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THE FAMILY LEGEND:

With every look and word that might betray
Indignant thoughts, or wound her gentle spirit,
Strictly suppress'd: and to her ear will give
Thy gen'rous greetings, and thy manly words
Of cheering comfort;—all most faithfully
Shall be remembered.

DE GREY.

Ay, and my request.


LORNE.

To see the child?


DE GREY.

E'en so: to look upon it;—

Upon the thing that is of her; this bud—
This seedling of a flower so exquisite.
(Light is seen in the inner chamber.)
Ha! light is in the chamber! moves the door?
Some one approaches. O! but for a moment
Let me behind thy friendly tartans be,
And snatch one glance of what that light will give.

(Conceals himself behind Lorne, who steps some paces back, setting his hand to his side, and tilting his plaid over his arms to favour him; while the door of the inner chamber opens, and Helen appears, bearing a lamp, which she af-