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ARIADNE. 89"Yes,Iam here. Hush! speak low!" Ianswered him; andIrose up, afraid, forIhad had no idea that he could have returnedto Rome, which was stupid in me, doubtless,.because several months had gone by sinceIhadset forth to walk across France, and from homeIhad had no tidings, shice none of my friendscoidd either read or write.A vague fear fell uponme,Ihardlyknow why,.seeing his dark and noble head bending clownupon mine in the gloom." Hush! speak low!" Isaid to him, and I*rose up from the stair and stared up at him." You are come back ? "" Yes,Ihave comeback. Iheard thathe waswith another woman, there in Cairo; is thattrue ? "" No doubt itis true; Icannot tell where hemay be, but she is here — alone."His great dark eyes seemed to have flame inthem, like alion's by night, as they looked downinto mine in the dusk of the stairway. Hegripped my shoulder with ahard hand." Tell meall," he said. AndItoldhim.