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'Well, lady!' replied Dorothee, after a long pause, during which her

eyes were fixed upon Emily, 'you seem so much interested,--and this

picture and that face of yours make me think you have some reason to

be so,--that I will trust you--and tell sos, that I never told

before to any body, but h there are people, who have

suspected as much I will tell you the particulars of my lady's death,

too, and some of my own suspicions; but youher, solemnly promised never to reveal what should

be confided to her, without Dorothee's consent

'But there is the horn,for dinner,' said Dorothee;

'I ain?' enquired Emily

Dorothee mused, and then replied, 'Why, madam, it may make people

curious, if it is known I am so much in your apartment, and that

I should be sorry for; so I will come when I am least likely to be

observed I have little leisure in the day, and I shall have a good deal

to say; so, if you please, ma'am, I will come, when the family are all