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belong to every rank of life�察�had�察�up to that moment�察�filled 
me with unmixed repulsion and alarm。  I knew that if my 
secret were to reach the ear of any leader my fate were 
sealed beyond redemption�察�and yet in my present pass of 
horror and despair�察�it was to these very men that I turned 
for help。  I waylaid upon the stair one of the Mormon 
missionaries�察�a man of a low class�察�but not inaccessible to 
pity�察�told him I scarce remember what elaborate fable to 
explain my application�察�and by his intermediacy entered into 
correspondence with my father's family。  They recognised my 
claim for help�察�and on this very day I was to begin my 
escape。

Last night I sat up fully dressed�察�awaiting the result of the 
doctor's labours�察�and prepared against the worst。  The nights 
at this season and in this northern latitude are short�察�and I 
had soon the company of the returning daylight。  The silence 
in and around the house was only broken by the movements of 
the doctor in the laboratory�察�to these I listened�察�watch in 
hand�察�awaiting the hour of my escape�察�and yet consumed by 
anxiety about the strange experiment that was going forward 
overhead。  Indeed�察�now that I was conscious of some 
protection for myself�察�my sympathies had turned more directly 
to the doctor's side�察�I caught myself even praying for his 
success�察�and when some hours ago a low�察�peculiar cry reached 
my ears from the laboratory�察�I could no longer control my 
impatience�察�but mounted the stairs and opened the door。

The doctor was standing in the middle of the room�察�in his 
hand a large�察�round´bellied�察�crystal flask�察�some three parts 
full of a bright amber´coloured liquid�察�on his face a rapture 
of gratitude and joy unspeakable。  As he saw me he raised the 
flask at arm's length。  'Victory��' he cried。  'Victory�察�
Asenath��'  And then ´ whether the flask escaped his trembling 
fingers�察�or whether the explosion were spontaneous�察�I cannot 
tell ´enough that we were thrown�察�I against the door´post�察�
the doctor into the corner of the room�察�enough that we were 
shaken to the soul by the same explosion that must have 
startled you upon the street�察�and that�察�in the brief space of 
an indistinguishable instant�察�there remained nothing of the 
labours of the doctor's lifetime but a few shards of broken 
crystal and those voluminous and ill´smelling vapours that 
pursued me in my flight。



THE SQUIRE OF DAMES ��CONCLUDED��



WHAT with the lady's animated manner and dramatic conduct of 
her voice�察�Challoner had thrilled to every incident with 
genuine emotion。  His fancy�察�which was not perhaps of a very 
lively character�察�applauded both the matter and the style�察�
but the more judicial functions of his mind refused assent。  
It was an excellent story�察�and it might be true�察�but he 
believed it was not。  Miss Fonblanque was a lady�察�and it was 
doubtless possible for a lady to wander from the truth�察�but 
how was a gentleman to tell her so�拭 �His spirits for some 
time had been sinking�察�but they now fell to zero�察�and long 
after her voice had died away he still sat with a troubled 
and averted countenance�察�and could find no form of words to 
thank her for her narrative。  His mind�察�indeed�察�was empty of 
everything beyond a dull longing for escape。  From this 
pause�察�which grew the more embarrassing with every second�察�he 
was roused by the sudden laughter of the lady。  His vanity 
was alarmed�察�he turned and faced her�察�their eyes met�察�and he 
caught from hers a spark of such frank merriment as put him 
instantly at ease。

'You certainly��' he said�察�'appear to bear your calamities 
with excellent spirit。'

'Do I not��' she cried�察�and fell once more into delicious 
laughter。  But from this access she more speedily recovered。  
'This is all very well��' said she�察�nodding at him gravely�察�
'but I am still in a most distressing situation�察�from which�察�
if you deny me your help�察�I shall find it difficult indeed to 
free myself。'

At this mention of help Challoner fell back to his original 
gloom。

'My sympathies are much engaged with you��' he said�察�'and I 
should be delighted�察�I am sure。  But our position is most 
unusual�察�and circumstances over which I have�察�I can assure 
you�察�no control�察�deprive me of the power ´ the pleasure ´ 
Unless�察�indeed��' he added�察�somewhat brightening at the 
thought�察�'I were to recommend you to the care of the police��'

She laid her hand upon his arm and looked hard into his eyes�察�
and he saw with wonder that�察�for the first time since the 
moment of their meeting�察�every trace of colour had faded from 
her cheek。

'Do so��' she said�察�'and ´ weigh my words well ´ you kill me 
as certainly as with a knife。'

'God bless me��' exclaimed Challoner。

'Oh��' she cried�察�'I can see you disbelieve my story and make 
light of the perils that surround me�察�but who are you to 
judge�拭 �My family share my apprehensions�察�they help me in 
secret�察�and you saw yourself by what an emissary�察�and in what 
a place�察�they have chosen to supply me with the funds for my 
escape。  I admit that you are brave and clever and have 
impressed me most favourably�察�but how are you to prefer your 
opinion before that of my uncle�察�an ex´minister of state�察�a 
man with the ear of the Queen�察�and of a long political 
experience�拭 �If I am mad�察�is he�拭 �And you must allow me�察�
besides�察�a special claim upon your help。  Strange as you may 
think my story�察�you know that much of it is true�察�and if you 
who heard the explosion and saw the Mormon at Victoria�察�
refuse to credit and assist me�察�to whom am I to turn��'

'He gave you money then��' asked Challoner�察�who had been 
dwelling singly on that fact。

'I begin to interest you��' she cried。  'But�察�frankly�察�you are 
condemned to help me。  If the service I had to ask of you 
were serious�察�were suspicious�察�were even unusual�察�I should 
say no more。  But what is it�拭 �To take a pleasure trip ��for 
which�察�if you will suffer me�察�I propose to pay�� and to carry 
from one lady to another a sum of money�  �What can be more 
simple��'

'Is the sum��' asked Challoner�察�'considerable��'

She produced a packet from her bosom�察�and observing that she 
had not yet found time to make the count�察�tore open the cover 
and spread upon her knees a considerable number of Bank of 
England notes。  It took some time to make the reckoning�察�for 
the notes were of every degree of value�察�but at last�察�and 
counting a few loose sovereigns�察�she made out the sum to be a 
little under 710 pounds sterling。  The sight of so much money 
worked an immediate revolution in the mind of Challoner。

'And you propose�察�madam��' he cried�察�'to intrust that money to 
a perfect stranger��'

'Ah��' said she�察�with a charming smile�察�'but I no longer 
regard you as a stranger。'

'Madam��' said Challoner�察�'I perceive I must make you a 
confession。  Although of a very good family ´ through my 
mother�察�indeed�察�a lineal descendant of the patriot Bruce ´ I 
dare not conceal from you that my affairs are deeply�察�very 
deeply involved。  I am in debt�察�my pockets are practically 
empty�察�and�察�in short�察�I am fallen to that state when a 
considerable sum of money would prove to many men an 
irresistible temptation。'

'Do you not see��' returned the young lady�察�'that by these 
words you have removed my last hesitation�拭 �Take them。'  And 
she thrust the notes into the young man's hand。

He sat so long�察�holding them�察�like a baby at the font�察�that 
Miss Fonblanque once more bubbled into laughter。

'Pray��' she said�察�'hesitate no further�察�put them in your 
pocket�察�and to relieve our position of any shadow of 
embarrassment�察�tell me by what name I am to address my 
knight´errant�察�for I find myself reduced to the awkwardness 
of the pronoun。'

Had borrowing been in question�察�the wisdom of our ancestors 
had come lightly to the young man's aid�察�but upon what 
pretext could he refuse so generous a trust�拭 �Upon none he 
saw�察�that was not unpardonably wounding�察�and the bright eyes 
and the high spirits of his companion had already made a 
breach in the rampart of Challoner's caution。  The whole 
thing�察�he reasoned�察�might be a mere mystification�察�which it 
were the height of solemn folly to resent。  On the other 
hand�察�the explosion�察�the interview at the public´house�察�and 
the very money in his hands�察�seemed to prove beyond denial 
the existence of some serious danger�察�and if that were so�察�
could he desert her�拭 �There was a choice of risks�此 �the risk 
of behaving with extraordinary incivility and unhandsomeness 
to a lady�察�and the risk of going on a fool's errand。  The 
story seemed false�察�but then the money was undeniable。  The 
whole circumstances were questionable and obscure�察�but the 
lady was charming�察�and had the speech and manners of society。  
While he still hung in the wind�察�a recollection returned upon 
his mind with some of the dignity of prophecy。  Had he not 
promised Somerset to break with the traditions of the 
commonplace�察�and to accept the first adventure offered�拭 �
Well�察�here was the adventure。

He thrust the money into his pocket。

'My name is Challoner��' said he。

'Mr。 Challoner��' she replied�察�'you have come very generously 
to my aid when all was against me。  Though I am myself a very 
humble person�察�my family commands great interest�察�and I do 
not think you will repent this handsome action。'

Challoner flushed with pleasure。

'I imagine that�察�perhaps�察�a consulship��' she added�察�her eyes 
dwelling on him with a judicial admiration�察�'a consulship in 
some great town or capital ´ or else ´ But we waste time�察�let 
us set about the work of my delivery。'

She took his arm with a frank confidence that went to his 
heart�察�and once more laying by all serious thoughts�察�she 
entertained him�察�as they crossed the park�察�with her agreeable 
gaiety of mind。  Near the Marble Arch they found a hansom�察�
which rapidly conveyed them to the terminus at Euston Square�察�
and here�察�in the hotel�察�they sat down to an excellent 
breakfast。  The young lady's first step was to call for 
writing materials and write�察�upon one corner of the table�察�a 
hasty note�察�still�察�as she did so�察�glancing with smiles at her 
companion。  'Here��' said she�察�'here is the letter which will 
introduce you 

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