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"Hark! what sound is that?" said Helen, suddenly turning and peering into the thick foliage which surrounded the spot. "I hear nothing," replied Charles Bramble. "It was some bird perhaps, among these branches. But why do you look so pale, Helen?" HARK WHAT SOUND IS THAT SAID HELEN SUDDENLY TURNING AND PEERING INTO THE THICK FOLIAGE WHICH SURROUNDED THE SPOT I HEAR NOTHING REPLIED CHARLES BRAMBLE IT WAS SOME BIRD PERHAPS AMONG THESE BRANCHES BUT WHY DO YOU LOOK SO PALE HELEN
wondered how she would receive him. It was difficult to say what it was in his bosom which caused him so tenaciously to pursue this vain desire; his was not the heart to die for love, it amounted almost to obstinacy. He was self-willed, and was accustomed to have his own way in all things; here he had been thwarted from the very outset. Maud Leonardo, since her arrival home, was scarcely herself, she avoided all intercourse, spoke to no one, and locked herself in her chamber. But now she started forth intent on some purpose, as was evident from the direct and prompt step she pursued. Yes, from her window she had seen Charles, and Helen wander leisurely and affectionately together towards the jungle, and to the same point she now directed her steps, though by a circuitous path. She muttered to herself as she went, and walked with unwonted speed, as though she feared to lose one moment of time. At this quick pace, she was soon hidden in the paths of the thick undergrowth and forest land.  WENT WHAT HE WOULD SAY TO HER AND WONDERED HOW SHE WOULD RECEIVE HIM IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SAY WHAT IT WAS IN HIS BOSOM WHICH CAUSED HIM SO TENACIOUSLY TO PURSUE THIS VAIN DESIRE HIS WAS NOT THE HEART TO DIE FOR LOVE IT AMOUNTED ALMOST TO OBSTINACY HE WAS SELF WILLED AND WAS ACCUSTOMED TO HAVE HIS OWN WAY IN ALL THINGS HERE HE HAD BEEN THWARTED FROM THE VERY OUTSET MAUD LEONARDO SINCE HER ARRIVAL HOME WAS SCARCELY HERSELF SHE AVOIDED ALL INTERCOURSE SPOKE TO NO ONE AND LOCKED HERSELF IN HER CHAMBER WHEN NOW SHE STARTED FRONT INTENT ON SOME PURPOSE AS WAS EVIDENT FROM THE DIRECT AND PROMPT STEP SHE PURSUED YES FROM HER WINDOW SHE HAD SEEN CHARLES AND HELEN WANDER LEISURELY AND AFFECTIONATELY TOWARDS THE JUNGLE AND TO THE SAME POINT SHE NOW DIRECTED HER STEPS THOUGH BY A CIRCUITOUS PATH SHE MUTTERED TO HERSELF AS SHE WENT AND WALKED WITH UNWONTED SPEED AS THOUGH SHE FEARED TO LOSE ONE MOMENT OF TIME AT THIS QUICK PACE SHE WAS SOON HIDDEN IN THE PASS OF THE THICK UNDERGROWTH IN FOREST LAND
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