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At length, she found herself near the avenue, which, on the night of her

father's arrival, Michael had attempted to pass in search of a house,

which was still nearly as wild and desolate as it had then appeared; for

the Count had been soother iive orders, concerning this extensive approach,

and the road was yet broken, and the trees overloaded with their own

luxuriance

As she stood surveying it, and re the emotions, which she had

forure, that had

been seen stealing a the trees, and which had returned no answer to

Michael's repeated calls; and she experienced somewhat of the fear, that

had then assailed her, for it did not appear improbable, that these deep

woods were occasionally the haunt of banditti She, therefore, turned

back, and was hastily pursuing her way to the dancers, when she heard

steps approaching fro still beyond the call of

the peasants on the green, for she could neither hear their voices, or

their ained

fast upon her, and, at length, distinguishing the voice of Henri, she

walked leisurely, till he ca

her so far fro, that the pleasant