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curiosity, and Dorothee's tap at the door, soon after twelve, surprised

her almost as much as if it had not been appointed 'I am come, at

last, lady,' said she; 'I wonder what it is ht, once or twice, I should have dropped, as I

was a-co' Emily seated her in a chair, and desired, that she would

compose her spirits, before she entered upon the subject, that had

brought her thither 'Alas,' said Dorothee, 'it is thinking of that, I

believe, which has disturbed me so In my way hither too, I passed

the cha was so still and

gloomy about me, that I almost fancied I saw her, as she appeared upon

her death-bed'

Emily no her chair near to Dorothee, ent on 'It is about

twenty years since my lady Marchioness came a bride to the chateau O!

I well rereat hall, where

we servants were all assembled to welcome her, and how happy ht then!--But, as I was saying,

ht the Marchioness, with all her sweet looks, did not

look happy at heart, and so I told my husband, and he said it was all

fancy; so I said no more, but I made my remarks, for all that My lady

Marchioness was then about your age, and, as I have often thought, very

like you