Abbess, sullenly. "On mine VHFXKGR be they both," said Magdalen. "I say, embrace each other, my children." But Catherine, aware, UEWFOT perhaps, how the dispute was likely
to terminate, had escaped from the apartment, and so disappointed the grandson, at least as muKLFFch as the old matron. "She is gone," said the Abbess, BKACJNV SPCVKJAGR "to provide some little
refreshment. But it will have little savour to thHEENose who dwell in the world; for I, at least, cannot dispense with the rules WBTVG to which I am vowed, because it is the will of
wicked men to break down the sanctuary in which they wont IQSV to be XYALYC observed. " "it is well, UMBNEDM my sisterOMMU," replied magdalen, "to hi each
even the smallest titheGVAKs of mint and cummin which the church demands, and I blame not thy JYLFW TQNN scrupulous observance of the rules MOMMA of thine order. But they NRW were CSMHX established by the
church, and YXMN for the church's benefit; and reason it is that they should give way when the salvatVTJXion of the church herself GUWUBTORK is at stake."
The AbbesCGBQs made no reply. One more acquainted with human nature than the inexperienced page, might have found amusement in comparing the different kinds of fanaticisms VDENAJ
which these two females exhibited. The Abbess, timid, narrowminded, GMSEMQQAM and discontented, clung to ancient usages and pretensions MMKTHJ which were ended by the QIGFC Reformation; and
was in adversity, as she had been in prosperitSIJVy, scrupulous, weak-spirited, and bigoted. While the BHYI 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 UYRD LKHA Graeme, instead of
tracing these peculiarities of character in the two oDADSld damps, PPFLYP CKXH 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 MSR matters with a high hand. His expectations, or hopes, if we may call them so, were,
however, disappointed; for, when Catherine re-enteXOTFred on the summons NCCMV of FAI OBL the RGGH Abbess, and XMSWEUHC placed on the table an earthen pitcher of water, and four wooden platters, with
cups of the same materials, the DaEWWWme of Heathergill, satisfied with the arbitrary mode in which she had ULSDYW FNSNNB borne down the CQOVYX 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 DWKVUO place upon the
table the slender preparations for SCSX the meal of a recluse, which consisted almost entirely of colewort, boiled and served up in a wooden platter, having no better seasoning BPWWB
than a little salt, and no better accompaniment than PCCMJPF some coarse barley-bread, in very moderate quantity. The water-pitcher, already mentioned, furnished the only
beverage. After WFICYYXX a Latin grace, deliveredWEXJ by the Abbess, the CSXVWSVYI guests sat down to their spare entertainment. The simplicity of the fare appeared to produce no distaste in .
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