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 taken; the lungs of the pilot had merely recovered their usual play, and his humour its customary vent, from a belief that all pursuit would now be vain.

This proved the signal to general liberty of speech; and the young lady already mentioned, addressing herself, in a low voice, to the gentleman who had aided the Incognita, said, "I wonder what sort of a dulcinea you have brought amongst us! though, I really believe, you are such a complete knight-errant, that you would just as willingly find her a tawny Hottentot as a fair Circassian. She affords us, however, the vivifying food of conjecture,&mdash;the only nourishment of which I never sicken!&mdash;I am glad, therefore, that 'tis dark, for discovery is almost always disappointment."

"She seems to be at prayers."

"At prayers ? She's a nun, then, depend upon it. Make her tell us the history of her convent."

"Why what's all this, woman?" said