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'So, ma'amselle, I ca so strange innor knows this, or why

should he be so civil to them? And why should he fortify the castle, and

counsel so htful?'

'Is this all you have to tell, Annette?' said E else, that alar else, h?'

'Quite enough for h to convince

e here is sufficient

food for curiosity' She forbore to speak her apprehensions, because

she would not encourage Annette's wild terrors; but the present

circumstances of the castle both surprised, and alar told her tale, left the cha, Emily had passed so to rest, when she was alar at her chaainst

it, that almost burst it open She called to knoas there, and

receiving no answer, repeated the call; but a chilling silence followed

It occurred to her--for, at this moment, she could not reason on the

probability of circuers, lately

arrived at the castle, had discovered her apartment, and was come with

such intent, as their looks rendered too possible--to rob, perhaps to

murder, her

The moment she admitted this possibility, terror supplied