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At twelve the gates of the castle were thrown open, and the company

quitted it for the woods, which were splendidly illu vistas, which were terminated by pyraht colus were erected, hung with variegated

laayest and most fantastic forms Collations

were spread under the trees; and music, touched by unseen hands,

breathed around The musicians were placed in the most obscure and

eination

The scene appeared enchanting Nothing met the eye but beauty and

romantic splendour; the ear received no sounds but those of er part of the colanced through the woods, and were again

unseen Julia seeic queen of the place Her heart dilated

with pleasure, and diffused over her features an expression of pure

and coenerous, frank, and exalted sentiment

sparkled in her eyes, and aniloith

benevolent affections; and she seemed anxious to impart to all around

her, a happiness as unmixed as that she experienced Wherever she

ay as the

scene around him

Emilia was pleased; and the marquis seemed to have

left his melancholy in the castle The marchioness alone retched

She supped with a select party, in a pavilion on the sea-shore, which