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of the castle--nobody ever knew any thing about her'

Emily leaned her head upon her hand, and was, for so Annette she wished to be alone, the latter left the room

The remark of Annette had revived E

the fate of Madame Montoni; and she resolved to make another effort to

obtain certainty on this subject, by applying to Montoni once more

When Annette returned, a few hours after, she told Emily, that the

porter of the castle wished veryof importance to say; her spirits had, however, of late been

so subject to alare from the porter, when her first surprise was over, er, the more suspiciously, perhaps, because

she had frequently remarked the unpleasant air and countenance of this

even, that

this request was only a pretext to draw her into soer; but a

little reflection shewed her the improbability of this, and she blushed

at her weak fears 'I will speak to him, Annette,' said she; 'desire him to come to the

corridor immediately' Annette departed, and soon after returned