by my Lord
Frederick, or to kill him, in addition to the blow that he gave him last
night."

Mrs. Horton exclaimed, "if Mr. Dorriforth dies, he dies a martyr."

Miss Woodley cried with fervour, "Heaven forbid!"

Miss Fenton cried, "dear me!"

While Miss Milner, without uttering one word, sunk speechless on the
floor.

They lifted her up and brought her to the door which entered into the
garden. She soon recovered; for the tumult of her mind would not suffer
her to remain inactive, and she was rouzed, in spite of her weakness, to
endeavour to ward off the impending disaster. In vain, however, she
attempted to walk to her guardian's apartment--she sunk as before, and
was taken to a settee, while Miss Woodley was dispatched to bring him to
her.

Informed of the cause of her indisposition, he followed Miss Woodley
with a tender anxiety for her health, and with grief and confusion that
he had so carelessly endangered it. On his entering the room Sandford
beheld the inquietude of his mind, and cried, "Here is your _Guardian_,"
with a cruel emphasis on the word.

He was too much engaged by the sufferings of his ward to reply to
Sandford. He placed himself on the settee by her, and with the utmost
tenderness, reverence, and pity, entreated her not to be concerned at an
accident in which he, and he alone, had been to blame; but which he had
no doubt would be accommodated in the most amicable manner.

"I have one favour to require of you, Mr. Dorriforth," said she, "and
that is, your promise, your solemn promise, which I know is ever sacred,
that you will not meet my Lord Frederick."

He hesitated.

"Oh, Madam," cried Sandford, "he is grown a libertine now, and I would
not believe his word, if he were to give it you."

"Then, Sir," returned Dorriforth angrily, "you _may_ believe my word,
for I will keep that which I gave to _you._ I will give Lord Frederick
all the restitution in my power. But my dear Miss Milner, let not this
alarm you; we may not find it convenient to meet this many a day; and
most probably some fortunate explanation may prevent our meeting at all.
If not, reckon but among the many duels that are fought, how few are
fatal: and even in that case, how small would be the loss to society,
if----" He was proceeding.

"I should ever deplore the loss!" cried Miss Milner; "on such an
occasion, I could not survive the death of either."

"For my part," he replied, "I look upon my life as much forfeited t