Angelina: Or, The Mystery of St. Mark's Abbey — page 204: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTERY OF SY, MARK’? ABBEY. 191 Keown; and there are dothe doubts as to whether it was fort dlive ér nof. However, it was never seen by any one. About the same time that this event took place, there was brought to this Tower, one night, ia a most Secret manner, at midnight, 4 female, who was closely confined by the orders of thé Baron, and no one suffered to Auld any commytication with her. My mother, hosever, did once contrive to catch a glimpse at her, and from what éhé itated, it appeared that the lady was extremely beautiful, tall, aad graceful 3 ‘and there could not be any doubt that she was not of common rank. Her countenance was stamped with the deepest sorrow; and she did not appédr to be more than twenty-two years of age. Soon after Ker arrival and cone finement in the Tower, the most melancholy, but beautiful straios of masi¢ used to be nightly heard to issue from that wing of the ancient fabric in which she was kepta prisoner, accompanied by a voice of such sorrowful sweetness, that it moved every one to tears when they heard it. Suddenly, however, they céased altogether; and it was soon made known, that ‘ The While Lady,’ (for so she was called) was no longer confined in the Tower; but when, or how she was gone, and whither, was a secret which was not known to any of the domestics ; and there were many fruitless conjectares fornied upou the subject, —none of them, you may be sure, much to the credit of the Baren de Morton, who was frequently at the Tower during the time the White Lady wat confined there.”’ ‘¢ 1¢ i¢ very strange, indeed,” said Angelina; ‘‘ but, was it never discovered who end what stie wat ?’” *S Never!” answered Bridget; “ although cariosity was much excited upoa the subject—aso much 96, that it was expected that d public investigation into the couduct of the baron would be demanded, by somé¢ influéntial persons whose interest was excited by the singularity and mystery of the circum- stance.”? ‘* And, why was the resolutida, which I think was a véry proper ené, aban- doned ?” “ That I know not, Miss,” returned Bridget ; “but it is said, that it very suddettly wis dropped, and little mere said about it afterwards.” ‘* And did it never transpire from whence the unfertunate lady cante, prévious to her being brought to the Grey Tower ?” asked Angelina. ‘sw hy, it ie believed that she had been for a short time Before confindd in Saint Mark’s Abbey; and it was from her being seen at the window of a night, in ier robes of white, and the melancholy strains of music that were con- stantly heard to issue from the Abbey Ruins that they were first reported to be haunted.” ‘© Well, this is certainly a most singular uarrative,’’ observed Angelina, who had listened most attetitively to all that Bridget had related; * but Iam quite at a loss to utiravel the mystery :—heaven send that the baron may not be the guilty wretch that circumstances of a suspicious nature make him dppear to be ;but I much fear me, he has a deal to answer for; and when.the day of disclosure comes, which there, doubtless, will be, there will be niddy facts brought to Hight that will strike terror into the breasts of those who heir them.” ‘¢ I am exactly of your opiaion, Miss,” said Bridget, “and all that I Bopb is, that the guilty aiay be wrougtit to that punishotent and disgrace Which their foul € CONMUG 6) 1(GO)