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4 but the person by whom she was addressed, and, at intervals, they emitted a strong disagreeable light; her hair, of a dirty grey, hung mattered with filth in large masses upon her shoulders, and a few thin portions rushed abrupt and horizontally from the upper part of her forehead which was much wrinkled, and of a parchment hue; her cheeks were hollow, withered, and red with a quantity of acid rheum, her nose was large, prominent and sharp her lips thin skinny and livid her few teeth black, and her chin long and peaked, with a a number of bushy hairs depending from its extremity, her nails also were acute, crooked and bent over her fingers, and her garments ragged and fluttering in the wind, displayed every possible variety of colour. The Knight was a little daunted, but the old woman having mentioned a dwelling at some distance and offering to lead the way, the pleasure received from this piece of news effaced the former impression, and getting from his horse, he laid hold of the bridle, and they slowly moved over the heath. The storm had now ceased, and the moon rising, gave presage of a fine night, just as the old woman, taking a hidden turn, plunged into the wood by a narrow path, and almost choaked up with a quantity of brier and thorn. The trees were thick; and save a few glimpses of