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knocked—no-one answered to the sum-
mons. Charles looked through the
window; the cheerful fire which used
to blaze upon the hearth was extin-
guised,—the furniture was displaced,
and the house had the appearance of

being wholly uninhabited.

“« She is gone,” vociferated Rosa, in
a voice of agony—* she is indecd gone ;
and we do not know whither.” Charles,
who was little less affected than was
Rosa at this extraordinary event, ran out
to make inquiries amongst the neigh-
bours relative to the Dame; but of
them he could learn little, and nothing
satisfactory. She had been seen by one,
one day, and by another, another day ;
but when she went, and whither she
was gone, remained a mystery, and

had