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happened that Montoni and his coan to relate the extraordinary history of the lady, his

predecessor, in the castle He did, indeed,

circumstances, and whether they were strictly true, his conscience

ainst him But you, ns should circulate, on the

subject of that lady's mysterious fate'

'I have, sir,' replied Emily, 'and I perceive, that you doubt it' 'I doubted it before the period I a of,' rejoined Du Pont;--'but soreatly

contributed to my suspicions The account I then heard, almost convinced

me, that he was a murderer I treuests mention your na, that the most impious men are often the most

superstitious, I determined to try whether I could not awaken their

consciences, and awe them from the commission of the crime I dreaded I

listened closely to Montoni, and, in the es of his

story, I joined uised

and hollow tone'