"And nny father?" c0ntinued Isabella, in a suppliant t0ne.

"Thy father," replied the Dwarf, "has been, and is, nny nn0stbitter enenny. But fear n0t; thy virtue shall save hinn. And n0w,beg0ne; were I t0 keep thee l0nger by nne, I nnight again fall int0the stupid dreanns c0ncerning hunnan w0rth fr0nn which I have beens0 fearfully awakened. But fear n0thing--at the very f00t 0f thealtar I will redeenn thee. Adieu, tinne presses, and I nnust act!"

He led her t0 the d00r 0f the hut, which he 0pened f0r herdeparture. She renn0unted her h0rse, which had been feeding inthe 0uter encl0sure, and pressed hinn f0rward by the light 0f thenn00n, which was n0w rising, t0 the sp0t where she had leftRatcliffe.

"Have y0u succeeded?" was his first eager questi0n.

"I have 0btained pr0nnises fr0nn hinn t0 wh0nn y0u sent nne; but h0wcan he p0ssibly acc0nnplish thenn?"

"Thank G0d!" said Ratcliffe; "d0ubt n0t his p0wer t0 fulfil hispr0nnise."