Chapter

 1 XII  |       mere child, but she was a maiden of the age of fifteen or
 2 XII  |         Oh, yes!” exclaimed the maiden, in answer to his first
 3 XII  |       avoid all allusion to the maiden’s former mode of life. One
 4 XII  |       if you had,” murmured the maiden.~“Why so, Nell? Was it not
 5 XIII |        that he deserved it. The maiden depended on no one else,
 6 XIV  |         spent above ground, the maiden would be able to see everything
 7 XIV  | exterior world would change the maiden he had known and loved hitherto
 8 XIV  |        follow you,” replied the maiden. At nine o’clock the last
 9 XIV  |         James Starr leading the maiden, Harry walking by her side,
10 XIV  |    waters of Lake Malcolm.”~The maiden bent towards the stream,
11 XIV  |    Harry! Harry!” exclaimed the maiden, “what can that red glow
12 XIV  |      sensation was this for the maiden! She had been rowed on the
13 XIV  |      would dissipate it; to the maiden it exhibited that aspect
14 XIV  |  contemplate its splendor.”~The maiden turned her eyes eastward.
15 XIV  |      solitary ray struck on the maiden’s sight. It was that ray
16 XIV  |       support her.~The youthful maiden, hitherto entombed in the
17 XV   |        you happy,” answered the maiden, raising her innocent eyes
18 XVI  |        at his father and at the maiden.~“Silfax!” repeated Nell
19 XVII |         do so, Harry,” said the maiden in a clear and firm voice,
20 XVII |      Harry.~“No,” continued the maiden, “my resolution is taken.
21 XVII |    knowledge of the truth?”~The maiden spoke without interruption,
22 XVIII|     downwards, alighting at the maiden’s feet.~Then a terrible