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184 THE SIX SISTERS OF THE VALLEYS.<br />

" I will, my daughter, as truly as I<br />

should like to wed my lips to yours."<br />

A look <strong>of</strong> indignation flashed from<br />

Iol<strong>an</strong>de's eye, as she said, in <strong>an</strong> <strong>an</strong>gry<br />

tone, " Don't presume on your owm absolu-<br />

tion, Holy Fa<strong>the</strong>r, or I shall rebel."<br />

" By <strong>the</strong> beard <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> warrior Julius, a<br />

right-minded girl ; I said it to test you,<br />

<strong>an</strong>d I see you are true at heart. Go on,<br />

daughter, I am all attention to hear your<br />

words."<br />

" I have discovered," proceeded Iol<strong>an</strong>de,<br />

in a gloomy tone, "that <strong>the</strong> young girl<br />

Ardoine is to meet some one to-morrow<br />

night—who do you think it is ?"<br />

" Nay, don't play <strong>the</strong> coquette by keep-<br />

ing <strong>an</strong> old m<strong>an</strong> guessing ; my day for conun-<br />

drums is gone by."<br />

" She is to meet my cousin Echard."<br />

"Ah," ejaculated <strong>the</strong> Abbot, as he<br />

listened attentively, " I hope <strong>the</strong>re's<br />

no treachery in <strong>the</strong> camp. I owe him a<br />

private grudge, especially when I think <strong>of</strong>

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