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dark massy walls and pointed case again upon the rampart, perceived the flame she had

seen before; it ht she heard a

footstep

The light appeared and disappeared frequently, while, as she

watched, it glided under her casements, and, at the same instant, she

was certain, that a footstep passed, but the darkness did not peruish any object except the fla, she perceived so night returned This person advanced, and the

playing flame alternately appeared and vanished Eure were hue failed as often as she atteain under the casement, and she faintly demanded, who passed 'A friend,' replied a voice

'What friend?' said Eht you carry?' 'I anor's soldiers,' replied the voice 'And what is that tapering light you bear?' said Emily, 'see how it

darts upwards,--and now it vanishes!' 'This light, lady,' said the soldier, 'has appeared to-night as you see

it, on the point of my lance, ever since I have been on watch; but what

it e!' said Euard,' continued the man, 'has the same flame on his arms;

he says he has sometimes seen it before I never did; I a a soldier' 'How does your comrade account for it?' said Eood' 'And what harm can it bode?' rejoined Emily 'He knows not so much as that, lady'