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And he endeavoured to imagine some difficult enterprise in which

to engage Don Roderick as a punishment; but his thoughts

involuntarily recurred to another subject. "Compassion in Nibbio!

What has she done? I must see her. No! Yes! I must see her."

He passed through several halls, and arriving at the apartment of

the old woman, knocked with his foot at the door.

"Who is there?"

"Open."

At the sound of this voice, the old woman quickly obeyed, and

flung the door wide open. The Unknown threw a glance around the

chamber, and by the light of the lantern, which stood on the

table, saw Lucy on the floor in one corner of it.

"Why did you place her there?" said he, with a frowning brow.

"She placed herself there," replied she, timidly. "I have done

all I could to encourage her; but she will not listen to me."