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the very utterance of the truth of God�察�but that falls to be 
the symbol of a meaningless and empty slavery�察�such is the 
yoke that many young men joyfully assume�察�and under whose 
dead weight they live to suffer worse than death。

'It is not that I was patient。  I have begged to be released�察�
but I knew too much�察�and I was still refused。  I have fled�察�
ay�察�and for the time successfully。  I reached Paris。  I found 
a lodging in the Rue St。 Jacques�察�almost opposite the Val de 
Grace。  My room was mean and bare�察�but the sun looked into it 
towards evening�察�it commanded a peep of a green garden�察�a 
bird hung by a neighbour's window and made the morning 
beautiful�察�and I�察�who was sick�察�might lie in bed and rest 
myself�此 �I�察�who was in full revolt against the principles 
that I had served�察�was now no longer at the beck of the 
council�察�and was no longer charged with shameful and 
revolting tasks。  Oh� �what an interval of peace was that�  �I 
still dream�察�at times�察�that I can hear the note of my 
neighbour's bird。

'My money was running out�察�and it became necessary that I 
should find employment。  Scarcely had I been three days upon 
the search�察�ere I thought that I was being followed。  I made 
certain of the features of the man�察�which were quite strange 
to me�察�and turned into a small cafe�察�where I whiled away an 
hour�察�pretending to read the papers�察�but inwardly convulsed 
with terror。  When I came forth again into the street�察�it was 
quite empty�察�and I breathed again�察�but alas�察�I had not turned 
three corners�察�when I once more observed the human hound 
pursuing me。  Not an hour was to be lost�察�timely submission 
might yet preserve a life which otherwise was forfeit and 
dishonoured�察�and I fled�察�with what speed you may conceive�察�to 
the Paris agency of the society I served。

'My submission was accepted。  I took up once more the hated 
burthen of that life�察�once more I was at the call of men whom 
I despised and hated�察�while yet I envied and admired them。  
They at least were wholehearted in the things they purposed�察�
but I�察�who had once been such as they�察�had fallen from the 
brightness of my faith�察�and now laboured�察�like a hireling�察�
for the wages of a loathed existence。  Ay�察�sir�察�to that I was 
condemned�察�I obeyed to continue to live�察�and lived but to 
obey。

'The last charge that was laid upon me was the one which has 
to´night so tragically ended。  Boldly telling who I was�察�I 
was to request from your highness�察�on behalf of my society�察�a 
private audience�察�where it was designed to murder you。  If 
one thing remained to me of my old convictions�察�it was the 
hate of kings�察�and when this task was offered me�察�I took it 
gladly。  Alas�察�sir�察�you triumphed。  As we supped�察�you gained 
upon my heart。  Your character�察�your talents�察�your designs 
for our unhappy country�察�all had been misrepresented。  I 
began to forget you were a prince�察�I began�察�all too 
feelingly�察�to remember that you were a man。  As I saw the 
hour approach�察�I suffered agonies untold�察�and when�察�at last�察�
we heard the slamming of the door which announced in my 
unwilling ears the arrival of the partner of my crime�察�you 
will bear me out with what instancy I besought you to depart。  
You would not�察�alas� �and what could I�拭 �Kill you�察�I could 
not�察�my heart revolted�察�my hand turned back from such a deed。  
Yet it was impossible that I should suffer you to stay�察�for 
when the hour struck and my companion came�察�true to his 
appointment�察�and he�察�at least�察�true to our design�察�I could 
neither suffer you to be killed nor yet him to be arrested。  
From such a tragic passage�察�death�察�and death alone�察�could 
save me�察�and it is no fault of mine if I continue to exist。

'But you�察�madam��' continued the young man�察�addressing himself 
more directly to myself�察�'were doubtless born to save the 
prince and to confound our purposes。  My life you have 
prolonged�察�and by turning the key on my companion�察�you have 
made me the author of his death。  He heard the hour strike�察�
he was impotent to help�察�and thinking himself forfeit to 
honour�察�thinking that I should fall alone upon his highness 
and perish for lack of his support�察�he has turned his pistol 
on himself。'

'You are right��' said Prince Florizel�此 �'it was in no 
ungenerous spirit that you brought these burthens on 
yourself�察�and when I see you so nobly to blame�察�so tragically 
punished�察�I stand like one reproved。  For is it not strange�察�
madam�察�that you and I�察�by practising accepted and 
inconsiderable virtues�察�and commonplace but still 
unpardonable faults�察�should stand here�察�in the sight of God�察�
with what we call clean hands and quiet consciences�察�while 
this poor youth�察�for an error that I could almost envy him�察�
should be sunk beyond the reach of hope��

'Sir��' resumed the prince�察�turning to the young man�察�'I 
cannot help you�察�my help would but unchain the thunderbolt 
that overhangs you�察�and I can but leave you free。'

'And�察�sir��' said I�察�'as this house belongs to me�察�I will ask 
you to have the kindness to remove the body。  You and your 
conspirators�察�it appears to me�察�can hardly in civility do 
less。'

'It shall be done��' said the young man�察�with a dismal accent。

'And you�察�dear madam��' said the prince�察�'you�察�to whom I owe 
my life�察�how can I serve you��'

'Your highness��' I said�察�'to be very plain�察�this is my 
favourite house�察�being not only a valuable property�察�but 
endeared to me by various associations。  I have endless 
troubles with tenants of the ordinary class�此 �and at first 
applauded my good fortune when I found one of the station of 
your Master of the Horse。  I now begin to think otherwise�此 �
dangers set a siege about great personages�察�and I do not wish 
my tenement to share these risks。  Procure me the resiliation 
of the lease�察�and I shall feel myself your debtor。'

'I must tell you�察�madam��' replied his highness�察�'that Colonel 
Geraldine is but a cloak for myself�察�and I should be sorry 
indeed to think myself so unacceptable a tenant。'

'Your highness��' said I�察�'I have conceived a sincere 
admiration for your character�察�but on the subject of house 
property�察�I cannot allow the interference of my feelings。  I 
will�察�however�察�to prove to you that there is nothing personal 
in my request�察�here solemnly engage my word that I will never 
put another tenant in this house。'

'Madam��' said Florizel�察�'you plead your cause too charmingly 
to be refused。'

Thereupon we all three withdrew。  The young man�察�still 
reeling in his walk�察�departed by himself to seek the 
assistance of his fellow´conspirators�察�and the prince�察�with 
the most attentive gallantry�察�lent me his escort to the door 
of my hotel。  The next day�察�the lease was cancelled�察�nor from 
that hour to this�察�though sometimes regretting my engagement�察�
have I suffered a tenant in this house。



THE SUPERFLUOUS MANSION ��CONTINUED��。



AS soon as the old lady had finished her relation�察�Somerset 
made haste to offer her his compliments。

'Madam��' said he�察�'your story is not only entertaining but 
instructive�察�and you have told it with infinite vivacity。  I 
was much affected towards the end�察�as I held at one time very 
liberal opinions�察�and should certainly have joined a secret 
society if I had been able to find one。  But the whole tale 
came home to me�察�and I was the better able to feel for you in 
your various perplexities�察�as I am myself of somewhat hasty 
temper。'

'I do not understand you��' said Mrs。 Luxmore�察�with some marks 
of irritation。  'You must have strangely misinterpreted what 
I have told you。  You fill me with surprise。'

Somerset�察�alarmed by the old lady's change of tone and 
manner�察�hurried to recant。

'Dear Mrs。 Luxmore��' said he�察�'you certainly misconstrue my 
remark。  As a man of somewhat fiery humour�察�my conscience 
repeatedly pricked me when I heard what you had suffered at 
the hands of persons similarly constituted。'

'Oh�察�very well indeed��' replied the old lady�察�'and a very 
proper spirit。  I regret that I have met with it so rarely。'

'But in all this��' resumed the young man�察�'I perceive nothing 
that concerns myself。'

'I am about to come to that��' she returned。  'And you have 
already before you�察�in the pledge I gave Prince Florizel�察�one 
of the elements of the affair。  I am a woman of the nomadic 
sort�察�and when I have no case before the courts I make it a 
habit to visit continental spas�此 �not that I have ever been 
ill�察�but then I am no longer young�察�and I am always happy in 
a crowd。  Well�察�to come more shortly to the point�察�I am now 
on the wing for Evian�察�this incubus of a house�察�which I must 
leave behind and dare not let�察�hangs heavily upon my hands�察�
and I propose to rid myself of that concern�察�and do you a 
very good turn into the bargain�察�by lending you the mansion�察�
with all its fittings�察�as it stands。  The idea was sudden�察�it 
appealed to me as humorous�此 �and I am sure it will cause my 
relatives�察�if they should ever hear of it�察�the keenest 
possible chagrin。  Here�察�then�察�is the key�察�and when you 
return at two to´morrow afternoon�察�you will find neither me 
nor my cats to disturb you in your new possession。'

So saying�察�the old lady arose�察�as if to dismiss her visitor�察�
but Somerset�察�looking somewhat blankly on the key�察�began to 
protest。

'Dear Mrs。 Luxmore��' said he�察�'this is a most unusual 
proposal。  You know nothing of me�察�beyond the fact that I 
displayed both impudence and timidity。  I may be the worst 
kind of scoundrel�察�I may sell your furniture ´ '

'You may blow up the house with gunpowder�察�for what I care��' 
cried Mrs。 Luxmore。  'It is in vain to reason。  Such is the 
force of my character that�察�when I have one idea clearly in 
my head�察�I do not care two straws for any side consideration。  
It amuses me to do it�察�and let that suffice。  On your side�察�
you may do what you please ´ let apartments�察�or keep a 
private hotel�察�on mine�察�I promise you a full month's warning 
before I return�察�and I never fail religiously to keep my 
promises。'

The young man was about to renew his protest�察�when he 
observed a sudden and significant change in the old lady's 
countenance。

'If I thought you capable of disrespect��' she cried。

'Madam��' said

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