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What reason have you to think it is Monsieur Valancourt, who sings? But

hark! now the voice swells louder! Do you recollect those tones? I fear

to trust , Mademoiselle,' replied Annette, who, as Eer reason for concluding this to be Valancourt,

than that theof the fishing-house, and distinguished her own name, which was

repeated so distinctly, that Annette had heard it also She trembled,

sunk into a chair by the , and Annette called aloud, 'Monsieur

Valancourt! Monsieur Valancourt!' while Emily endeavoured to check her,

but she repeated the call more loudly than before, and the lute and the

voice suddenly stopped Emily listened, for some ti returned, 'It does not

signify, Mademoiselle,' said Annette; 'it is the Chevalier, and I will

speak to him' 'No, Annette,' said Emily, 'I think I will speak ain' 'Who is it,' said

she, 'that sings at this late hour?'

A long silence ensued, and, having repeated the question, she perceived

so in the blast, that swept by; but the sounds

were so distant, and passed so suddenly, that she could scarcely hear

thenise the

voice After another pause, Eain they heard