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to sleep, but was soon awakened by a knocking at her cha up in terror, she heard a voice calling her The ie of

Bertrand, with a stilletto in his hand, appeared to her alarmed fancy,

and she neither opened the door, or answered, but listened in profound

silence, till, the voice repeating her name in the sanora,' replied the voice, which she

now distinguished to be Maddelina's, 'pray open the door Don't be

frightened, it is I'

'And what brings you here so late, Maddelina?' said Enora, for heaven's sake hush!--if we are overheard I shall

never be forgiven My father and one

to bed,' continued Maddelina, as she gently shut the door, and crept

forward, 'and I have brought you sonora, below stairs Here are sos and half a

cup of wine' Emily thanked her, but expressed apprehension lest

this kindness should draw upon her the resentone 'Take it back, therefore, Maddelina,'

added Emily, 'I shall suffer much less froood-nature was to subject you to your

mother's displeasure'