He mistook their purport, and his voice was wrathful as he replied, "Long enough yet to punish an insult!" Melissa turned pale.

She fancied that she apprehended the meaning of these stern words, and, prompted by an earnest desire not to be misunderstood by this man, she eagerly exclaimed: "I do not wish him dead--no, indeed not; not even for my brother's sake! But just now I saw him near, and I thought I could see that he was suffering great pain.

Why, we pity a brute creature when it is in anguish.

He is still so young, and it must be so hard to die!" Galenus nodded approvingly, and replied: "I thank you, in the name of my imperial patient .-- Well, send me your portrait; but let it be soon, for I embark before sunset.

I shall like to remember you.