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aving taken what provision the ht, they quitted the

cell, and entered upon the dark passage, along which they passed with

cautious steps Julia came first to the door of the cavern, but who

can paint her distress when she found it was fastened! All her efforts

to open it were ineffectual--The door which had closed after her, was

held by a spring lock, and could be opened on this side only with a

key

When she understood this circunation which seeain to heaven, and turned back to her cell Here Julia

indulged without reserve, and without scruple, the excess of her

grief The marchioness wept over her 'Not forbeen inured to misfortune to sink under its

pressure This disappointment is intrinsically, perhaps, little--for I

had no certain refuge from calamity--and had it even been otherwise, a

few years only of suffering would have been spared me It is for you,

Julia, who sothus delivered to

the power of your father, are sacrificed to the Duke de Luovo--thatto her lips the hand which

was held forth to her, she saw all the wretchedness of her situation;