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"INFORMATION RECEIVED." 239— suppose you determine to save yrourself fromthis swindler, this liar, this thief, to keep yourcharacter, and y-our money, and your beauty fora different fate, do you think he will let you go ?How do you propose to escape him?know.You don'tYou are terribly frightened at the idea.Ihave come to tell you."" You are a dreadful woman— you are ayyicked, dreadful yvoman," said Mrs. Ireton P.Bembridge yvith amoan." Yes," said Harriet," I am a wicked, dreadfulwoman, but you need not fear me, thoughyouhave done me some wrong too, even accordingto your code,Ithink. Rouse yourself, andlisten to me whileItellyou yvhat you must do."Mrs. Ireton P. Bembridge tried to obey her;she shook back the hair which had fallen overher face, and looked up yvith eyes less scared,and more intelligent." If my husband has not left England by tomorrow,"said Harriet with clear, distinct emphasis," it will be too late to save him from theclutches of the law. Nothing will induce himto leave England while y-ou remain here. What!"