Abbess, sullenly. "On mine SAVPBSP be they both," said Magdalen. "I say, embrace each other, my children." But Catherine, aware, BBCHWP perhaps, how the dispute was likely
to terminate, had escaped from the apartment, and so disappointed the grandson, at least as muMMIXch as the old matron. "She is gone," said the Abbess, BXCMESW AJROKKAFN "to provide some little
refreshment. But it will have little savour to thVWORose who dwell in the world; for I, at least, cannot dispense with the rules MRSQA to which I am vowed, because it is the will of
wicked men to break down the sanctuary in which they wont RGMH to be QMKROX observed. " "it is well, VJUXTMM my sisterGAML," replied magdalen, "to hi each
even the smallest tithePKIGs of mint and cummin which the church demands, and I blame not thy CWYWP YPVN scrupulous observance of the rules WOCJG of thine order. But they RHE were DDCYR established by the
church, and QFTF for the church's benefit; and reason it is that they should give way when the salvatSJQBion of the church herself QSARQPQIN is at stake."
The AbbesGFFIs made no reply. One more acquainted with human nature than the inexperienced page, might have found amusement in comparing the different kinds of fanaticisms ONCYSI
which these two females exhibited. The Abbess, timid, narrowminded, EWHVONSVI and discontented, clung to ancient usages and pretensions CMKUGM which were ended by the MWFFH Reformation; and
was in adversity, as she had been in prosperitUNMAy, scrupulous, weak-spirited, and bigoted. While the YDOB fiery and more lofty spirit of her companion suggested a wider field of
effort, and would not be limited by ordinary rules in the extraordinary schemes which were suggested by her bold and irregular imagination. But Roland EJLI ITHY Graeme, instead of
tracing these peculiarities of character in the two oJAVRld damps, CIEAQT MPBU only waited with great anxiety for the return of Catherine, expecting probably that the proposal of the
fraternal embrace would be renewed, as his grandmother seemed disposed to carry WVI matters with a high hand. His expectations, or hopes, if we may call them so, were,
however, disappointed; for, when Catherine re-enteLYHRred on the summons PLVBW of FJS MJE the OFWS Abbess, and NDSHYIWA placed on the table an earthen pitcher of water, and four wooden platters, with
cups of the same materials, the DaDUYLme of Heathergill, satisfied with the arbitrary mode in which she had GXTXPH UQECAX borne down the OLCFQB opposition of the Abbess, pursued her victory no farther
— a moderation for which her grandson, in his heart, returned her but slender thanks. In the meanwhile, Catherine continued to XHHROI place upon the
table the slender preparations for ALJD the meal of a recluse, which consisted almost entirely of colewort, boiled and served up in a wooden platter, having no better seasoning IIQPI
than a little salt, and no better accompaniment than MNXTIQY some coarse barley-bread, in very moderate quantity. The water-pitcher, already mentioned, furnished the only
beverage. After KSYBFDGX a Latin grace, deliveredHFHQ by the Abbess, the YXYBMKEUU guests sat down to their spare entertainment. The simplicity of the fare appeared to produce no distaste in .
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