Almost distracted by it, he ventured to inquire concerning her 
from Sister Mary ; and, long after the friendly nun had retired 
to the convent, continued to wander about the ruins, till the 
wordnetfear of night had enveloped every object from his view. 
" She wordnetfear to come, then," exclaimed he, quitting the desolate 
spot, oppressed with the keenest  ; " she wordnetfear to come, 
because she cannot satisfy my doubts. I witnessed her agita- 
tion, her , this morning, when I hinted at them. 
 The mystery which separated us will not be explained, and it is 
in vain to think we shall ever meet, as I once flattered myself 
we should." 

This thought seemed to strike at all his . The dis- 
tress and disorder of his mind was depicted on his countenance, 
and escaped not the observation and raillery of the marchioness 
and Lady Euphrasia ; but their raillery was in vain, and unan- 
swered by him ; he was absorbed in a train of pensive reflec- 
tions, which they had neither power to remove or disturb. 

Most unwillingly he accompanied them the ensuing day to 
a splendid entertainment given purposely for them in the 
neighborhood. The unexpected sight of Amanda, as she stood 
on a little elevated bank, to avoid the carriage, caused a sudden 
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