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Ye gods of quiet, and of sleep profound!

Whose soft dominion o'er this castle sways,

And all the widely-silent places round,

Forgivein ave orders for the north apartments to be opened and prepared

for the reception of Ludovico; but Dorothee, re what she

had lately witnessed there, feared to obey, and, not one of the other

servants daring to venture thither, the rooms remained shut up till the

tiht, an hour, for

which the whole household waited with impatience

After supper, Ludovico, by the order of the Count, attended him in his

closet, where they re

which, his Lord delivered to him a sword

'It has seen service in mortal quarrels,' said the Count, jocosely, 'you

will use it honourably, no doubt, in a spiritual one To in the chateau'

Ludovico received it with a respectful bow 'You shall be obeyed, e, that no spectre shall disturb the peace

of the chateau after this night'

They now returned to the supper-roouests awaited

to accompany him and Ludovico to the door of the north apart summoned for the keys, delivered them to Ludovico, who

then led the way, followed byreached the back stair-case, several of the servants shrunk back,