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'Yes, that is the turret; ho are you, that you are going thither?'

said thethis odd question, and observing the peculiar

tone in which it was delivered, looked out froe 'We are

travellers,' said he, 'who are in search of a house of accoht; is there any hereabout?'

'None, Monsieur, unless you have ato the woods, 'but I would not advise you

to go there' 'To who?'

'I scarcely know myself, Monsieur' 'It is uninhabited, then?' 'No, not uninhabited; the steward and

housekeeper are there, I believe'

On hearing this, St Aubert determined to proceed to the chateau, and

risque the refusal of being accoht; he therefore

desired the countryman would shew Michael the way, and bade him expect

reward for his trouble The oing on other business, but that the road could not be

ht, to which he pointed St

Aubert was going to speak, but the peasant wished hie now ate,