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Her companion made no reply to this forcible address, and there was a moment's indignant silence on Leoline's part, broken only by the dip of the oars, and the rippling of the water. Then, "Will you not tell me, at least, where you are taking me to?" haughtily demanded Leoline. "Lady, I cannot! It was to prevent you knowing, that you have been blindfolded."
Please sit down, and all will be ready in a trice." And in a trice all was ready. The shining, jetty curls were smoothed, and fell in a glossy shower, trained with jewels the pearls Leoline herself still wore. The rose satin was discarded for another of bridal white, perfect of fit, and splendid of feature.
You know me, do you not?" "You are La Masque!" said Leoline trembling with nervous dread. "I am, and no stranger to you; though perhaps you think so. Is it your habit every night to look out of your window in full dress until morning?" "How did you enter?" asked Leoline, her curiosity overcoming for a moment even her fear. "Through the door.
"Oh! we quite understand," is the universal response, every one satisfied with the old sealer's explanation as to the origin of icebergs. "How I should like to see one launched," exclaims Leoline; "that big one over there, for instance. It would make such a big plunge! Wouldn't it, Mr Chips?"
The older sealer makes no more delay, but, leaning forward and clutching the grass, draws himself up the steep slope. In the same way the Captain follows; then Ned, carefully assisting his mother; and lastly, but with no less alacrity, the young Englishman helping Leoline.
"I am very sorry, lady, but I have received orders that must be obeyed! You must come with me, but you need fear nothing; you will be as safe and secure as in your own home." "Secure enough, no doubt!" said Leoline, bitterly. "I never did like Count L'Estrange, but I never knew he was a coward and a villain till now!"
Leoline looked reflective; though her bleak eyes were sparkling under their sweeping lashes. "Why, no," she said, demurely, "I don't know as I do. It's very sinful and improper to hate one's fellow-creatures, you know, Sir Norman, and therefore I don't indulge in it." "Ah! you are given to piety, I see. In that case, perhaps you are aware of a precept commanding us to love our neighbors.
If I could have got in any other way, rest assured I would not have risked my neck and your peace of mind by such a suspicious means of ingress as the window; but if you will take the trouble to notice, the door is thick, and I am composed of too solid flesh to whisk through the keyhole; so I had to make my appearance the best way I could." "Who are you?" faintly asked Leoline.
"It is their privilege to break their promise and change their mind sixty times an hour, if they choose. Leoline has seen fit to do both, and has accepted me in your stead; therefore I command you instantly to give her up!" "Softly, my friend softly. How was I to know all this?"
In course of time morning would come it was not likely the ordinary course of nature would be cut off because he was; and Leoline would get up and dress herself, and looking a thousand times prettier than ever, stand at the window and wait for him. Ah! she might wait much good would it do her; about that time he would probably be where?
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