Abbess, sullenly. "On mine ALBVWAS be they both," said Magdalen. "I say, embrace each other, my children." But Catherine, aware, DUSBJL perhaps, how the dispute was likely
to terminate, had escaped from the apartment, and so disappointed the grandson, at least as much as the old matron. "She is gone," said the Abbess, UXCRVYH RWSQVPQLP "to provide some little
refreshment. But it will have little savour to those who dwell in the world; for I, at least, cannot dispense with the rules QKPEM to which I am vowed, because it is the will of
wicked men to break down the sanctuary in which they wont OEM to be HHIDKT observed. " "it is well, OFRSAQS my sister," replied magdalen, "to hi each
even the smallest tithes of mint and cummin which the church demands, and I blame not thy HKRDD NSTC scrupulous observance of the rules KNMCT of thine order. But they YSX were MDIWG established by the
church, and SSUY for the church's benefit; and reason it is that they should give way when the salvation of the church herself MQYDJIOBL is at stake."
The Abbess made no reply. One more acquainted with human nature than the inexperienced page, might have found amusement in comparing the different kinds of fanaticisms TPGORS
which these two females exhibited. The Abbess, timid, narrowminded, EGVXGOYUR and discontented, clung to ancient usages and pretensions HTAAMX which were ended by the BYOCF Reformation; and
was in adversity, as she had been in prosperity, scrupulous, weak-spirited, and bigoted. While the XNVB 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 YPSI GMBK Graeme, instead of
tracing these peculiarities of character in the two old damps, TYLCOK WITQ 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 LVF matters with a high hand. His expectations, or hopes, if we may call them so, were,
however, disappointed; for, when Catherine re-entered on the summons JXEAC of JXP HBR the XUAE Abbess, and JDRDDFFT placed on the table an earthen pitcher of water, and four wooden platters, with
cups of the same materials, the Dame of Heathergill, satisfied with the arbitrary mode in which she had RECLUP HAYHHY borne down the KSYABD 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 RBATFJ place upon the
table the slender preparations for the meal of a recluse, which consisted almost entirely of colewort, boiled and served up in a wooden platter, having no better seasoning XYPBE
than a little salt, and no better accompaniment than UUVCYJW some coarse barley-bread, in very moderate quantity. The water-pitcher, already mentioned, furnished the only
beverage. After PRAQYHSL a Latin grace, delivered by the Abbess, the CTMDWGGWB guests sat down to their spare entertainment. The simplicity of the fare appeared to produce no distaste in .
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