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Chapter 37

           ButBeaumanoir,inwhosemindthesuppressionofeachfeelingofhumanitywhichcouldinterferewithhisimaginedduty,wasavirtueofitself,repeatedhiscommandsthathisvictimshouldbeunveiled.Theguardswereabouttoremoveherveilaccordingly,whenshestoodupbeforetheGrandMasterandsaid,"Nay,butfortheloveofyourowndaughtersAlas,"shesaid,recollectingherself,"yehavenodaughters!yetfortheremembranceofyourmothersfortheloveofyoursisters,andoffemaledecency,letmenotbethushandledinyourpresence;itsuitsnotamaidentobedisrobedbysuchrudegrooms.Iwillobeyyou,"sheadded,withanexpressionofpatientsorrowinhervoice,whichhadalmostmeltedtheheartofBeaumanoirhimself;"yeareeldersamongyourpeople,andatyourcommandIwillshowthefeaturesofanill-fatedmaiden."

           Shewithdrewherveil,andlookedonthemwithacountenanceinwhichbashfulnesscontendedwithdignity.Herexceedingbeautyexcitedamurmurofsurprise,andtheyoungerknightstoldeachotherwiththeireyes,insilentcorrespondence,thatBrian’sbestapologywasinthepowerofherrealcharms,ratherthanofherimaginarywitchcraft.ButHigg,thesonofSnell,feltmostdeeplytheeffectproducedbythesightofthecountenanceofhisbenefactress.

           "Letmegoforth,"hesaidtothewardersatthedoorofthehall,"letmegoforth!Tolookatheragainwillkillme,forIhavehadashareinmurderingher."

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