You are yet young, and though you never can love as you _have_ loved, a second time, your heart is not utterly seared." "Utterly, sir," echoed Leonard, "utterly." "You think so, now," rejoined the physician.

"But you will find it otherwise hereafter.

I can tell you of one person who has suffered almost as much from your absence as you have done for the loss of Amabel.

The Lady Isabella Argentine has made constant inquiries after you; and though I should be the last person to try to rouse you from your present state of despondency, by awakening hopes of alliance with the sister of a proud noble, yet it may afford you consolation to know that she still cherishes the warmest regard for you." "I am grateful to her," replied Leonard, sadly, but without exhibiting any other emotion.

"She was dear to Amabel, and therefore will be ever dear to me.