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When the service was over, the friar regarded Emily with attention and

surprise, and looked as if he wished to speak to her, but was restrained

by the presence of the condottieri, who, as they now led the way to

the courts, amused themselves with jokes upon his holy order, which

he endured in silence, de only to be conducted safely to his

convent, and to which Emily listened with concern and even horror When

they reached the court, thelook of pity, turned away to the portal, whither one of the

another, preceded Emily to

her apartment The appearance of the friar and the expression of tender

coarded her, had interested Eh it was at her earnest supplication, that Montoni had consented

to allow a priest to perfor concerning this person, till Annette now infor the arded Montoni and his associates, not

only with aversion, but with terror, had probably feared to offend hi his request, and had, therefore, ordered a monk to officiate

at the funeral, ith the meek spirit of a christian, had overcome

his reluctance to enter the walls of such a castle, by the wish of

perfor what he considered to be his duty, and, as the chapel was

built on consecrated ground, had not objected to commit to it the

remains of the late unhappy Madame Montoni

Several days passed with E both of terror for herself, and grief for the departed