Abbess, sullenly. "On mine EOGUCOW be they both," said Magdalen. "I say, embrace each other, my children." But Catherine, aware, IICGSW perhaps, how the dispute was likely
to terminate, had escaped from the apartment, and so disappointed the grandson, at least as muUTNKch as the old matron. "She is gone," said the Abbess, UYLVOIN IXMXIBLMR "to provide some little
refreshment. But it will have little savour to thRJVHose who dwell in the world; for I, at least, cannot dispense with the rules HEPLL to which I am vowed, because it is the will of
wicked men to break down the sanctuary in which they wont ILGF to be YSAAEY observed. " "it is well, OOOANBX my sisterXFJM," replied magdalen, "to hi each
even the smallest titheWEVTs of mint and cummin which the church demands, and I blame not thy LFADT LMFU scrupulous observance of the rules TGPTH of thine order. But they UUX were LKABL established by the
church, and XBSK for the church's benefit; and reason it is that they should give way when the salvatNQOMion of the church herself MCTOFNBTS is at stake."
The AbbesXNANs made no reply. One more acquainted with human nature than the inexperienced page, might have found amusement in comparing the different kinds of fanaticisms IJKDHY
which these two females exhibited. The Abbess, timid, narrowminded, NKACICUUR and discontented, clung to ancient usages and pretensions NLECNY which were ended by the RTMUN Reformation; and
was in adversity, as she had been in prosperitIUCKy, scrupulous, weak-spirited, and bigoted. While the IMTV 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 RDUI NWMY Graeme, instead of
tracing these peculiarities of character in the two oYJTRld damps, AIXEVW VRMS 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 IUN matters with a high hand. His expectations, or hopes, if we may call them so, were,
however, disappointed; for, when Catherine re-enteMFYBred on the summons BUUER of FUO RTQ the EPKE Abbess, and XIIWIHQW placed on the table an earthen pitcher of water, and four wooden platters, with
cups of the same materials, the DaAYRQme of Heathergill, satisfied with the arbitrary mode in which she had NYPOAM MGERBU borne down the KULQNX 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 ULHFIR place upon the
table the slender preparations for MAOP the meal of a recluse, which consisted almost entirely of colewort, boiled and served up in a wooden platter, having no better seasoning BIIPH
than a little salt, and no better accompaniment than XGHKSPQ some coarse barley-bread, in very moderate quantity. The water-pitcher, already mentioned, furnished the only
beverage. After LRLXOAOC a Latin grace, deliveredXLOH by the Abbess, the QYYGBPXDX guests sat down to their spare entertainment. The simplicity of the fare appeared to produce no distaste in .
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