صفحة 704 من 1118

As Lucy's spirits and strength returned, the necessity of

arranging her dress occurred to her mind; she therefore tied up

her long disordered tresses, and adjusted the handkerchief about

her neck; in doing this, her fingers entwined themselves in the

chaplet, which was there suspended: she gazed at it with much

emotion, and the recollection of the vow she had made, this

recollection which had been suspended by so many painful

sensations, now rose clearly and distinctly to her mind. All the

newly-awakened powers of her soul were again in a moment subdued.

And if she had not been prepared for this by a life of innocence,

resignation, and confidence, the consternation she experienced

would have terminated in despair. After the first tumult of her

thoughts had in some measure subsided, she exclaimed, "Oh!

unhappy girl! what have I done!"