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He then took up the torch, and led her along the passage, at the

extremity of which he unlocked another door, whence they descended,

a few steps, into a chapel, which, as Barnardine held up the torch

to light her, Emily observed to be in ruins, and she immediately

recollected a for it, with very

unpleasant emotions She looked fearfully on the alothic points of the here the ivy

and the briony had long supplied the place of glass, and ran

a the broken capitals of some columns, that had once supported the

roof Barnardine stumbled over the broken pavement, and his voice, as he

uttered a sudden oath, was returned in hollow echoes, that made it more

terrific Emily's heart sunk; but she still followed him, and he turned

out of what had been the principal aisle of the chapel 'Down these

steps, lady,' said Barnardine, as he descended a flight, which appeared

to lead into the vaults; but Emily paused on the top, and de her

'To the portal,' said Barnardine 'Cannot we go through the chapel to the portal?' said Enora, that leads to the inner court, which I don't choose to

unlock This way, and we shall reach the outer court presently'

Eo on, but, since she had