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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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CHAPTER XIV.<br />

A Jesuit outwitted - The disguise - Escape from <strong>the</strong> convent - A<br />

priest <strong>in</strong> dishabille - Tragi-comedy.<br />

I ItERE beg leave to <strong>in</strong>troduce to <strong>the</strong> rader, Mary<br />

Glidewell-a rosy, m rry, romp<strong>in</strong>g girl f ightc n;<br />

possess<strong>in</strong>g a don't-care-ative sort of disposition, n ver<br />

afraid to speak her m<strong>in</strong>d, nor to attempt what she<br />

had a m<strong>in</strong>d to do; and what was more, she seldom<br />

failed <strong>in</strong> that she undertook.<br />

From childhood Mary had manifested a fondness<br />

for romantic, hazardous, and dar<strong>in</strong>g projects, that<br />

bordered on recklessness. Dauntless, and prankish,<br />

she was forever seek<strong>in</strong>g opportunities to gratify her<br />

love of ad venture, or to porform some startl<strong>in</strong>g feat.<br />

Withal, she possessed excellent sense, sparkl<strong>in</strong>g wit,<br />

tender sympathies, a feel<strong>in</strong>g, warm, and generous<br />

heart.<br />

Be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>timately acqua<strong>in</strong>ted with Enola Glenn, and<br />

associat<strong>in</strong>g much with her, Miss Glidewell had become<br />

deeply <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> affairs of <strong>the</strong> convent, a particular<br />

account of which Enola had given her; and<br />

although never hav<strong>in</strong>g seen ei<strong>the</strong>r Anna Maria or<br />

Arabella, she felt particularly <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir fate,<br />

and anxious for <strong>the</strong> success of <strong>the</strong> scheme that had<br />

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