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Chapter 33

           Hehadraisedhisarmfromthecopestone,andwasintheactofsteppingbackfromtheparapet,whenhisearwassalutedbyanothersound,thatcausedhimagaintoleanforwardandlookintothegardenbelow.

           Thisnewnoiseborenoresemblancetothestrokeofanoar;nordiditproceedfromthedirectionoftheriver.Itwasthecreakingofadoorasitturneduponitshinge,or,whatismuchthesame,acasementwindow;whileitcamefrombelowalmostdirectlyunderneaththespotwherethelistenerstood.

           Oncraningovertoascertainthecause,hesaw,whatblanchedhischeekstothewhitenessofthemoonlightthatshoneuponthemwhatsentthebloodcurdlingthrougheverycornerofhisheart.

           Thecasementthathadbeenopenedwasthatwhichbelongedtothebed-chamberofhiscousinLouise.Heknewit.Theladyherselfwasstandingoutsideuponthestepsthatledtothelevelofthegarden,herfaceturneddownward,asifshewasmeditatingadescent.

           Looselyattiredinwhite,asthoughinthenegligéofarobedechambre,withonlyasmallkerchiefcoifedoverhercrown,sheresembledsomefairnymphofthenight,somedaughterofthemoon,whomLunadelightedtosurroundwithasilveryeffulgence!

           Calhounreasonedrapidly.Hecouldnotdootherwisethanconnectherappearanceoutsidethecasementwiththeadventofthemanwhowasmakinghiswayacrosstheriver.

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