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ndle; took down “Marmion;” and beginning—

“Day set on Norham’s castled steep;

And Tweed’s fair river broad and deep;

And Cheviot’s mountains lone;

The massive towers; the donjon keep;

The flanking walls that round them sweep;

In yellow lustre shone”—

I soon forgot storm in music。

I heard a noise: the wind; I thought; shook the door。 No; it was St。 John Rivers; who; lifting the latch; came in out of the frozen hurricane—the howling darkness—and stood before me: the cloak that covered his tall figure all white as a glacier。 I was almost in consternation; so little had I expected any guest from the blocked…up vale that night。

“Any ill news?” I demanded。 “Has anything happened?”

“No。 How very easily alarmed you are?” he answered; removing his cloak and hanging it up against the door; towards which he again coolly pushed the mat which his entrance had deranged。 He stamped the snow from his boots。

“I shall sully the purity of your floor;” said he; “but you must excuse me for once。” Then he approached the fire。 “I have had hard work to get here; I assure you;” he observed; as he warmed his hands over the flame。 “One drift took me up to the waist; happily the snow is quite soft yet。”

“But why are you e?” I could not forbear saying。

“Rather an inhospitable question to put to a visitor; but since you ask it; I answer simply to have a little talk with you; I got tired of my mute books and empty rooms。 Besides; since yesterday I have experienced the excitement of a person to whom a tale has been half… told; and who is impatient to hear the sequel。”

He sat down。 I recalled his singular conduct of yesterday; and really I began to fear his wits were touched。 If he were insane; however

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