Mrs.Lessingham took up the volume--it was Shelley--and found that the paper within it was folded about a spray of maidenhair, and bore the inscription "House of Meleager Pompeii.

Monday, December 8, 1878." Over this the inquisitive lady mused, until a motion of Cecily caused her to restore things rapidly to their former condition.
A movement, and a deep sigh; but Cecily did not awake.

Mrs.Lessingham again drew softly near to her, and, without letting the light fall directly upon her face, looked at her for a long time.

She whispered feelingly, "Poor girl! poor child!" then, with a sigh almost as deep as that of the slumberer, withdrew.
In the morning, Cecily was already dressed when a servant brought letters to the sitting-room.

There were three, and one of them, addressed to herself, had only the Naples postmark.