Thou must fly with me, or remain the victim of the Prince di--.

I would have made the charge I now undertake another's,--thou knowest I would, thou knowest it; but he is not worthy of thee, the cold Englishman! I throw myself at thy feet; have trust in me, and fly." He grasped her hand passionately as he dropped on his knee, and looked up into her face with his bright, beseeching eyes.
"Fly with thee!" said Isabel, tenderly.
"Thou knowest the penalty,--name, fame, honor, all will be sacrificed if thou dost not." "Then, then," said the wild girl, falteringly, and turning aside her face, "then I am not indifferent to thee.

Thou wouldest not give me to another; thou lovest me ?" Zicci was silent; but his breast heaved, his cheeks flushed, his eyes darted dark but impassioned fire.
"Speak!" exclaimed Isabel, in jealous suspicion of his silence.

"Speak, if thou lovest me." "I dare not tell thee so; I will not yet say I love thee." "Then what matter my fate ?" said Isabel, turning pale and shrinking from his side.

"Leave me; I fear no danger.