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'No, Annette, I ah, but I have no desire to see this

picture; return into the hall' 'What! irl--'the

lady, who disappeared to strangely? Well! noould have run to the

furthest ht of such a

picture; and, to speak e story is all, that h it makes me thrill all over, as it

were, whenever I think of it'

'Yes, Annette, you love the wonderful; but do you know, that, unless you

guard against this inclination, it will lead you into all the ht have se observation of

Emily, who could tremble with ideal terrors, as erly to the recital of a ed her request 'Are you sure it is a picture?' said Emily, 'Have you seen it?--Is it

veiled?' 'Holy Maria! ma'amselle, yes, no, yes I am sure it is a picture--I have

seen it, and it is not veiled!'

The tone and look of surprise, hich this was uttered, recalled

Emily's prudence; who concealed her emotion under a smile, and bade

Annette lead her to the picture It was in an obscure cha

that part of the castle, allotted to the servants Several other

portraits hung on the walls, covered, like this, with dust and cobweb