To-morrow at noon I will come." He replied: "Good-night, mademoiselle! To-morrow at noon you will find me ready." With that he saluted me courteously and turned away.

I hurried up to my own room, and on arriving there I could not help observing the remarkable freshness of the lilies I wore.

They looked as if they had just been gathered.

I unfastened them all from my dress, and placed them carefully in water; then quickly disrobing, I was soon in bed.

I meditated for a few minutes on the various odd occurrences of the day; but my thoughts soon grew misty and confused, and I travelled quickly off into the Land of Nod, and thence into the region of sleep, where I remained undisturbed by so much as the shadow of a dream..