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nents : and being made in my presence,
you must consider them as sacred and
inviolable.”—* I do,” said Charles,
sinking upon his knees before the
Fairy ; “© and when: I cease to regard
them, may I cease to live. Never shall
Rosa suffer any misfortune which it is
in my power to avert.”

“ Rise,” said the Fairy, with an in-
dulgent smile, ‘‘ I have the fullest con-
fidence in your promises. Dear, O!
most dear relic,” added she, ‘ of a
friend never to be forgotten.” She was
silent and thoughtful, and so wrapt
in her own contemplations, as to be
seemingly insensible of the admiration
with which Charles and Rosa were ex-
amining the watch, which the latter
pronounced to be an enchanted one,

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