"He came back in a few minutes, but so transformed in outward
appearance that Ducie scarcely knew him."

"Behold!"

"Sister Agnes knelt for a few moments and bent her head in silent
prayer."

"He put his hand to his side, and motioned Mirpah to open the letter."

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Illustrations to "The Bretons at Home."




[Illustration: I ADVANCED SLOWLY UP THE ROOM, STOPPED AND
CURTSIED.

Page 31.]




THE ARGOSY.

_JANUARY, 1891._