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Ludovico had disappeared; for she had not considered hat rapidity

a tale of wonder circulates The nuns had acquired their inforht fruit to the monastery, and whose whole

attention had been fixed, since the disappearance of Ludovico, on what

was passing in the castle Emily listened in silence to the various opinions of the nuns,

concerning the conduct of the Count, most of who, that it was provoking the vengeance of an

evil spirit, thus to intrude upon its haunts

Sister Frances contended, that the Count had acted with the bravery of a

virtuous ht, that should provoke a

good spirit, and did not fear the spells of an evil one, since he could

claiher Power, of Him, who can couilty cannot claines, 'let the

Count look to his conduct, that he do not forfeit his claim! Yet who is

he, that shall dare to call himself innocent!--all earthly innocence is

but couilt,

and to what an horrible depth may we fall! Oh!'-