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DANGER IN 'fHE DARK.<br />

"It must be; I heard, long ago, she was <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

convent."<br />

" So had I heard; but understood she was content<br />

and happy. Why, Helen, do you say, Satan has made<br />

her mad~"<br />

"In wicked disobedience to her spiritual superiors,<br />

she persisted <strong>in</strong> reason<strong>in</strong>g on subjects, which mortals<br />

are forbidden to look <strong>in</strong>to."<br />

"How long has she been <strong>in</strong>sane 1" <strong>in</strong>quired Maria.<br />

"But a few days have elapsed, s<strong>in</strong>ce she was<br />

entirely bereft of reason-yet for months have I anticipated<br />

what she has at last come to-and oft told her,<br />

th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g and rep<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g would make her mad; she<br />

heeded me not - and her noble <strong>in</strong>tellect is now a<br />

wreck I"<br />

" Was she <strong>in</strong>cl<strong>in</strong>ed to regret hav<strong>in</strong>g taken <strong>the</strong> vail ~"<br />

" Yes; and but for <strong>the</strong> strength of her vows, would<br />

have long s<strong>in</strong>ce abandoned <strong>the</strong> convent. Cherish<strong>in</strong>g<br />

discontent, she grievously s<strong>in</strong>ned-I marvel not, that<br />

her reason has been dethroned."<br />

The maniac, break<strong>in</strong>g from her cell, now rushed<br />

<strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong>ir presence; and for a moment fixed her eyes<br />

with a wonder<strong>in</strong>g and delirious gaze, on Maria and<br />

Arabella: <strong>the</strong>n break<strong>in</strong>g forth <strong>in</strong> a stra<strong>in</strong> of wild,<br />

sweet music, sung, impromptu, <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>es:<br />

.. Sweet spirits, dear,<br />

What seek ye here,<br />

Where <strong>the</strong> beauteous maid<br />

Must ever p<strong>in</strong>e and fade?

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