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He offered raved on it At

the same tinity, so often assurounds, he put on a

pair of spectacles, which so altered the character of his face that I

hardly knew hiain But I liked the present aspect no better than

the former one

"I must decline any further connection with your affairs," said I,

drawing back "I have told you where to find Zenobia As for

Priscilla, she has closer friends than ain access to her"

"In that case," returned the Professor, cere to you"

He took his departure, and was soon out of sight as of

the wood-path But after a little reflection, I could not help

regretting that I had so pereer seee of

ht have led to disclosures or

inferences that would perhaps have been serviceable I was

particularly struck with the fact that, ever since the appearance of

Priscilla, it had been the tendency of events to suggest and establish