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 was delivered to the Abbess, brought by a stranger at the grate. She opened and read it, with surprise and confusion strongly marked in her countenance. She withdrew immediately. Very soon after she had left the room, I was desired to attend her. My heart fluttered strangely. Good Heavens! thought I, can that paper relate to me. What now is to become of me? I flew, rather than walked, to her apartment. She still held the paper in her hand.—"Miss," said she, "I have here an order to deliver you up to a gentleman, who calls himself Hautweitzer and "My father," I exclaimed, and sunk to the ground.

By the assistance of an attending nun, I was soon recovered.—"Oh! let me fly; let me go to my father," I cried, the moment speech was lent me.—"Stop, Miss," said the Abbess, "you shall be properly conducted: your emotions convince me the claim is just, and that I have been imposed upon." By the bye, I never gave credit to that assertion, because she was deaf and cal-