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44 The Opposite House. ters go so far that I am forced to be ashamed of those days.” He nodded, and turned his back upon her; but ere he could reach the fortzéres, an airy cloud flut- tered into his path. Heloise sank between the heavy velvet folds. “No, do not go too far, Gerrald !” she cried, be- seechingly. ‘I have endured your rudeness with rare patience, a proof of my infinite love. You must not leave me thus, in anger! Only one look into my eyes; just one. Traugott, tell me that you are not angry with me; that you will come again. One word, only one word, Gerrald, or you will drive me mad !” she was a brilliant actress, every one admitted, and could throw a world of expression into her eyes. It was so now. She gazed at him with in- finite anxiety. Her dark curls fell low on her brow; magnificent diamonds glttered amid their thick masses; her rosy arms held the heavy folds closely together. Nothing but force could part them. Trau- gott drew back a step, and almost involuntarily fixed his enraptured eyes upon the fascinating creature who knelt at his feet, more beautiful than ever. she raised her clasped hands; her glance sought his, timidly, beseechingly ; and as he saw her thus before him, the features, which were once his all, ComicbdoOoks.c©