Angelina: Or, The Mystery of St. Mark's Abbey — page 185: what you’re looking at

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§ 4172 ANGELINA $ OR, +6 Where would you take me, asd what is- your paspese ?” demanded the alarmed damse!. ‘¢ Bah!’ coarsely exclaimed Rafas. “ Why am I to be pestered wviths qtes- tions? You have ne eceasion to fear, I do not intead any harm now 2?” - Old Deborah had made her exit the instant she received the orders of Refas, and Angelina knowing it would be useless to offer te oppose his will, aud com mitting herself to the protection ef Providence, fellewed the way which the rafian conducted her. He led her along the gallery, and acres a corridor, until they arrived at another wing of the tower, and in a second gallery of less extent than that they had previously traversed, he stopped at a large oakem door, whieh he unlocked, and motioning Angelina te follow, be entered, and eur heroine obeying him, found herself in a suite of apartments similar to the ene she had jast quitied, only they were bung roand with tapestry of a dark purple, which gave them a sombre aspect, yet they were furnished in the same style of elegance, and they appeared to have bees fitted up for her reception. ‘SJ is the will of the Baren de Morten,” observed :-Bufus, “that these should besceforth be your apartments, asd doubtless you will not be worse pleased with them than those you have just quitted.” Before Angelina could make any reply,.and the iastant Rufas had Guished these observations, a faint scream was beard from an adjoining apartment, the door, ian a moment, was thrown back on its hinges, and a fragile form rashed, ms well as its strength would permit, to Angelina, and threw herself ia her arms. It was Bridget, the faithfal, the affectionate Bridget, who bad risked, and endured so much to serve Angelina, who, at the time, was comperatively atranger. The pewer of the most able pen must fail in attemptieg to do justice to the acene which fellowed this sudden and unexpected meeting. Neither Angelina nor Bridget could give utterance to their feelings any etherwise than by convulsive sobs, but they embraced each other with the fervent affection of sisters. Rufus, however, did not saffer this to continue long, and seemed te view it with feelings of the utmost impatience. Taking held of the arm of his wife, he tore her rudely away from Angelina, and with a frows, said,— ‘* Remember what 1 have told you, and obey. Alihough unseen, I shall be constantly watching your behaviour, and will act as it dictates. You have experienced the consequences of disobedience to my will, so beware |” Having thus spoke, Rufus quitted the room, and securiag the door after him, Aogeliaa and Bridget heard his heavy footfalls, as he — the gallery. For some minetes Angelina and Bridget embraced each other, with the same fervour as if they were sisters, and their emotions at once more meeting, after so long a separation, and under such circumstances, rendered them for some time unable to utter a word. At length, tears gave relief to their bosoms, and they both gave unrestrained indulgence to their grief. ‘‘ Bridget, dear Bridget,”’ ejaculated our heroine, when she had become a litle mose composed, “oh, how glad am I to see you again, that 1 may have the opportunity of expressing the regard I feel for you, and my earnest COMIC OOOKS. EO