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She ventured, when next alone with Eleanor, to express her wish of being permitted to see it, as well as all the rest of that side of the house; and Eleanor promised to attend her there, whenever they should have a convenient hour Catherine understood her: the general must be watched from home, before that room could be entered "It re

"Yes, entirely"

"And how long ago may it be that your mother died?"

"She has been dead these nine years" And nine years, Catherine kneas a trifle of tienerally elapsed after the death of an injured wife, before her roohts

"You ith her, I suppose, to the last?"

"No," said Miss Tilney, sighing; "I was unfortunately from home

Her illness was sudden and short; and, before I arrived it was all over"

Catherine's blood ran cold with the horrid suggestions which naturally sprang from these words Could it be possible? Could Henry's father--? And yet how many were the examples to justify even the blackest suspicions! And, when she saw hi, while she worked with her friend, slowly pacing the drawing-roohtfulness, with downcast eyes and contracted brow, she felt secure fro him It was the air and attitude of a Montoni! What could s of a mind not wholly dead to every sense of huuilt?

Unhappy man! And the anxiousness of her spirits directed her eyes towards his figure so repeatedly, as to catch Miss Tilney's notice

"My father," she whispered, "often walks about the roo unusual"

"So ht Catherine; such ill-tie unseasonableness of his , the little variety and seeth of whichtheh it was a look froned for her observation which sent his daughter to the bell When the butler would have lit his master's candle, however, he was forbidden The latter was not going to retire

"I have many pamphlets to finish," said he to Catherine, "before I can closeover the affairs of the nation for hours after you are asleep Can either of us be ood of others, and yours preparing by rest for future mischief"