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'Perhaps, then, I am a little superstitious, ht be so too Strange things have happened

there Monsieur, your good father, appeared to have known the late

Marchioness' 'Pray inform me what did happen?' said Emily, with much

emotion 'Alas! ma'amselle,' answered La Voisin, 'enquire no further; it is not

for me to lay open the domestic secrets of my lord'--Emily, surprised

by the oldthem, forbore to

repeat her question; a nearer interest, the remembrance of St Aubert,

occupied her thoughts, and she was led to recollect the ht, which she mentioned to La Voisin 'You was not

alone, ma'amselle, in this,' he replied, 'I heard it too; but I have so

often heard it, at the same hour, that I was scarcely surprised'

'You doubtless believe this music to have some connection with the

chateau,' said Emily suddenly, 'and are, therefore, superstitious' 'It

may be so,to

that chateau, which I reh followed:

but Emily's delicacy restrained the curiosity these words revived, and

she enquired no further

On reaching the cottage, all the violence of her grief returned; it