”Thedoveyoulostoflate，Mightwarnyoubyherflight，Shesoughtinwoodshermate，Andhasforgotyouquite；ShehasbecomemorefairSincelovehasbeenhercare。
　　’Tislovemakesallthingsgay，Ohfollowwheresheleads——
　　Whenbeauteouslooksdecay，Whatdrearylifesucceeds！
　　Andah！believeme，perfectbliss，Ajoy，wherepeaceandtriumphreign，Iswhenamaiden，lovedlikethis，Haslearnt’tissweettoloveagain！”
　　Thesongsterfinished，andtheardentcrowdOflistenersclappedtheirhandsinpraisesloud。”Oh！whatalovelysong！”theycried。”Whoisthepoet?””’TisPascal，”answeredThomas，”thathasmadeit！””Bravo！LonglivePascal！”exclaimedtheferventcrowd。
　　NothingsaidFranconnette；butsherejoiced——wasproud——
　　Athavingsomuchloveevoked，Andinasongsotouching，Beforethiscrowdadmiring。
　　ThenshebecamemoreseriousasshethoughtofPascal；”Howbraveheis！’Tisallforhim；hehasnotgothisequal！
　　Howhepaintslove！Allpraisehimwithoutdoubt；
　　Andhissweetsong——sotouching！”fornowbyheartsheknowsit。”Butifhelovesatlast，whydoeshehideaway?”
　　Thenturningsuddenly，shesays——”Thomas，heisnothere，awayhestays；
　　Iwouldhimcompliment；canhenotcome?””Oh！nowhecannot；butremainsathome。”
　　ThenspokethejealousLawrence：”PascalknowsHecannotanyothersongscompose；
　　Poorfellow！almostruinedquiteheis；
　　Hisfather’smostinfirm——stretchedout，andcannotrise；
　　Thebakerwillnotgivehimbread，heisconstrainedtodebts。”
　　ThenFranconnettegrewpale，andsaid，”Andhesoverygood！
　　Poorlad！howmuchhesuffers；andnowhewantshisfood！””Myfaith！”saidLawrence，aheartofgoodnessaping，”Theysaythatnowhegoesa-begging！””Youlie！”criedThomas，”holdthyserpent’stongue！
　　Pascal，’tistrue，isworking，yetwithharm，Since，forthismaiden，hehassufferedinhisarm；
　　Butheiscured；heednotthisspitefulknave！
　　Heworksnowallalone，forheisstrongandbrave。”
　　Ifsomeoneonthegirlhiseyeshadset，HewouldhaveseentearsonthecheeksofFranconnette。”Let’s’HunttheSlipper！”’criedthemaids；
　　Roundawideringtheysat，thejades。
　　SlipperwasbidbyFranconnette，Butinatwinkle，Marionette——”Lawrence，hastthoumyslipper?””No，demoiselle！””Risethen，andseekitnow，ah，well！”
　　Lawrence，exultinginhisfeatures，Said，”Franconnette，hastthoumyslipper?””No，sir！””’Tisfalse！”Itwasbeneathherseat！”Thouhastit！Rise！Nowkissmeastheforfeit！”
　　Afinch，justtakeninanet，Firsttriessomegaptoflyat；
　　SoFranconnette，justlikeabird，escapedWithLawrence，whomshehated；
　　Incensedheturnedtokissher；
　　Heswiftlyran，butinhispursuitwarm，Themomentshewascaughthestumbled，Slipped，fell，andsuddenbrokehisarm。
　　Misfortunesne’ercomesingle，itissaid。
　　Thegloomynightwasnowfarspent；
　　Butinthatfrightoffrights，quiteinabreath，Thehouse-doorcreakedandope’d！Wasitawraith?
　　No！butanoldmanbeardedtothewaist，AndnowtherestoodbeforethethrongtheBlackWoodGhaist！”Imprudentyouths！?hecried；”Icomefromgloomyrocksupyonder，Youreyestoope：I’mfilledwithwrathandwonder！
　　YoualladmirethisFranconnette；
　　Learnwhosheis，infatuate！
　　Fromverycradleshe’sallevil；
　　Herwretchedfather，miserable，PassedtotheHugnenotsandsoldhertotheDevil；
　　Hermotherdiedofshame——
　　Andthusthedemonplayshisgame。
　　Nowhehasboughtthiswomanbase，Hetracksherinherhiding-place。
　　YouseehowhehaspunishedPascalandLawrenceBecausetheygaveherlightembrace！
　　Bewarned！Forwhosodaresthismaidtowed，Amidthebriefdelightoftheirfirstnuptialnight，Willsuddenhearathunder-pealo’erhead！
　　ThedemoncomethinhismightTosnatchthebrideawayinfright，Andleavetheill-starredbridegroomdead！”
　　TheWizardsaidnomore；butangry，fieryrays，Fromscarshisvisagebore，seemedsuddenlytoblaze。
　　Fourtimesheturnedhisheelupon，Thenbadethedoorstandwide，orerehisfoothestayed；
　　Withonelongcreakthedoorobeyed，Andlo！thebeardedghaistwasgone！
　　Heleftgreathorrorinhiswake！Nonestirredinallthethrong；
　　Theylookednorleftnorright，whenheawayhadgone，Theyseemedallchangedtostone——
　　Onlythestrickenmaidherselfstoodbraveagainstherwrong；
　　Andinthehopeforlornthatallmightpassforjest，Withtremuloussmile，halfbright，halfpleading，Shesweptthemwithhereyes，andtwostepsforwardpressed；
　　Butwhenshesawthemallreceding，Andheardthemcry”Avaunt！”thendidsheknowherfate；
　　ThendidhersaddenedeyesdilateWithspeechlessterrormoreandmore，Thewhileherheartbeatfastandloud，TillwithacryherheadshebowedAndsankinswoonuponthefloor。
　　SuchwasthecloseofBuskingnight，Thoughitbegansogayandbright；
　　ThemorrowwastheNewYear’sday，Itshouldhavebeenatimemostgay；
　　Butnowtherewentabroadafearfulrumour——
　　ItwasrememberedlongtimeafterIneveryhouseandcottagehomethroughouttheland——
　　Though’twasafictionandasuperstition，——
　　Itwas，”TheDe’il’sabroad！He’snowa-roaming；
　　Howdreadful！Heisnowforlostsoulsseeking！”
　　ThefolkswererousedandeachonecalledtomindThatsome，intimesofyore，hadheardthesoundOfDevil’schainsthatclanked；
　　Howsoonthefathervanished，Themother，bentinagony，Amaniacshedied！
　　Thatthenallsmiled；theyfeltnorhurtnorharm，Theylivedquitehappyontheircottagefarm，Andwhenthefieldswerespoiltwithhailorrain，Theirgroundwascoveredo’erwithplumsandgrain。
　　Itwasenough；thegirlsbelieveditall，Grandmothers，mothers——thoughtsdidthemappal——
　　Eveninfantstrembledatthedemon’sname；
　　Andwhenthemaidenhungherheadinpain，。
　　Andwentabroad，theyscarcewouldgiveherpassage；
　　Theycalledtoher，”Away！Avaunt！thouimpofevil，BeholdthecrimeofdealingwiththeDevil！”
　　THIRDPART。
　　TheMaidatEstanquet——ABadDream——TheGrandmother’sAdvice——
　　BlessedBread——SatisfactionandAffection——FirstThoughtofLove——Sorrowfulness——TheVirgin。
　　BesideacotatEstanquet，Downbyaleafybrooklet，ThelimpidstreamEnshadowedsheen，Lappedo’erthepebblesmurmuring。
　　Lastsummersatamaid，withgatheredflowers，Shewasengagedinsetting，Withinhergrassybowers；
　　Shesanginjoyhernotessothrilling，Asmadethebirds，theirsweetsongstrilling，Mostjealous。
　　Whydoesshesingnomore?midstfieldsandhedgerowsverdant；
　　’Thenightingalesthatcamewithinhergarden，Withtheirloud”jug！jug！”warbling，Andtheirsweetquaverssinging；
　　Canshehavelefthercottagehome?
　　No！There’sherprettyhatofstrawLaidonthebench；butthentheysawTherewasnoribbonroundit；
　　Thegardenallneglected；