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"Count Al is twenty-two, and is shorter than I; he is small-boned, and in his disguise as a lace-seller it was hard to recognize him, even by his voice, which is very soft. He imitated the gestures and ways of women to perfection, and not a few women would be only too glad to be like him.

A young girl who reasons on love falls into love, especially if she have no one in whom to confide. "The pretended lace-seller duly came the next day with a box of lace. I told her to come into my room, and then speaking to her to force her to raise her eyes I saw before me the being who exerted such a powerful influence over me.

A young girl who reasons on love falls into love, especially if she have no one in whom to confide. "The pretended lace-seller duly came the next day with a box of lace. I told her to come into my room, and then speaking to her to force her to raise her eyes I saw before me the being who exerted such a powerful influence over me.

"'Certainly, I replied, 'I found it out directly, but I was astonished to hear that you knew this lace-seller was a young man. "'I did not think I should offend you, madam, I know him well. "'Who is he? "'Count d'Al ; you ought to know him, for he paid you a visit about four months ago.

"I was in this dreadful state of uncertainty when my maid took upon herself to write to the count that he could come and see me under the same disguise. He followed her advice, and one fine morning the crafty maid came into my chamber laughing, and told me that the lace-seller was in the next room.

No sooner had she left the room than the lace-seller fell at my feet and exclaimed passionately, "'Give me life or death, madam, for I see you know who I am. "'Yes, I do know you, and I think you must have gone mad. "'Yes, that may be; but I am mad with love. I adore you. "'Rise, for my maid will come back directly. "'She is in my secret. "'What! you have dared

"Count Al is twenty-two, and is shorter than I; he is small-boned, and in his disguise as a lace-seller it was hard to recognize him, even by his voice, which is very soft. He imitated the gestures and ways of women to perfection, and not a few women would be only too glad to be like him.

"'Certainly, I replied, 'I found it out directly, but I was astonished to hear that you knew this lace-seller was a young man. "'I did not think I should offend you, madam, I know him well. "'Who is he? "'Count d'Al ; you ought to know him, for he paid you a visit about four months ago.

"I was in this dreadful state of uncertainty when my maid took upon herself to write to the count that he could come and see me under the same disguise. He followed her advice, and one fine morning the crafty maid came into my chamber laughing, and told me that the lace-seller was in the next room.

No sooner had she left the room than the lace-seller fell at my feet and exclaimed passionately, "'Give me life or death, madam, for I see you know who I am. "'Yes, I do know you, and I think you must have gone mad. "'Yes, that may be; but I am mad with love. I adore you. "'Rise, for my maid will come back directly. "'She is in my secret. "'What! you have dared