ed by the motion and sound of the
humming-birds. Euphrosyne kissed his forehead, to rouse him, and then
told him gaily that it was terribly late--he had no idea how late it
was--he must get up directly. The bath! no; there must be no bath
to-day. There was not time for it; or, at least, he must go a little
ride first. A new sort of carriage was getting ready--

She now looked graver, as Pierre entered. She said, that while Pierre
dressed him, she would put up some clothes for a short visit to
Government-house.

Monsieur Revel, being now alarmed, Euphrosyne admitted that some
confusion in the streets was expected, and that the Governor and Afra
thought that their friends would be most quiet at the back of
Government-house.

To her consternation, Monsieur Revel suddenly refused to stir a step
from his own dwelling. He would not be deceived into putting himself
and his child into the hands of any mulattoes upon earth, governors or
other. Not one of his old friends, in Blanchelande's time, would have
countenanced such an act; and he would not so betray his colour and his
child. He had rather die on his own threshold.

"You must do as you please about that, sir," said Pierre; "but, for
Mademoiselle Euphrosyne, I must say, that I think it is full early for
her to die--and when she might be safe too!"

"Oh, grandpapa! I cannot let you talk of our dying," cried Euphrosyne,
her cheeks bathed in tears. "Indeed I will not die--nor shall you
either. Besides, if that were all--"

The old man knew what was in her mind--that she was thinking of the
woods. He sank down on his knees by the bedside, and prayed that the
earth might gape and swallow them up--that the sea might rush in, and
overflow the hollow where the city had been, before he and his should
fall into the hands of the cursed blacks.

"Grandpapa," said Euphrosyne, gravely, "if you pray such a prayer as
that, do not pray aloud. I cannot hear such a prayer as that."
Struggling with her tears, she continued: "I know you are very much
frightened--and I do not wonder that you are: but I do wish you would
remember that we have very kind friends who will protect us, if we will
only make haste and go to them. And as for their being of a different
colour--I do wonder that you can ask God to cause the earth to swallow
us up, when you know (at least, you have taught me so) we must meet
people of all races before the throne of God. He has made of one blood
all t