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He then moved his lips, and stretched forth his hand to her; as she

received which, she sunk back in her chair, overcome by the impression

of death on his countenance In a few minutes he recovered his voice,

and Emily then asked, if he wished to see the confessor; he replied,

that he did; and, when the holy father appeared, she withdrew They

reether above half an hour; when Eitated than when she had left hiree of resentment, at the friar, as the cause

of this; who, however, looked mildly and mournfully at her, and turned

away St Aubert, in a tremulous voice, said, he wished her to join in

prayer with him, and asked if La Voisin would do so too The old hter came; they both wept, and knelt with Emily round the bed,

while the holy father read in a sole

St Aubert lay with a serene countenance, and seemed to join fervently

in the devotion, while tears often stole from beneath his closed

eyelids, and Emily's sobs more than once interrupted the service

When it was concluded, and extreme unction had been adn for La Voisin to coave hith,

he said, in a treood friend, our acquaintance has

been short, but long enough to give you an opportunity of shewing me