Нортенгерське абатство

           Toretiretobed,however,unsatisfiedonsuchapoint,wouldbevain,sincesleepmustbeimpossiblewiththeconsciousnessofacabinetsomysteriouslyclosedinherimmediatevicinity.Again,therefore,sheappliedherselftothekey,andaftermovingitineverypossiblewayforsomeinstantswiththedeterminedcelerityofhope’slasteffort,thedoorsuddenlyyieldedtoherhand:herheartleapedwithexultationatsuchavictory,andhavingthrownopeneachfoldingdoor,thesecondbeingsecuredonlybyboltsoflesswonderfulconstructionthanthelock,thoughinthathereyecouldnotdiscernanythingunusual,adoublerangeofsmalldrawersappearedinview,withsomelargerdrawersaboveandbelowthem;andinthecentre,asmalldoor,closedalsowithalockandkey,securedinallprobabilityacavityofimportance.

           Catherine’sheartbeatquick,buthercouragedidnotfailher.Withacheekflushedbyhope,andaneyestrainingwithcuriosity,herfingersgraspedthehandleofadraweranddrewitforth.Itwasentirelyempty.Withlessalarmandgreatereagernesssheseizedasecond,athird,afourth;eachwasequallyempty.Notonewasleftunsearched,andinnotonewasanythingfound.Wellreadintheartofconcealingatreasure,thepossibilityoffalseliningstothedrawersdidnotescapeher,andshefeltroundeachwithanxiousacutenessinvain.