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While Eazed with awe upon the scene, footsteps were heard within

the gates, and the undrawing of bolts; after which an ancient servant of

the castle appeared, forcing back the huge folds of the portal, to ade-wheels rolled heavily under the portcullis,

E into her prison;

the gloomy court, into which she passed, served to confirination, ever awake to circuested even more

terrors, than her reason could justify

Another gate delivered therown, and h the twilight its

desolation--its lofty walls, overtopt with briony, htshade,

and the e and hts One of those instantaneous and unaccountable

convictions, which so minds, impressed her

with its horror The sentiothic hall, obscured by the glooh a long perspective of arches, only

rendered ht the lalea a strong

contrast with their shadows, that stretched along the pavement and the

walls The sudden journey of Montoni had prevented his people fro any

other preparations for his reception, than could be had in the short