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the very first thing I saw was my long lost 

 ring ! I quickly recollected that many weeks 

 before I had put it in there to keep the place 

 open, and I felt myself so shocked at my unwor- 

 thy suspicions of Nanina, and so angry at my- 

 self, that I was quite overcome. But gradually 

 the breeze revived me, and I burst into tears. 

 At that moment, 



When sunk by guilt in sad despair, 

 Repentance breathes her humble prayer, 



I was startled by the sound of hurried footsteps, 

 and Nanina herself appeared before me. She 

 stopped, hesitated then seized my hand and 

 pressed it to her heart. " Oh ! joy, joy," said she. 

 et Nanina thought never more see you, and now 

 me search for you, and no find you in house." 

 I was painfully glad to see her 1 hastily rose 

 to take her home, and began to express my 

 feelings, but she interrupted me and said in the 

 most urgent tone, " This day me make escape, 

 and run to tell mistress not to stay in home to- 

 night they all rise this night, and go everywhere 

 for mischief, but first kill mistress, or make her 

 slave." 



However startled by this alarming speech, I 

 immediately proposed to return home to save 

 my husband's papers and to tell the servants to 

 escape. 



u No, no, no, too late, come with me, me 

 put you safe, but no talky now, come quick, 

 come silent.'* 



