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servants, anorant, or

affected to be so, concerning the Count's intended stay at the castle

They could talk only of the steep and broken road they had just passed,

and of the nuers they had escaped and express wonder how

their lord could choose to encounter all these, in the darkness of

night; for they scarcely allowed, that the torches had served for any

other purpose but that of shewing the dreariness of the ain no infor noisy

petitions, for more wood on the fire and more supper on the table

'And now, ma'amselle,' added she, 'I am so sleepy!--I am sure, if you

was so sleepy, you would not desire an to think it was cruel to wish it; she had also

waited so long, without receiving a summons from Montoni, that it

appeared he did not mean to disturb her, at this late hour, and she

deterain looked round her

gloomy chamber, and recollected certain circumstances, fear seized her

spirits, and she hesitated 'And yet it were cruel of me to ask you to stay, till I am asleep,

Annette,' said she, 'for I fear it will be very long before I forget

, o,' rejoined Enor

Montoni left Count Morano, when you quitted the hall?' 'O no, ether' 'Have you been in -room, since you left me?'