Viviana Radcliffe," he continued, in a solemn voice, "you questioned me just now about the future.

Have you courage to make the same demand from your dead father?
If so, I will compel his corpse to answer you." "Oh! no--no," cried Viviana, horror-stricken; "not for worlds would I commit so impious an act.

Gladly as I would know what fate has in store for me, nothing should induce me to purchase the knowledge at so dreadful a price." "Farewell, then," rejoined Dee.

"At midnight, at the south porch of the Collegiate Church, I shall expect you." So saying, he took his departure; and, on entering the gallery, he perceived Catesby hastily retreating.
"Aha!" he muttered.

"We have had a listener here.