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neither she nor they had re down on the chair the woh and let her arms

fall like one that was ill and weak The attendants on foot then led the

horses away to the stable Observing this the curate, curious to knoho

these people in such a dress and preserving such silence were, went to

where the servants were standing and put the question to one of them, who

answered him

"Faith, sir, I cannot tell you who they are, I only know they seem to be

people of distinction, particularly he who advanced to take the lady you

saw in his arms; and I say so because all the rest show hi is done except what he directs and orders"

"And the lady, who is she?" asked the curate

"That I cannot tell you either," said the servant, "for I have not seen

her face all the way: I have indeed heard her sighup the ghost every time; but it

is no wonder if we do not know more than we have told you, as my comrade

and I have only been in their coed and persuaded us to acco to pay us well"

"And have you heard any of them called by his name?" asked the curate