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While the curate was speaking, the disguised da at the a word,

just like a village rustic to whoe that he has never

seen before has been suddenly shown; but on the curate addressing so deeply she broke silence

and said:

"Since the solitude of these mountains has been unable to conceal me, and

the escape of ue to deal in

falsehoods, it would be idle for me now to make any further pretence of

what, if you were to believe me, you would believeso, I say I thank you, sirs, for

the offer you havewith the request you have ive you of my misfortunes will excite in you as est anything to remedy them or

any consolation to alleviate them However, that my honour may not be

left a matter of doubt in your minds, now that you have discovered , alone, and in this dress, things

that taken together or separately would be enough to destroy any good

naly keep secret if I

could"

All this she as now seen to be a lovely woman delivered without any

hesitation, with so much ease and in so sweet a voice that they were not

less charain

repeated their offers and entreaties to her to fulfil her pro her feet and gathering