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'I perceive you are not one of its inhabitants, sir,' said St Aubert

'No, sir, I ae drove on, and the increasing dusk uide; the frequent glens, too, that now opened

a the mountains, would likewise have added to their perplexity

Ereat distance

like a bright cloud in the air

'What light is yonder, sir?' said she

St Aubert looked, and perceived that it was the snowy suher than any around it, that it still reflected the

sun's rays, while those below lay in deep shade

At length, the village lights were seen to twinkle through the dusk,

and, soon after, soes were discovered in the valley, or rather

were seen by reflection in the strealeaer now came up, and St Aubert, on further enquiry, found not

only that there was no inn in the place, but not any sort of house of

public reception The stranger, however, offered to walk on, and enquire

for a cottage to accommodate them; for which further civility St Aubert