By the coral lips of Venus! your long confinement has added to your attractions." "Never mind my attractions, sir," rejoined Patience, impatiently.

"Where is Blaize?
Why did he not come with you ?" "Alas!" replied Pillichody, shaking his head in a melancholy manner, "he could not." "Could not!" half screamed Patience.

"Why not ?" "Do not question me," replied Pillichody, feigning to brush away a tear.
"He was my friend, and I would rather banish him from my memory.

The sight of your beauty transports me so, that, by the treasures of Croesus! I would rather have you without a crown than the wealthiest widow in the country." "Don't talk nonsense to me in this way," sobbed Patience "I'm not in the humour for it." "Nonsense!" echoed Pillichody.

"I swear to you I am in earnest.