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The six sisters of the valleys : an historical romance - University Library

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126 THE SIX SISTEES OF THE VALLEYS.<br />

"Leave me, leave me!" gasped <strong>the</strong><br />

sufferer, wildly rolling her eyes from side<br />

to side, in her piteous agony ; " Jesus<br />

be with me ; let thy Holy Spirit keep me<br />

faithful. I see that bright l<strong>an</strong>d before me<br />

I will, I will hold fast. Oh, my <strong>sisters</strong><br />

my Madeleine—Ardoine, Ardoine. Bay-<br />

nald, you love her; save her from this."<br />

As <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficer heard this name, he<br />

stopped suddenly; a feeling <strong>of</strong> faintness<br />

came over him, which obliged him to le<strong>an</strong><br />

against <strong>the</strong> wall. He convulsively clutched<br />

his sword, for one moment meditating<br />

attacking <strong>the</strong> priests, <strong>an</strong>d releasing <strong>the</strong><br />

victim ; but he was soon convinced <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

futility <strong>of</strong> such <strong>an</strong> attempt, <strong>an</strong>d remember-<br />

ing his appointment with Ardoine, deter-<br />

mined to rescue her at all hazards from a<br />

similar fate.<br />

" Look at this certificate; your hus-<br />

b<strong>an</strong>d rec<strong>an</strong>ted, why c<strong>an</strong>'t you. Do you<br />

know his h<strong>an</strong>dwriting?" continued De la<br />

Mena, holding up <strong>the</strong> parchment before<br />

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