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Du Pont sighed, while he listened to these words; and, endeavouring to

hope what his friend believed, he willingly yielded to an invitation to

prolong his visit at the chateau, whichleave for the monastery

of St Claire When the nuns had retired to rest, Emily stole to her appointed in prayer, before a

little table, where appeared the iave light to the place Turning her eyes, as the door

opened, she beckoned to E done so, seated

herself in silence beside the nun's little mattress of straw, till

her orisons should conclude The latter soon rose fro it on the table, E beside an hour-glass; but the nun,

without observing her e,

'Your curiosity, sister, has

renes, of whom I avoided

to speak in the presence of my lay-sisters, only because I would not

publish her crime to them' 'I shall consider your confidence in me as a favour,' said Enes,' resunity

of her air must already have informed you, but I will not dishonour