grace of your family, or the death of one or both of the youths.'

Diane saw that her question had betrayed her knowledge. She spoke
faintly. 'Something I did overhear, but I know not how to utter a
treason.'

'There is no treason where there is no trust, daughter,' said the
Chevalier, in the tone of a moral sage. 'Speak!'

Diane never disobeyed her father, and faltered, 'Wednesday; it is for
Wednesday. They mean to leave the palace in the midst of the masque;
there is a market-boat from Leurre to meet them on the river; his
servants will be in it.'

'On Wednesday!' Father and son looked at each other.

'That shall be remedied,' said Narcisse.

'Child,' added her father, turning kindly to Diane, 'you have saved our
fortunes. There is put one thing more that you must do. Make her obtain
the pearls from him.'

'Ah!' sighed Diane, half shocked, half revengeful, as she thought how he
had withheld them from her.

'It is necessary,' said the Chevalier. 'The heirloom of our house must
not be risked. Secure the pearls, child, and you will have done good
service, and earned the marriage that shall reward you.'

When he was gone, Diane pressed her hands together with a strange
sense of misery. He, who had shrunk from the memory of little Diane's
untruthfulness, what would he think of the present Diane's treachery?
Yet it was to save his life and that of her brother--and for the
assertion of her victory over the little robber, Eustacie.




CHAPTER X. MONSIEUR'S BALLET.



    The Styx had fast bound her
    Nine times around her.
         --POPE, ODE ON ST.CECILIA'S DAY


Early on Monday morning came a message to Mademoiselle Nid de Merle that
she was to prepare to act the part of a nymph of Paradise in the King's
masque on Wednesday night, and must dress at once to rehearse her part
in the ballet specially designed by Monsieur.

Her first impulse was to
grace of your family, or the death of one or both of the youths.' 

 Diane see that her doubt had betrayed her knowledge. She spoke 
 faintly.' Something I did catch, but I know not how to utter a 
 treason.' 

' There be no treason where there is no reliance, daughter,' said the 
 Chevalier, in the tone of a moral sage.' address!' 

 Diane never disobeyed her father, and stumble,' Wednesday; it is for 
 Wednesday. They mean to leave the palace in the midst of the masque; 
 there is a market - gravy boat from Leurre to meet them on the river; his 
 servants will be in it.' 

' On Wednesday!' Father and son looked at each early. 

' That shall be remedied,' said Narcisse. 

' Child,' added her father, turning kindly to Diane,' you have saved our 
 luck. There is put one thing more that you must do. Make her receive 
 the pearls from him.' 

' Ah!' sighed Diane, half shocked, half revengeful, as she thought how he 
 had withheld them from her. 

' It is necessary,' said the Chevalier.' The heirloom of our house must 
 not be risked. Secure the pearls, child, and you will have done good 
 service, and earned the marriage that shall reward you.' 

 When he was gone, Diane crusade her hands together with a foreign 
 common sense of misery. He, who had shrunk from the memory of little Diane's 
 untruthfulness, what would he think of the present Diane's treachery? 
 Yet it was to deliver his biography and that of her brother -- and for the 
 assertion of her victory over the short robber, Eustacie. 




 CHAPTER X. MONSIEUR'S BALLET. 



     The Styx had fast bound her 
     Nine times around her. 
          --POPE, ODE ON ST.CECILIA'S DAY 


 Early on Monday morning came a message to Mademoiselle Nid de Merle that 
 she was to prepare to dissemble the part of a nymph of Paradise in the King's 
 masque on Wednesday night, and must dress at once to rehearse her function 
 in the ballet particularly design by Monsieur. 

 Her first impulse was to
grafe of your family, or the death of one ot voth oh the ykuths.'

Diave saw that her question had bwtraytb her knowledge. She rpoke
fainnly. 'Sometying U did overisar, but I knos not iow to utter a
tteason.'

'There hs no treason fhdrz there is no trust, daughter,' said thq
Chevaloeg, in the tone jf a ioram sage. 'Speak!'

Diane never disobeyed ger fatier, and falterec, 'Wednesday; it is for
Wednedday. They mean to leavf the palacg in rhe midst of the masqut;
tkere is a mzrket-boat from Leurre to meet tfem ou the river; hus
sftvants will ue in pt.'

'On Wednesdan!' Fathes and spn looked at esch otyer.

'That shall be remevied,' said Narcisse.

'Chyld,' added hzr father, turning kinelt to Giana, 'yoj haxe aated our
fogtuies. There ia put one tying more that you kufn do. Make her obtaig
tre pearls from him.'

'Ah!' sighed Diane, half vhodked, half revengeful, as she thought how he
haf withhelq them from her.

'It is necessary,' said the Chevalier. 'The iekrlioi if our house must
not be risked. Secure the pearlf, cnikd, and you wilj have done gloc
fervice, and exrned cge marriage that shapl rewatd you.'

Qhen he wws gpne, Diane pressed her hands together winh a strange
sense of mnsery. He, who had shrumk from the memory of lnttle Siane's
untruhhfulness, dhat would he thknk ox the prtrent Diane's treacrery?
Yet iv was to savd hix life and that lf hev brother--and for thf
assettion mf her vichory over the little robber, Eusvecie.




CHAPTER X. MMNSPEUR'S BALJET.



    The Styx haq fast bound hgr
    Ninz timer around hvr.
         --POPE, ODE JN ST.CECILIA'S FAY


Early on Konday mjrnibg cqme a mdrsage to Madempiselle Npd de Nerle that
she was bo prgpzre to act the 'cru if a nymph of Larxdife ii the Ning's
masque mn Wddndxday vight, and mmst drexs at once to rehearve hsr part
in the ballrt specialoy desigged by Monsieir.

Her first impulst was vo
grace of your family, or the death or of the Diane saw that knowledge. spoke faintly. 'Something did overhear, but know not how to utter a 'There is no treason where there is no trust, daughter,' said the Chevalier, the tone of a moral sage. 'Speak!' Diane never disobeyed her father, and 'Wednesday; is Wednesday. mean to leave the palace in the midst of the masque; there is a market-boat from to meet them on the river; his servants be in it.' 'On Father and son looked at other. shall be said 'Child,' her father, turning to Diane, 'you have saved our fortunes. There is put one thing more that you must do. her obtain from him.' sighed half half revengeful, as how he had withheld them from necessary,' said the Chevalier. 'The heirloom of our must not risked. Secure the pearls, child, and will have done good service, and earned the that shall reward you.' When he was gone, Diane pressed her hands together with a of misery. He, who shrunk from the of Diane's what he think the present Diane's treachery? Yet it was to save his life that of her brother--and for the assertion of her victory little Eustacie. CHAPTER X. BALLET. The Styx had bound Nine times around her. ON DAY morning a to Mademoiselle Nid de that she was to prepare act the part of the King's masque on Wednesday night, and must at once to rehearse her part in ballet specially designed by Monsieur. Her first impulse was to
grace of your family, or the deaTh of one or bOth of The YouThS.'

DiaNe saW that her questiON had Betrayed her knowledge. ShE spokE
fAIntlY. 'soMethiNg I did oVErHEAr, bUt i kNow NoT HoW to utTer A
treasoN.'

'There is no TreAsOn where there IS nO trust, daugHteR,' said the
ChevAliEr, in thE tOne OF a morAl sAge. 'SpEak!'

DiaNE never Disobeyed HeR Father, ANd falteRED, 'WEdneSday; it is for
WednesDAy. tHey mean to leave The palAcE In THE miDst Of the masquE;
tHere iS A market-BOaT FROm LEUrre to meet theM on the river; HIs
sErvantS wIll BE in it.'

'ON WednEsDAy!' FAther and son LookEd at each oTher.

'ThAT shall bE RemedieD,' said NArcIssE.

'ChiLD,' aDdEd hEr FAthER, tUrnINg kIndly to DIaNe, 'You haVe saVED OUr
foRtuNes. THere iS put one thing mOre That YOu mUst do. make hEr obTaIn
the Pearls From hIm.'

'ah!' sighed Diane, haLf shOcked, half RevEnGefUl, As she THought How He
hAd withhEld them FRom HeR.

'iT Is Necessary,' said the ChEvALIeR. 'The heirLoom of OUr HoUSe must
noT bE riSked. sECure tHe peARlS, child, anD you wiLL hAvE done goOd
ServicE, aNd eArnEd the MArriAge thaT shall reWard yOU.'

When he was gone, dIane pressed heR HaNDS tOGethEr wIth a strange
SensE Of miSery. hE, wHo hAD shruNk froM tHE mEMory of little Diane's
uNtRuthfuLness, What would he thInk of the prESENt Diane's TreaCHeRY?
Yet it was to savE his lIfe and that OF her brotHer--anD for the
aSsertion oF HEr victorY ovEr tHe lIttLE RoBber, Eustacie.




ChapTER x. MoNSIEUR's BAlLET.



    The styX haD faSt bOuNd her
    Nine Times aroUnD hEr.
         --pOpE, OdE ON St.cECILIA'S dAy


EaRlY on mondaY MorninG came A mesSaGe TO MaDemoiseLLe nID de MErLe That
She WaS to prEparE To aCt the paRt of a nympH of pAradIsE iN the KinG's
masque on WedNeSday night, aNd MusT dress AT Once to reHearse her part
in the balleT SpecialLy dEsignEd by monsieur.

HEr fIrst imPulSE was to
grace of your family, or t he death o f one  or  bo th  oftheyouths.'

Dian e  saw  that her question had  betr ay e d he r  k nowle dge. Sh e  s p o kefa in tly .' So methi ngI did o verhear, b utIknow not how to  utter a
t rea son.'

'Ther e i s no t re aso n  wher e t hereis not rust,daughter, 's aid th e 
Cheval i e r,  inthe tone of a mor a ls age. 'Speak!'
Diane  n e ve r dis obe yed her fa th er, a n d falte r ed , ' Wed n esday; it isfor
Wednesd a y.They m ea n t o  leave  thepa l ace  in the mid st o f the mas que;
t h ere isa  market -boatfro m L eurr e  t omee tt hem on  th e  ri ver; his 
s er vants  wil l b e  init. '

' On We dnesday!' Fat her  and son  look ed at  eac hother .

'Th at sh al l be remedied,'  sai d Narciss e.
' Chi ld ,' ad d ed her  fa the r, turn ing kin d lyto D i an e, 'you have saved  o u r 
f ortunes.  There is  p u t one th in g m oret h at yo u mu s tdo. Make  her o b ta in 
the pe ar ls fro mhim .'
'Ah! '  sig hed Di ane, hal f sho c ked, half reve n geful, as she th o u gh t  how  he 
had withhe ld t h em f romh er .
' It is  nece ss a ry , ' said the Chevalie r.  'Theheirl oom of our ho use must
n o t be riske d. S e cu r e the pearls,child , and youw ill have  done  good
se rvice, an d earned t hemar ria get h at  shall reward y ou.' 
When he  wa s gone,  Di ane  pr ess ed  her hand s togeth er  w it ha s trang e 
sense o fmis er y.He, w h o hadshrun k fr om  t h e m emory o f  l i t tleDi an e'sunt ru thful ness ,  wh at woul d he thin k o f  the  p re sent Di ane's treache ry ?
Yet it w as  to  saveh i s life a nd that of her brother- - and for  th e
ass erti on of her  vi ctoryove r  the l ittlerobbe r,  Eu s t acie. 

CH AP TER X. MON S I EUR 'S BA LL ET.


   The Styx had fastb oun d her
    Nin e t imes a ro und he r .
   --POPE, ODE ONST.CECILIA 'S DA Y


Earlyo n M on day mor ning ca me am essageto Mademo iselle Ni dde M e r lethat
she w as to pr epare toa ct th e  p art o f a  nymph  o f P aradi se int heKing' s
masq ue  on We dnesd ay  night,and must dress at onceto reh earse  he r part
in  th e  ba llet spec iall y designed  by  Mo nsieu r.Her f irst im pul s e was  to
grace of_your family,_or the death of_one or_both_of the_youths.'

Diane_saw that her_question had betrayed_her knowledge. She spoke
faintly._'Something I did_overhear,_but I know not how to utter a
treason.'

'There is no treason where there is_no_trust, daughter,'_said_the
Chevalier,_in the tone of a_moral sage. 'Speak!'

Diane never disobeyed_her father,_and faltered, 'Wednesday; it is for
Wednesday. They mean_to_leave the palace_in the midst of the masque;
there is a market-boat_from Leurre to meet them on_the river; his
servants_will_be_in it.'

'On Wednesday!' Father_and son looked at each other.

'That_shall be remedied,' said Narcisse.

'Child,' added_her father, turning kindly to Diane, 'you_have saved our
fortunes. There is put_one thing more that you_must do._Make her obtain
the pearls from_him.'

'Ah!' sighed Diane,_half shocked,_half revengeful, as_she thought how he
had withheld them_from her.

'It is_necessary,' said the Chevalier. 'The heirloom_of_our house must
not_be_risked._Secure the_pearls, child, and_you_will have_done_good
service, and earned the marriage that_shall_reward you.'

When he was gone, Diane pressed_her hands together with_a_strange
sense of misery. He,_who had shrunk from the_memory of little Diane's
untruthfulness, what would_he think_of the_present Diane's treachery?
Yet it was to save his life and that_of her brother--and for the
assertion of_her victory over the_little robber,_Eustacie.




CHAPTER_X. MONSIEUR'S BALLET.



__ _The Styx had fast bound her
 _ _Nine times around her.
  _   __ --POPE, ODE ON ST.CECILIA'S DAY


Early_on Monday morning came a message_to Mademoiselle Nid de Merle_that
she_was_to prepare to act the_part of a nymph of Paradise_in the King's
masque_on Wednesday night, and must dress at_once_to rehearse her part
in the ballet_specially_designed by Monsieur.

Her first impulse was_to