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As I drew nearer, and she read on, she moved a little to turn a leaf

of the dark old voluhtly

forbidding Her forehead was high, and her black eyes repressedly quiet

But she took no notice of e it

could be called, was destitute of furniture, except the table with the

lamp, and the chair on which the woman sat In one corner was a door,

apparently of a cupboard in the wall, but which ht lead to a room

beyond

Still the irresistible desire which had ed me: I must open that door, and see as beyond it

I approached, and laid my hand on the rude latch Then the wo at me: "You had better not open

that door" This was uttered quite quietly; and she went on with her

reading, partly in silence, partly aloud; but both modes seemed equally

intended for herself alone The prohibition, however, only increased ently opened the

door to its full width, and looked in At first, I saw nothing worthy

of attention It seemed a common closet, with shelves on each hand, on

which stood various little necessaries for the hue

In one corner stood one or two broo that it was in use every hour of the day for

household purposes