Angelina: Or, The Mystery of St. Mark's Abbey — page 114: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTERY OF 81. MARK’S ABBEY, 104 - “ §t. Mark’s Abbey!’ replied the astonished damsel,—* ah! I remembce now, it was near the abbey where that terrible conflict began, and I saw him surrogaded and closed in by the glittering weapons of his antagonists ; oh, my uacle, surely his fate—" then suddealy receliecting herself, and blush- ing deepty, she added ;—-‘* but why sheuld I hesitate ?2—Is it not natural that I should feel anxious to know the fate of him whe aved my life, whea twice threatened by——” ‘Compose yourself, my love,” said her uncle, “all may yet be well; Kate, the kind, though the mysterious woman of these ruins, to whom we are indebted for our safety, will soon return, and then we shall doubtless kno w the result of the combat, but from the usexampled bravery displayed by the smugglers’ there is very little doubt but that they were triumphant.” ‘* Smugglers [” repeated Angelina, with peculiar emphasis sad expression of countenance which Mr. Woodfield could aot help soticing. Before they could make any further ol servations the door opened, and Kate entered. She advanced towards Angelina with the utmost kindness depicted in ber countenance, and tuking her haad, said :— ** My poor girl, it joys me to see you restored ;—it will not however, he sale for yuu to leave the abbey to night for there are those lurking about the neighbourhood who might do yuo harm. In this place you may rest with the greatest security, and I will be your companion, I have also prepared a chamber for you—your—Mr. Woodfield, [ mean, and as soon as you like nthe morning you may depart, and I will conduct you by a secret avenue from hence,.”’ ‘© Ah, tell me,’’ eagerly ejaculated Angelina, “ the smugglers’, they——" Have defeated the land sharks, and left few of them to give an account of it,” rejoined Kate 3—“ and Hugh Clifford and his companions regained their veasel in safety, and are now far away from hence.” ¢*Heuvon be praised !* exclaimed our heroine, feivently, and clasping her bands, unable to restrain the full expression of the feelings that animated her bosum. Kate looked upon her with the deepest interest as she thus expressed her scif, and more than once a sigh escaped her bosom. Mr. Woodfield watched her with mingled feelings of awe and astonishment ; but suddenly recellect- ing himself, he said :— “To you, strange, but kind-hearted woman, how shall I express my thanks, my——” * Enough,” interrupted the woman, “ Kate of the Ruins needs not any such expressions as those; that she has been able to do what she has done, affurds her more satisfaction than she can exprets;—heaven above only knows the gratification, ‘the gratitude which now fills c Sale 3—poor girl, had you fz whom 1 have reason to feel so deep an inter€st, met with such a fa‘e as tha tu which you was expo.ed, whit else would Kate thea have to live for, what bexides her who She suddenly paused, and checked herself, as though she considered she bad said too much, and then continued in a different tune : — * But you must be tired, after the fatigue you have undergone; so, if yoa will follow me, I will conduct you to the chambur allotted to 5 our repése.” ** Mysterious woman ;’* cried Mr. Woodfield, *‘ your words fill me with GOnMMGIOO @ SS (CO)