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From the silence, into which reflection and expectation had thrown theth, roused themselves, and left the chamber Dorothee, at

first, carried the lamp, but her hand trembled so much with infirmity

and alarm, that Emily took it from her, and offered her arreat stair-case, and, after passing over a

wide extent of the chateau, to ascend another, which led to the suite

of roo the open

corridor, that ran round the great hall, and into which the chambers

of the Count, Countess, and the Lady Blanche, opened, and, fro the chief stair-case, they crossed the hall itself

Proceeding through the servants hall, where the dying elimmered on the hearth, and the supper table was surrounded

by chairs, that obstructed their passage, they came to the foot of the

back stair-case Old Dorothee here paused, and looked around; 'Let us

listen,' said she, 'if any thing is stirring; Ma'amselle, do you hear

any voice?' 'None,' said Emily, 'there certainly is no person up in the

chateau, besides ourselves'--'No, ma'amselle,' said Dorothee, 'but I

have never been here at this hour before, and, after what I know,

my fears are not wonderful'--'What do you know?' said E now; let us go on That door on

the left is the one we must open'