Angelina: Or, The Mystery of St. Mark's Abbey — page 123: what you’re looking at

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110 ANGELINA; OR, ing eyé seemed to ‘penetrate to his shoughts in an instant, ned seeiag him about to speak, she said :—= ‘** Remember my caution, and be silent.”—‘ You ate, indeed, a stranger, woman,” said Mr. WoodGeid, “ and | have tried in ome anravel your real character. I like aot so mach mystery and seerecy..’ “¢ In this case it is absolutely neresdary, and I beg of you te de-as I have requested you,” replied Kate ; “were you te disebsy me, yeti would have reaton bitterly to repent it when it would he too fate, and it would entail ‘perpetual misery on yourself, und en her who is perhaps dearer to you than even your own life.” Mr. ‘Woodfield tooked at her earnestly for a few minutes, and then said :— ** Rest assured that I will attend to your request, since F believe yeu tobe guided by no bad motives, and as circumetasces have éonvinced me ‘thet you are my friend.” ‘You but do me justice by the opinion you entertain of me,” andwered Katés; “bot the Baron de Morton——” . *¢ Isa villain! and that will I. teil him,’’ exclaimed Mr. Woodfield, “ and ‘demand satisfaction for the outrage he has commited.” - “ For some time you will mot see him,’’ said Kate, ‘* he has left this part of the country; but ob, beware of him.!-~Be. cautious how-you approach him, and’ be wary and watchful of him, for'you little know hie craft and cun- ning, and no one has more cause te be your ehemy than he has.’ . ‘64 fear him not,” said Mr. Woodfield; ‘‘ although he may think that his rank and power may shield him, be shail learn that while shere is justice in the country, that a person is not to commit so daring au outrage, and hald the life of a fellow-creature in jeupardy, wih impunity.”’ Kate returned po anewer to this, but she shook her head, end aftera short pause expressed by her manner that she was soxious they sbould depart. Mr. ‘Woodfield took the hist, and rising from his ehair, took the arm of his piece, and followed Kate to the entrance ef the ruins, where, after ance more enjoining them to secrecy, and having uttered a benediciion on (he head of our heroine, she hastened from the spot, and left them to pursue their way ‘home. | Mr. Woodfield, notwithstanding the eaution which had been given w him ‘by Kate, felt ita very difficult matter te conceal from Angelina the strange events of the night, and he could plainly perceive by the paleness of. her countenance, and the agitation of her manner,’ :that somethiag had also ec- curred to her, but which she had been warned net to divulge. They talked but Httie on their way home, and then it was evident that the subjects they spoke upon were entirely barren of any interest to them. The remarkable concatenation of events connected with Kate and the suins of St, Mark, conspired to fill both.their miads with vague ideas, doubts, and perplezities, and their neat aud handsome cottage, barst upon their view before they had bestowed a thought upon it, or the anxious beings that were so impa- tiently awaiting their arrival. The agitation of Mrs. Woodfield and Laura during the absence of Mr. “Woodfield, may be easily imagined ; and when day after day passed away without their hearing any tidings of cither him or' Angelina, their minds were racked almost to distraction. and they began» ‘nm thiak that not only @ COL NOOKS ACO