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wished to knohether Laurentini would survive the late attack After

waiting so

ceased, Laurentini see, when the abbess appeared, who, drawing the for of consequence to say to her, but, as it was late,

she would not detain her then, and requested to see her on the following

day

E taken leave, returned with the

Lady Blanche towards the chateau, on the way to which the deep gloo was so far advanced; for

the surrounding stillness and obscurity rendered her sensible of fear,

though there was a servant to protect her; while Eed by the horrors of the scene she had just witnessed, to be

affected by the solemnity of the shades, otherwise than as they served

to proth

recalled by the Lady Blanche, who pointed out, at so, two persons slowly advancing It was

i into a still ht easily follow; but all

apprehension vanished, when Euished the voice of Mons Du

Pont, and perceived, that his coentleman, who with so much

earnestness as not immediately to perceive their approach