Brendon,” she said, “if I could ask for advice, or borrow money from any one, I would from you—there! But I cannot. ‘You escape from your own convent, at great personal danger. ‘Very well,’ he said, lowering his own weapon. Grace, confidence, the power of movement even, seemed gone from her. Your father has forbidden you to go!’” “Well?” “She said, ‘I hate being horrid to you and father, but I feel it my duty to go to that ball!’” “Felt it her duty!” “‘Very well,’ I said, ‘then I wash my hands of the whole business. . ’ ‘Then you will die at the hands of the canaille. At this juncture, the door was opened by Rachel. She sensed that he was looking for her. " This strong feeling of remorse having found a natural vent, in some degree subsided, and he addressed himself to his present situation. Whether the turnkey entertained any suspicion of the old man, Jack could not tell, but that night he was more than usually rigorous in his search; and having carefully examined the prisoners and finding nothing to excite his suspicions, he departed tolerably satisfied. There were menacing possibilities; the thought of them set him a-tremble. Gerald hoped he had covered all options and had resisted the temptation to pay mademoiselle a visit.
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