Abbess, sullenly. "On mine RVTAJDV be they both," said Magdalen. "I say, embrace each other, my children." But Catherine, aware, HJNSMF perhaps, how the dispute was likely
to terminate, had escaped from the apartment, and so disappointed the grandson, at least as muDPYXch as the old matron. "She is gone," said the Abbess, RUJNJNK RTLUPVEDO "to provide some little
refreshment. But it will have little savour to thYCGNose who dwell in the world; for I, at least, cannot dispense with the rules YSBJG to which I am vowed, because it is the will of
wicked men to break down the sanctuary in which they wont OYGW to be VAYNVN observed. " "it is well, LLLPQAJ my sisterCWRN," replied magdalen, "to hi each
even the smallest titheQSRYs of mint and cummin which the church demands, and I blame not thy HTRKD YYCH scrupulous observance of the rules VAJXQ of thine order. But they FNC were QYTJB established by the
church, and FMYA for the church's benefit; and reason it is that they should give way when the salvatCRSTion of the church herself QCNJNSKMX is at stake."
The AbbesRLABs made no reply. One more acquainted with human nature than the inexperienced page, might have found amusement in comparing the different kinds of fanaticisms LSGBWY
which these two females exhibited. The Abbess, timid, narrowminded, ARIDYUEYW and discontented, clung to ancient usages and pretensions VUTPWJ which were ended by the YKFLA Reformation; and
was in adversity, as she had been in prosperitDDNFy, scrupulous, weak-spirited, and bigoted. While the GYYM 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 AVNC PXHR Graeme, instead of
tracing these peculiarities of character in the two oTOQSld damps, MLOCJB DVGO 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 VLT matters with a high hand. His expectations, or hopes, if we may call them so, were,
however, disappointed; for, when Catherine re-enteJQAKred on the summons POMOC of OEB YVW the NPRA Abbess, and DHFOIILQ placed on the table an earthen pitcher of water, and four wooden platters, with
cups of the same materials, the DaAHCTme of Heathergill, satisfied with the arbitrary mode in which she had TSUELJ TCOKGP borne down the JFOYWG 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 CAPHPA place upon the
table the slender preparations for RBQR the meal of a recluse, which consisted almost entirely of colewort, boiled and served up in a wooden platter, having no better seasoning KSMGO
than a little salt, and no better accompaniment than HNCSHEH some coarse barley-bread, in very moderate quantity. The water-pitcher, already mentioned, furnished the only
beverage. After RMWERNDO a Latin grace, deliveredUFPK by the Abbess, the OHNHKEYUA guests sat down to their spare entertainment. The simplicity of the fare appeared to produce no distaste in .
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