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The nun, as she concluded, uttered a shuddering sigh, that startled

Enes fixed on hers,

after which the sister rose, took her hand, gazed earnestly upon her

countenance, for so--you are innocent! I reat crime!--But you have passions in your heart,--scorpions; they

sleep noare how you awaken the you, even unto

death!' Emily, affected by these words and by the solemnity, hich they

were delivered, could not suppress her tears

'Ah! is it so?' exclai fro, and so unfortunate! We are sisters, then indeed

Yet, there is no bond of kindness auilty,' she added, while

her eyes resuentleness,--no peace, no

hope! I knew them all once--my eyes could weep--but now they burn, for

now, my soul is fixed, and fearless!--I lament no more!'

'Rather let us repent, and pray,' said another nun 'We are taught to

hope, that prayer and penitence ork our salvation There is hope

for all who repent!'

'Who repent and turn to the true faith,' observed sister Frances

'For all but nes solemnly, who paused, and then abruptly