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THE MXSTERAB. . ° 99 embrace. ful] of enthusisstic. feeling, exelaiming, “Oh! my adored unknown, let me at once prove. myself worthy of. your confidence! let the delicious compact be sealed betwean us. without. another: moment's delay !” “Tell me, then, my handgeme Engeng, al] that concerns you,” said the Circassian Slave, over- whelming him with the tendyrest kisses and the most voluptuous toyings: “ tell me the history, of your life—unbosom every secret which your soul cherishes! Retrace your whole career-—-tremble not to expose its faulte—shrink not from unveij- ling its deeper stains, if sueh.there be. But act frankly and candidly towards me—make me your confidant and your friend—and all mystery shall then at once cease on my part!” “ Yes; I will place myself in your power, dearest lady---irresistible charmer!” said the. Barl, in a stifling tone. “Oh! if you were Satan in dis- guise wise, luring me to destruction, I could not cam- t ageinst the influence which you have acquired over me. My God! how I long.to know. who | you are, woman of wondrous witohexy. and romantic myateriousness that.thou still art to me! But since it now depends upon myself to dissolve that spell which rendera you thus ua- known and your countenance invisible, I wilh not delay the talismanic conjuration which is to lighten this strange darkness. Give. me thine ear, then, my well-beloved— and. prepare. to listen to things, some of which will excite thy liveliest interest, and others make the blood curdle in thy veins!” “Qh tell xe.) that, my adored Engens—my worshipped lover!” murmured theladg, pressing hie hand passionately against her glowing bosom. ‘““ And think not that you will.alarm or. annoy. me by any, possible revelation. which you can make; for Lwara you that unless the.promised confidence heso complete and in itself contain such facte as will place. -yor thoroughly in my power, I shall —— the risk of making myself keown }. ho “Ged: knows, thoy syron,” exclaimed Lord Montgomery, a rapid shedder passing over him— a shudder which. she felt aa she-zeelined in his arms, and. which made her press even mere clenaly still to his breast,_-‘ God knows, thou syren, that : 1 am about.to place myself in thy power !” And then, ag if to escape fsom the thoughts which had fox an instaut. disturbed him with so harrowing an offact, and fal] back again into that ecstacy -of feeling. which bethed his whole sen! ‘ln afeunt of voluptuauguese, be imprinted in- numerable kisses on the smooth brow, the glow- . ing cheoksy and the moist plump mouth of his companion ;-nand then yielding to the torrent of emotions which, alike delirious and delicious in their intoxtoating influence, bore him on as. if in an irresistible whirl of pleasuze, he began to oie ad hig-promigad canfeasionein the-esx of the ; a odthen, in thedeep Stycian davknegs ofthat ' chamber, but. ip. an atmosphere warm and -per- | famed, -with, splendid: : Cyenture rooting in his - arma, her whole form seppiring softand sensuous love wim this-mannex did. the neblemean, no fonger master of himself. but husried on hy a : witehing. influence whiehihe.could-.not eontwol— | rendered insensate to, and. indiffevent.to all con- , is . sequences save.thoge-whick: tbe syren: hemwell bad , shadowteshiecth,-abendanings himoell Canines bonkers, fonzeny vith ‘the spell whioh, was upon, bien, and fall of-a fexveht hope and a blind confidence, — in thiemanner aves it, we say, that Lord Mostgomeqy: agan ta pour forth his revelations inte the. earg-of the. weman who had acquired so marvellong am ascendauay over hit. And she ligtened.to the tale in. the. despest . Silenge, romaining almogt motionless, too, in his arms the whole time, as if wrapped up im a breathless attention—save that now and then she pressed his hand with all the apparent ardour of the. enthusiasm she bad previously testified towards him; but when he peused, after having spoken for nearly a quaxter of-en hour 4 in a low and murmuring, though pesfeetl wendible voice; she threw her arma aronad his neck-— kissed him passionately—and exclaimed in, a voice. full of joyous. excitement, “Oh!.I thank thee for this confidence, my ever dear, dear Eygene.!” ‘* And you.are notashamed of the man whe is hengeforth to be thy lover-—-thy paramoun—thy fxiegd ?” said the Earl, his. whole frame trembling with. tha ecetatic feelings which herardoum caused -biga to experienpe.. | “ ashamed of you!” she repeated. “Ohl, no+- ‘ROrethat were impossible! Qa, the consary, I adare you——L worship you, my handsome Eugene! For now I perceive that all the licentionanesse— ‘all the, voluptueua profligacy-of nty own career, Ashamed reader me a fitting compan for-thee: of. you! Ak! shonid: I. mat. be alen estamed of myself, if L experianged- anak -a, feeling. with re- gard to thee 2’ “ And yet-you have koeardall the erualties] have practised: towards the unbeppy girls whem.I have seduced at, different..times,” said'the neblomen ; “how I. have: deserted tagm, suffered them, to pine sway in seglect-or. perish in; porortsy” “ Every men-of: ploesare, bnecanen the seme," ‘* Then, tao,’ he continued, - Kyenbers heeseal! the meannesses whioh-t have nmetigedat different times.te raise, Money-—eye andr tke. critaea, t00 thay | have eqmmitted--saeh; ap frand-upom my néems, antall the romtine. of -those. acts. whiak -men: ao frequently practise when, driven te- denperafien: by, their pecapiarsy neeggsitios.” “Yeo; bab you hava nessed throng tho ordeal without detection,” seid: the Cireaeaian Slave, “and in the prasance of the world-your obsexved, the lady. | new. is ag aptarniahed. and: yout repatstion as upemllied.on even is: wan, Ql, alb-that: Linated bine told:me. yet emonnta to compamtinaly neathin when we thug auamine it: in: detaihy, aad Laail feal. that. my leaeivieus. life: stamps, me with greater infamy than. that which, so: far-ag i-am yet cond, thevefene, mygenereus Fagerernny soble- heared laversaad a do: net let: mae have-tn blush ‘14 your presence whem | revcel nay coum tqnagace. No--itis for you, tu prove yourself wome: ther I | and. then. eway with: the mystery: the now SRvOUNAS yee: “ Welkwl . will: proceed, my emgat—xl. wild -tell _ you more i “ Not mere—bahgll/.” interad ptedthodasdy, with Porsionste vehewenre “Conse delagy pat; time mf Oh | your. ensiaty; te reeoh the-endret this phase in -cux-copnenion is not: gresten thauimine, GOH GOO _ SS co