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Emily's mind had not yet sufficiently recovered from its late shock,

to endure the loneliness of her chamber, and she remained upon the

ra-rooone evidently in low spirits, and Emily, froloomy and mysterious

recesses of the castle The ramparts, therefore, were alray haze of evening was again

spread over the scene

The cavaliers supped by themselves, and Madame Montoni remained in her

apartment, whither Emily went, before she retired to her own She found

her aunt weeping, and in itation The tenderness of Eive co heart: but Madame Montoni's was torn, and the softest accents

of Emily's voice were lost upon it With her usual delicacy, she did

not appear to observe her aunt's distress, but it gave an involuntary

gentleness to her manners, and an air of solicitude to her countenance,

which Madame Montoni was vexed to perceive, who seemed to feel the pity

of her niece to be an insult to her pride, and dismissed her as soon

as she properly could Eain the

reluctance she felt to her glooht be permitted to remain with her till she retired to rest;

and the request was soranted Annette, however, was