’re looking at

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BEAUTIFUL RIENZLI 129 <¢ Yes, miss.” «‘ All night? Had she a good night?” « Yes, miss, she slept very nice and quiet, though she’s weak and spent like, which isn’t to be wondered at after yesterday. Yes, miss Iva, I sat up until six o’clock with Miss Isolina.” «< Did nothing—did anything disturb you?” «No, miss; was anything és ‘<¢ Oh, I don’t know,” I murmured, passing my hand over my confused brain. ‘‘Is my father quite well?” ‘© Yes, Miss Iva, I think so.” «And mamma—why don’t you mention her? Is anything the matter with mamma? Speak, Sophie!” ‘“No, miss,” said the girl, in a distressed tone. ‘‘I hope nothing’s the matter with you, Miss Iva—now I look, you don't seem well or right like.” «‘T hope not!” I exclaimed, glancing mechanically at the tumbler upon the table. ‘Did I drink the water out of that glass?” I could scarcely speak from alarm; the tumbler was empty. «1 don’t know, Miss Iva,” Said Sophie, looking anxiously at me. ‘*What isthe matter?” ‘¢ Was it you that emptied that tumbler, or I?” ««The water looked clouded and warm—I threw it away, 37 «Thank Heaven!” I exclaimed, in the first impulse of cratitude. But second thoughts came immediately. ‘I wish you had kept it, Sophie—it was valuable,” I cried. «<T am very sorry, indeed, miss, if I did wrong; was it medicine?” “Yes,” I said, with a hysterical laugh; “it was medicine. Help me to dress, Sophie; I have a headache.” ‘© Miss Ivanilla! My goodness! are you sick? Let me rua down for your ma, or the doctor; he is with your pa in the library.” With a strong effort I mastered the weakness, and sat down trembling for a few minutes. . ‘Tt’s nothing; it is passing away,” I said; ‘finish my dressing and I shall go down myself; I want Dr. Graves be- fore he goes away.” I resretted exceedingly that the tumbler had been emptied. What had I to prove that my midnight visitor was more (E(0) GEomichbooks