Margaret Capel, v. 2 of 3

lieve not, Arno

stars-when on

hick as drops o

ch of Heaven-o

n the heavin

aint into th

e ignorant i

worth the scor

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; but Mr. Haveloc said that he saw she was languid; that the morning was the proper time for exercise,

eline, "but do not let me go quite without a ride th

lanced at Mrs

she said in a to

fted on, and Mr. Haveloc taking the reins led him t

o down the steps upon t

o doubt," said Mr.

sands by moonlight," said Aveline. "Oh

steps and over the shingles to the sands, now str

ne. "It is delightful for a part of the year," said

here, just when the wind has torn the clouds asunder, and let out a glimpse of the moon for an instant. I would not miss the sea in winter time. And then the hoarse sound of the waves on the shingles grows louder when mi

visibly borne onwards to the grave," he thought, "

inking!" sa

only you thought a

nd the splash, and the voices of the fishermen together. See, just in the moon's path; and now they are in shadow again. When I

ight's rest, instead of getting wet and weary, and not knowing wheth

Aveline. "Few peopl

ou are in

nk mamma is very muc

ck me as

"it is a comfort to me to be sure of that; as h

eloc, "at least, whatever were to

e your fortune to

! I had my fortune told me on

a gi

non in the Museum; long eyed, with massive feature

ell you? Do try

c, leaning against the pony's neck

uch a sum ought to have bough

r she told me I was greatly belov

ne tr

l finish the fortune

o-go o

sponsible to Mrs. Fitzpatrick for your well-being. I wi

m, about

bliged to the Sybil to furnish my young lady with blue eyes before she proceeded any farther. But my Zingara was not so accommodating, 'she did not

ce almost to a shriek, "what did sh

younger, I have sat up telling ghost stories at Christmas, until I was afraid to look behind me; but I never heard that

treat you," said Ave

ined being more explicit. She also said that I should be very happy by and bye, perhaps

ne, "my gipsy wa

you pick

n the se

id she give you

me-shall I

I may laugh y

heart of the person I loved be

idiot!" said

reak her heart," said Aveline

at, if you were stronger. I do believe the worst suffering in illness is th

if I

seized his hand. A gipsy woman was advancing towards them from the other end of the terrace. He was at a loss what to do; he feared

e can say nothing that I

lady and gentleman," said the woman advancin

g the woman his purse heavy with gold, "there is more

like," said

o at once. You hav

ed him with horror; it seemed to him as if she traced the

e," said Aveli

the Campagna," he sa

to dismount, and supported her to the sofa. "Is it not

ten than to beg money out of people," said he taking a ch

one end; but the cliff is so rugged that we always con

ofa. She related the appearance of the gipsy in a laughing manner, and

ine, "that she put y

will never say again of me th

smile. She could easily understand

said Aveline helping herself to salad. "Only think, mamm

ndeed," said M

t is to be done? When my servant asks me what has becom

ed Aveline, opening wide her large eyes at t

ery old servant, and says and d

ar you go on together,"

his mind at night; and when I am tired of saying yes, and

it was not indiscreet, wh

over it. He was very much shocked when I bought that plague of a yacht; and at Rome he was a perpetual torment. I

ne; "one sees too little of that feeling in these days.

. Haveloc rising. "Miss Fitzpatrick meets with noth

ny here. Mark said he could accommodate him, and it will

t not sit up any longer

g. "Good night, Mr. Haveloc, I hope you