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Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin da with thee airs from heaven, or blasts from hell,

Be thy intents wicked, or charitable, I will speak to thee

HAMLET

Count de Villefort, at length, received a letter fro Emily to assert her claim to the estates of the

late Madaer arrived froence, that made an appeal to the law on

this subject unnecessary, since it appeared, that the only person, who

could have opposed her claim, was now no more

A friend of Monsieur Quesnel, who resided at Venice, had sent hiht to trial with Orsino, as his supposed

accomplice in the uilty, conde

discovered to crie,

they were all released, except Montoni, who, being considered by the

senate as a very dangerous person, was, for other reasons, ordered again

into confinement, where, it was said, he had died in a doubtful and

been poisoned

The authority, from which M Quesnel had received this information,

would not allow him to doubt its truth, and he told Emily, that she had

now only to lay claim to the estates of her late aunt, to secure them,

and added, that he would himself assist in the necessary forms of this

business

The ter now also

nearly expired, he acquainted her with the circuh Tholouse, where he promised to meet

her, and where it would be proper for her to take possession of the

estates of the late Mada, that he would spare her