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She would have risen to leave the place, but they seemed

to come from the way she must have taken towards the chateau, and she

awaited the event in tre expectation The sounds continued to

approach, for so

and unable to e fro the bank, at some little distance before her It

went swiftly, and her spirits were so overcoh

she saw, she did not much observe it

Having left the spot, with a resolution never again to visit it alone,

at so late an hour, she began to approach the chateau, when she heard

voices calling her from the part of the wood, which was nearest to it

They were the shouts of the Count's servants, ere sent to search

for her; and when she entered the supper-rooently reproached her with a look, which she blushed to

have deserved

This little occurrence deeply impressed her mind, and, when she withdrew

to her own room, it recalled so forcibly the circuhts before, that she had scarcely courage to remain

alone She watched to a late hour, when, no sound having renewed

her fears, she, at length, sunk to repose But this was of short

continuance, for she was disturbed by a loud and unusual noise, that