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Her present life appeared like the dreahtful fictions, in which the wild genius of

the poets soret, and

anticipation terror How often did she wish to 'steal the lark's wing,

and ht once more

be hers! Of Count Morano's health she ue reports of his danger, and that his surgeon had said he would

never leave the cottage alive; while Emily could not but be shocked to

think, that she, however innocently, ht be the means of his death;

and Annette, who did not fail to observe her emotion, interpreted it in

her oay But a circumstance soon occurred, which entirely withdrew Annette's

attention from this subject, and awakened the surprise and curiosity so

natural to her

Co one day to Emily's apartment, with a countenance

full of importance, 'What can all this uedoc again, they should never catchon , truly, to

coht I was co such drearymy throat cut!' 'What can all this mean, indeed, Annette?' said Emily, in astonishment