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'Which chaings,' She replied; 'I have just been at the trouble of getting it ready, and have put fresh sheets upon the Bed; If the Gentleain himself for me'

'You are out of huoodness to follow me, Monsieur'

He opened the door, and advanced towards a narrow staircase

'You have got no light!' said Marguerite; 'Is it your own neck or the Gentleman's that you have a mind to break?'

She crossed byreceived which, He began to ascend the staircase Jacques was e the cloth, and his back was turned towards uerite seized the ht ly

'Look at the Sheets!' said She as She passed me, and immediately resumed her former occupation

Startled by the abruptness of her action, I re me to follow him, recalled me to myself I ascended the staircase My conductor usheredupon the hearth He placed the light upon the Table, enquired whether I had any further coative, He left me to myself You may be certain that the moment when I found uerite's injunction I took the candle, hastily approached the Bed, and turned down the Coverture What wasthe sheets crimsoned with blood!

At that ination The Robbers who infested the Wood, Marguerite's excla her Children, the ar Men, and the various Anecdotes which I had heard related, respecting the secret correspondence which frequently exists between Banditti and Postillions, all these circumstances flashed upon my mind, and inspired me with doubt and apprehension I ru the truth ofhastily backwards and forwards Every thing now appeared to me an object of suspicion With precaution I drew near the hich, as the roo shut up, was left open in spite of the cold I ventured to look out The beauish a Man, whonize for my Host I watched his movements