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The Music ceased Matilda addressed herself to the Spirit: She spoke in a language unintelligible to the Monk, and was answered in the sa which the Daerant He frequently darted upon Alances, and at such tirow incensed She spoke in a loud and coestures declared that She was threatening hieance Her menaces had the desired effect: The Spirit sank upon his knee, and with a submissive air presented to her the branch of Myrtle No sooner had She received it, than the Music was again heard; A thick cloud spread itself over the Apparition; The blue flah the Cave The Abbot moved not from his place: His faculties were all bound up in pleasure, anxiety, and surprize At length the darkness dispersing, He perceived Matilda standing near hiious habit, with the Myrtle in her hand No traces of the incantation, and the Vaults were only illuminated by the faint rays of the sepulchral Lah with more difficulty than I expected Lucifer, who to obey my commands: To enforce his coest chared never ency in your favour Beware then, how you eic arts will now be of no use to you: In future you can only hope for supernatural aid by invoking the Dae the conditions of their service This you will never do: You want strength of mind to force them to obedience, and unless you pay their established price, they will not be your voluntary Servants In this one instance they consent to obey you: I offer you theyour Mistress, and be careful not to lose the opportunity Receive this constellated Myrtle: While you bear this in your hand, every door will fly open to you It will procure you access toht to Antonia's chamber: Then breathe upon it thrice, pronounce her name, and place it upon her pillow A death-like slumber will immediately seize upon her, and deprive her of the power of resisting your atte In this state youdiscovered; since when daylight shall dispel the effects of the enchantnorant of the Ravisher Be happy then, my Ambrosio, and let this service convince you that ht : Let us return to the Abbey, lest our absence should create surprize'