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whence Montoni came forth; but Emily, more terrified than ever to behold

hi noticed,

and heard him close the door, which she had perceived was the sa here listened to his departing steps, till

their faint sound was lost in distance, she ventured to her apartain, retired to her bed, leaving the la on the hearth But sleep was fled froes of horror alone occurred She endeavoured to think it

possible, that Madame Montoni had not been taken to the turret; but,

when she recollected the foreance, which he had displayed on a late occasion; when she

reeneral character, the looks of the men, who had forced

Madame Montoni from her apartment, and the written traces on the stairs

of the turret--she could not doubt, that her aunt had been carried

thither, and could scarcely hope, that she had not been carried to be

h her casements, before Eth, yielded her a

respite fro