Old Saint Paul's : a tale of the plague and the fire . n, are we,father? cried Nizza, appealing to the piper. ^88 OLD SAINT PAULS. Not in the least, replied Mike, and wewill take care the poor beast touches no oneelse. Do not harm her, sir,—for pitys sake donot. I should miss her sadly. The Lord Mayors commands must beobeyed, rejoined the smith, brutally. As if conscious of the fate awaiting her, poorBell struggled hard to get free, and uttered apiteous yell. You are not going to kill the dog I inter-posed Leonard. Have you anything to say to the contrary?rejoined the smith, in a tone calculat
Old Saint Paul's : a tale of the plague and the fire . n, are we,father? cried Nizza, appealing to the piper. ^88 OLD SAINT PAULS. Not in the least, replied Mike, and wewill take care the poor beast touches no oneelse. Do not harm her, sir,—for pitys sake donot. I should miss her sadly. The Lord Mayors commands must beobeyed, rejoined the smith, brutally. As if conscious of the fate awaiting her, poorBell struggled hard to get free, and uttered apiteous yell. You are not going to kill the dog I inter-posed Leonard. Have you anything to say to the contrary?rejoined the smith, in a tone calculated, as hethought, to put an end to further interference. Only this, replied Leonard, that I willnot allow it. You wont—eh! returned the smith, de-risively. I will not, rejoined Leonard, so put herdown, and come along. Go your own way, replied the smith, and leave me to mine. Leonard answered by snatching Bell sud-denly from his grasp. Thus liberated, the ter-rified animal instantly flew to her mistress. Is this the return I get for assisting you?. THE PIPER AND HIS DAUGHTER. 289 cried the smith, savagely. You are bewitch-ed by a pair of black eyes. But you will re-pent your folly.* I shall never forget your kindness, repliedNizza, clasping Bell to her bosom, and lookinggratefully at the apprentice. You say youare in search of a citizens daughter and anobleman. About half an hour ago, or scarcelyso much, I was awakened by the opening of thedoor of the southern transept, and peeping out,I saw three persons,—a young man in the dressof a watchman, but evidently disguised, anda very beautiful young woman, conducted byJudith Malmayns, bearing a lantern, — passthrough the doorway leading to Saint , they are the very persons you arein search of. They are, returned Leonard; and youhave repaid me a hundred fold for the slightservice I have rendered you by the informa-tion. We will instantly repair to the along. Accompanied by the whole of the assemblage,
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