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Such a spectacle, in these solitary regions, both surprised and alarmed

Madame Montoni, and she hastened towards so bastions before the south rampart, where the rock

was less abrupt than elsewhere These ive no satisfactory

answers to her enquiries, but, being roused by the cavalcade Mada it

necessary to communicate further the object of her alarm, sent Emily to

say, that she wished to speak to Montoni; an errand her niece did not

approve, for she dreaded his frohich she knew this e would

provoke; but she obeyed in silence As she drew near the apartuests,

she heard them in earnest and loud dispute, and she paused aat the displeasure, which her sudden interruption would

occasion In the next, their voices sunk all together; she then ventured

to open the door, and, while Montoni turned hastily and looked at her,

without speaking, she delivered her ed,' said he

Eht it proper to mention the subject of her alarm

Montoni and his companions rose instantly and went to the s, but,