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

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258 THE SIX SISTEES OP THE VALLEYS.<br />

already destined to <strong>the</strong> tomb, but a girl<br />

evidently young <strong>an</strong>d beautiful, whose<br />

golden locks <strong>an</strong>d expressive counten<strong>an</strong>ce<br />

may well arrest <strong>the</strong> tru<strong>an</strong>t eye. Both st<strong>an</strong>d<br />

in speechless astonishment at this appari-<br />

tion <strong>of</strong> beauty upon <strong>the</strong> deadly Gehenna.<br />

She is unknown to Pi<strong>an</strong>esse; she ap-<br />

pears known to Echard. A cloud darkens<br />

his agitated brow; his worst fears are<br />

realized, <strong>an</strong>d he feels on seeing that prisoner<br />

<strong>the</strong> self-condemnation <strong>of</strong> a murderer, for<br />

<strong>the</strong> prostrate form before him is that <strong>of</strong><br />

Ardoine.

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