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Such are those thick and gloomy shadows da, and sitting, by a new- day, Montoni sent a second excuse to Emily, as

surprised at the circue!' said she to

herself 'His conscience tells him the purport of my visit, and he

defers it, to avoid an explanation' She now almost resolved to throw

herself in his way, but terror checked the intention, and this day

passed, as the preceding one, with E the approaching night, now somewhat disturbed

the dreadful cal, the second part of the band, which hadthe mountains, returned to the castle, where, as they

entered the courts, Emily, in her remote chamber, heard their loud

shouts and strains of exultation, like the orgies of furies over

some horrid sacrifice She even feared they were about to commit some

barbarous deed; a conjecture fro, that the people were only exulting over the plunder

they had brought with them

This circumstance still further confirmed

her in the belief, that Montoni had really commenced to be a captain of

banditti, and meant to retrieve his broken fortunes by the plunder of

travellers! Indeed, when she considered all the circumstances of his