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Sir Paul Parravicin pulled up as soon as he could, and, drawing his sword, rode back to assist his friend, and punish the aggressor; but the enthusiast, nothing daunted, met him in full career, and suddenly lifting up his arms, uttered a loud cry, which so startled the knight's high-spirited horse, that it reared and flung him. All this was the work of a few seconds.
There, at the very font, was a usurer paying over a sum of money to a gallant it was Sir Paul Parravicin who was sealing a bond for thrice the amount of the loan.
"After such a mischance, I am surprised you should venture to carry on so many hazardous intrigues," laughed the knight. "But you proposed just now to keep watch outside the house. If it is Disbrowe who is following us, you had better do so." "Why, Sir Paul you see," stammered the major, "I have just bethought me of an engagement." "An engagement at this hour impossible!" cried Parravicin.
"I will stab him as he comes forth," he muttered, drawing his sword, and hiding it beneath his mantle. Parravicin, meanwhile, having let himself into the house, marched boldly forward, though the passage was buried in darkness, and he was utterly unacquainted with it.
It may cure your present brain fever. I shall go back to Parravicin, and the others. You will not require my assistance further." "I know not," replied Wyvil, distractedly; "I have not yet given up my intention of carrying off the girl." "If you carry her oft in this state," rejoined the other, "it must be to the pest-house. But who told you she was attacked by the plague?"
"What has been the matter with you sweet, Meg?" asked Parravicin, approaching the bed, and seating himself behind the curtains. "I know not," she replied. "I was seized with a dreadful headache about an hour ago. It has left me; but I have a strange oppression at my chest, and breathe with difficulty." "You alarm me, my love," rejoined Parravicin. "Were you ever attacked thus before?"
"She shall not come near me," rejoined Parravicin, faintly. "You will take care of me?" he added in an imploring tone, to Leonard. "You appeal in vain to me," rejoined the apprentice, sternly. "You are justly punished for your treatment of Nizza Macascree." "I am I am," groaned Parravicin, "but she will be speedily avenged. I shall soon join her in that pit."
"I am called Sir Paul Parravicin, and am the most devoted of your admirers." "My husband surrender me to a stranger! It cannot be!" cried the lady, distractedly. "You see me here, and may judge of the truth of my statement," rejoined the knight. "Your husband gave me this key, with which I introduced myself to the house."
Not finding the earl at the place he had appointed to meet him, after waiting for a short time, he proceeded, towards his own house. On the way he was net by Thirlby and Parravicin, as previously related, and conducted to the house in Nicholas-lane. It will not be necessary to recapitulate what subsequently occurred.
"Now you can see her if you think proper." "I will see her," said Leonard. "I have no fear of infection." The old woman looked hard at Parravicin, as if awaiting his orders. "Yes, yes, you can take him to her room," said the knight, who seemed completely overpowered by the intelligence, "if he chooses to go thither. But why do you suppose it is the plague?"
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