Excerpt: ...she was so dear, and the highest bliss of life I have now. I could be willing to die, and could even die gladly, my darling, darling Dolores, if I could die with your hand in mine." Ashby was going on farther in this pleasing strain, when suddenly, and without a moment's warning, Dolores gave a spring and vanished. Ashby stood confounded. Then he stared all around. Then he called another, "Dolores! Dolores! Don't leave me!" A voice came back through the gloom: "H-s-s-s-h! I must not stay any longer." "But shall ...
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Excerpt: ...she was so dear, and the highest bliss of life I have now. I could be willing to die, and could even die gladly, my darling, darling Dolores, if I could die with your hand in mine." Ashby was going on farther in this pleasing strain, when suddenly, and without a moment's warning, Dolores gave a spring and vanished. Ashby stood confounded. Then he stared all around. Then he called another, "Dolores! Dolores! Don't leave me!" A voice came back through the gloom: "H-s-s-s-h! I must not stay any longer." "But shall I never see you again?" "Certainly; I will come soon, and show you the passage-way." "Where are you?" "Never mind-good-night!" "Oh, Dolores, wait-one word more." "Be quick!" said Dolores, and her voice now sounded nearer. "You will see me again?" said Ashby, in tones of entreaty. "You will not fly and leave me all alone? You will not leave me in this way? I may be taken away from this room, Dolores, or you may be taken to another room; and then how can you get to me? Show me how you came here. You might do that much for me. Only think what dangers there are." Dolores paused a moment. "Well," said she, "only promise one thing." "What?" "That you will not try to visit me. That would be dangerous. Others are with me." "I will not; I promise-except, of course, in cases of the greatest necessity." "If you do," said Dolores, "I shall think that you have not come for me; I shall think it is for the English maiden. And now, come; I will show you the way." Once more Dolores appeared through the gloom. CHAPTER XXVIII. IN WHICH "HIS MAJESTY" FALLS IN LOVE. Mrs. Russell's position was a very peculiar and a very trying one. From the remarks of "His Majesty" she had reason to believe that her beloved, yet unfortunate, husband had been found guilty of treason against that august monarch, and had been executed. At the same time, "His Most Sacred Majesty" had evinced what appeared to be a devoted attachment to her humble self. Now, what was a high-toned...
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