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hastened to the dressing-room, where Mada convulsions Having lifted her into the

adjoining room, and laid her on the bed, the force of her disorder still

th necessary to hold her, while Annette trembled

and sobbed, and old Carlo looked silently and piteously on, as his

feeble hands grasped those of hishis eyes upon

Enora, what is theeyes fixed on her: and

Annette, looking up, screamed loudly; for Emily's face was stained

with blood, which continued to fall slowly from her forehead: but her

attention had been so entirely occupied by the scene before her, that

she had felt no pain from the wound She now held an handkerchief to

her face, and, notwithstanding her faintness, continued to watch Mada, till at length

they ceased, and left her in a kind of stupor

'My aunt ood Carlo; if we should

want your assistance, I will send for you In the mean time, if you have

an opportunity, speak kindly of your mistress to your master'

'Alas!' said Carlo, 'I have seen too nor But do, dear young lady, take soly wound, and you look sadly'