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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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DANGER IN TIlE DARK. 15<br />

" How long, sister, s<strong>in</strong>ce you took <strong>the</strong> vows ~"<br />

"Almost two years; and each day has seemed a<br />

year!"<br />

" How <strong>the</strong>n shall I, who have just taken <strong>the</strong> vail,<br />

ever expect to be more reconciled than now to this<br />

monotonous existence ~ I had hoped this dullness<br />

would wear away, and that time would cease to drag<br />

so heavily along; but you have quite discouraged<br />

me."<br />

"Lot me not dishearten you, Helen; gladly wonld<br />

I throw sunsh<strong>in</strong>e and not shadows upon your clois-<br />

tered life. Come and sit you down by my side, loved<br />

one, and let us freely converse. Tell me why you arc<br />

unhappy."<br />

"The fa<strong>the</strong>r-confessor told me," said Helen, as she<br />

seated herself near Isadora, "I would f<strong>in</strong>d it such a<br />

charm<strong>in</strong>g and happy life to be a nun! but by no<br />

means have I realized my anticipations. When a<br />

novitiate, I had so many privileges, and was so k<strong>in</strong>dly<br />

treated I thought I should always love <strong>the</strong> convent;<br />

but s<strong>in</strong>ce I've taken <strong>the</strong> irrevocable vows, <strong>the</strong> scene<br />

has vastly changed: I no more can go out at pleasure<br />

to m<strong>in</strong>gle with gay and cheerful friends; nor do I<br />

any more receive <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>dly attentions loncedid from<br />

<strong>the</strong> superior and <strong>the</strong> sisters of charity; <strong>in</strong>deed, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

quite neglect me now, and treat me with cold <strong>in</strong>differ-<br />

ence. But 'tis useless, I know, to <strong>in</strong>dulge <strong>the</strong>se<br />

unavail<strong>in</strong>g regrets; <strong>the</strong> sacred vows hav<strong>in</strong>g passed<br />

our lips <strong>the</strong>y ne'er can be recalled. It may be, Isa-<br />

dora, that we have not subdued our proud rebellious

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