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The Prince was silent and, seeing the Princess was so

comfortable, he retired to his own apartments with strict

injunctions, he should be notified at once if any symptoms of the

prostration should appear. When once within his private chamber

he threw himself down in a chair and fell into a profound study.

Over and over he reviewed the incidents of the evening. "What was

there in that music that so enchanted Nu-nah? What did she see

and hear that revived a faint memory of something in the past?

What magical force was it that drew her so irresistibly toward

the Temple? What produced that quiver which preceded her falling

insensible into his arms?"