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 was suppressed. Excessively agitated, he began to consider in what manner there was a possibility of being satisfied, or of obtaining a solution of this unaccountable business.—He had every evil to apprehend from the resentment of the Solitary, should he be discovered in prying into his secrets, and yet to know some person was regularly ill-treated, which seemed to be the case, and to be incapable of assisting that person, or to leave the Castle without receiving any explanation, was what both his humanity and curiosity revolted against.

In the day he was never alone, or if alone, always in view of the Solitary; nor had he ever an opportunity of speaking to Francis, his master carefully watched him; it appeared impossible therefore to penetrate into this mystery, unless he could by any finesse elude his vigilance, and have an opportunity to ramble about the mansion alone.