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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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150 DANGER IN 'I'HE DARK.<br />

"'Tis even so, but my excited state of feel<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

t" .. caused ~;.forget~:~,~e"be· <strong>in</strong>terru£.ted by<br />

• . ~ome<strong>in</strong>t?nier, ~ha~' t ~lose ~a S'~<br />

: . ':'s~,:, 'tis th~'~ no!' deep~~n~tq~~e<br />

:~_~nna:t\l,~~a~ irrationa~ vo~s we~v~e'n 're liot,<br />

.~ <strong>the</strong> ~1g~~~ bi~dlIi~~ , and. m~ be<br />

- cast off without COfu~lDg sm. Llfe;'~hlS dismal<br />

~lace of seclusion, is usele\s "'a~ ~profitable r;-~8" ...<br />

blank - nay, a grievous burden I By watch<strong>in</strong>g for a<br />

suitable opportunity, we may easily make our escape."<br />

Maria and A_bella were greatly astonished at <strong>the</strong>se<br />

""i1fuarks,and <strong>the</strong> startl<strong>in</strong>g proposition of Isadora, for<br />

<strong>the</strong>m to disregard <strong>the</strong>ir vows and fly from <strong>the</strong> convent.<br />

"0 say not, Isadora, 'tis a light matter to violate<br />

our holy vows, and return to <strong>the</strong> world we have solemnly<br />

abjured I" said Arabella feel<strong>in</strong>gly, at <strong>the</strong> same<br />

time mak<strong>in</strong>g upon her breast and forehead <strong>the</strong> sign of<br />

<strong>the</strong> cross.<br />

Miss Norwood reasoned with <strong>the</strong>m at some length,<br />

and urged many arguments why <strong>the</strong>y should abandon<br />

<strong>the</strong> gl~my and unhappy !if; <strong>the</strong>y were lead<strong>in</strong>g. Arabena';"perceivjng<br />

i¥nna Ma~.a..Gerard a disposition<br />

t~eed <strong>the</strong> persuasions of Is~or~.~a\~ to h~.:;· ,......<br />

"'1llj,LnkQ,~ it, sister Ann.a, th~ im~rtkl .l?QuliS"at<br />

stake I s~,~ld we break Our vows, we <strong>the</strong>reby barter<br />

hellfen for hell--.:.~ch\nge endless j;>ys for<strong>in</strong>term<strong>in</strong>-<br />

- abie-.woeI ~hall We. consera to peril" our eternal sal-<br />

, -va.tion~he ~ sake of OO[th~~short-lived .,<br />

joys ~ What<br />

mad.l'i~.l Tr ient<strong>in</strong> dlirllotfon,and unsatisfy<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />

. " "<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir p08sission, are t~ brigh t treasures this world<br />

. , -III""

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