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The House of Morrel & Son.

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           "Well,renewthesebillsuptothe5thofSeptember;andonthe5thofSeptemberateleveno’clock(thehandoftheclockpointedtoeleven),Ishallcometoreceivethemoney."

           "Ishallexpectyou,"returnedMorrel;"andIwillpayyouorIshallbedead."Theselastwordswereutteredinsolowatonethatthestrangercouldnothearthem.Thebillswererenewed,theoldonesdestroyed,andthepoorship-ownerfoundhimselfwiththreemonthsbeforehimtocollecthisresources.TheEnglishmanreceivedhisthankswiththephlegmpeculiartohisnation;andMorrel,overwhelminghimwithgratefulblessings,conductedhimtothestaircase.ThestrangermetJulieonthestairs;shepretendedtobedescending,butinrealityshewaswaitingforhim."Oh,sir"—saidshe,claspingherhands.

           "Mademoiselle,"saidthestranger,"onedayyouwillreceivealettersigned‘SinbadtheSailor.’Doexactlywhattheletterbidsyou,howeverstrangeitmayappear."

           "Yes,sir,"returnedJulie.

           "Doyoupromise?"

           "IsweartoyouIwill."

           "Itiswell.Adieu,mademoiselle.Continuetobethegood,sweetgirlyouareatpresent,andIhavegreathopesthatheavenwillrewardyoubygivingyouEmmanuelforahusband."

           Julieutteredafaintcry,blushedlikearose,andleanedagainstthebaluster.Thestrangerwavedhishand,andcontinuedtodescend

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