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Chapter 59

           OnhearingshewasnotthefirstofhersexwhohadthatdaymadeinquiriesrespectingMauricethemustanger,LouisePoindexterrodebacktoCasadelCorvo,withaheartwrithingunderfreshlaceration.

           Anightwasspentintheagonyofunrest—sleeponlyobtainedinshortsnatches,andamidstthephantasmagoriaofdreamland.

           Thoughthemorningrestorednothertranquillity,itbroughtwithitaresolve,stern,daring,almostreckless.

           Itwas,atleast,daring,forLouisePoindextertoridetotheAlamoalone;andthiswasherdetermination.

           Therewasnoonetostayher—nonetosaynay.Thesearchersoutallnighthadnotyetreturned.NoreporthadcomebacktoCasadelCorvo.Shewassolemistressofthemansion,asofheractions—solepossessorofthemotivethatwasimpellinghertothisboldstep.

           Butitmaybeeasilyguessed.Herswasnotaspirittoputupwithmeresuspicion.Evenlove,thattamesthestrongest,hadnotyetreducedittothatstateofhelplesssubmission.Unsatisfieditcouldnolongerexist;andhenceherresolvetoseeksatisfaction.

           Shemightfindpeace—shemightchanceuponruin.Eventhelastappearedpreferabletotheagonyofuncertainty.

           Howliketothereasoningofherrival!

           Itwouldhavebeenidletodissuadeher,hadtherebeenanyonetodoit.Itisdoubtfulevenifparentalauthoritycouldatthatmomenthavepreventedherfromcarryingoutherpurpose.Talktothetigresswhenfrenziedbyasimilarfeeling.

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