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Emily started up, and ran to Madame Montoni's room When she entered,

her aunt appeared to have fainted, for she was quite still, and

insensible; and Erief, while any duty required her activity, applied every le was over--she was

gone for ever When Emily perceived, that all her efforts were ineffectual, she

interrogated the terrified Annette, and learned, that Madame Montoni

had fallen into a doze soon after Emily's departure, in which she had

continued, until a few minutes before her death

'I wondered, ma'amselle,' said Annette, 'as the reason htened at the thunder, when I was so terrified, and I went

often to the bed to speak to her, but she appeared to be asleep; till

presently I heard a strange noise, and, on going to her, saw she was

dying' Emily, at this recital, shed tears She had no doubt but that the

violent change in the air, which the tempest produced, had effected this