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Whether Emily was alarmed by this omen, or not, she certainly was

relieved fro this man to be only a soldier

on duty, and it iht be he,

who had occasioned so ht There were,

however, some circumstances, that still required explanation As far

as she could judge by the faint ure she had seen did not resemble this man either

in shape or size; besides, she was certain it had carried no arms The

silence of its steps, if steps it had, the e disappearance, were circumstances of

mysterious import, that did not apply, with probability, to a soldier

engaged in the duty of his guard

She now enquired of the sentinel, whether he had seen any person besides

his felloatch, walking on the terrace, about ht; and then

briefly related what she had herself observed 'I was not on guard that night, lady,' replied the st us, who believe strange things Strange