Нортенгерське абатство

Chapter 21

           Theplaceinthemiddlealoneremainednowunexplored;andthoughshehad“neverfromthefirsthadthesmallestideaoffindinganythinginanypartofthecabinet,andwasnotintheleastdisappointedatherillsuccessthusfar,itwouldbefoolishnottoexamineitthoroughlywhileshewasaboutit.”Itwassometimehoweverbeforeshecouldunfastenthedoor,thesamedifficultyoccurringinthemanagementofthisinnerlockasoftheouter;butatlengthitdidopen;andnotvain,ashitherto,washersearch;herquickeyesdirectlyfellonarollofpaperpushedbackintothefurtherpartofthecavity,apparentlyforconcealment,andherfeelingsatthatmomentwereindescribable.Herheartfluttered,herkneestrembled,andhercheeksgrewpale.Sheseized,withanunsteadyhand,thepreciousmanuscript,forhalfaglancesufficedtoascertainwrittencharacters;andwhilesheacknowledgedwithawfulsensationsthisstrikingexemplificationofwhatHenryhadforetold,resolvedinstantlytoperuseeverylinebeforesheattemptedtorest.

           Thedimnessofthelighthercandleemittedmadeherturntoitwithalarm;buttherewasnodangerofitssuddenextinction;ithadyetsomehourstoburn;andthatshemightnothaveanygreaterdifficultyindistinguishingthewritingthanwhatitsancientdatemightoccasion,shehastilysnuffedit.Alas!Itwassnuffedandextinguishedinone.Alampcouldnothaveexpiredwithmoreawfuleffect.Catherine,forafewmoments,wasmotionlesswithhorror.Itwasdonecompletely;notaremnantoflightinthewickcouldgivehopetotherekindlingbreath.

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