` No ; but perhaps something will . If you will not promise I shall go mad with fright . Promise me . ' ` Why , what is the matter ? You look so pale ! Tell me why you are so frightened ? ' ` Did you not hear the song ? ' she asked , trembling . ` Suppose I did , how could that hurt me ? It was the loveliest song I ever heard ! ' ` Yes , and after the song will come the apparition ; and after that -- after that -- ' ' I do n't understand . Well -- after that ? ' ` After that -- death . ' Alonzo stared at her . Had she really gone mad ? Such talk was very unlike Julia ; but before he could collect his senses the girl spoke again : ` That is the reason why I implore you never to go there again ; at any rate till after we are married . ' ` And what difference will our marriage make ? ' ` Oh , there will be no danger then ; you can go to bathe as often as you like ! ' ` But tell me why you are so afraid ? ' ` Because the voice you heard -- I know you will laugh , but it is quite true -- it was the voice of the Yara . '
At these words Alonzo burst into a shout XXXXX laughter ; but it sounded so harsh and loud that Julia shrank away shuddering .
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