—"Those which he brought with him hither, are mystic, and too abstruse to be studied with success in a gay city. Next spring we visit Spain, and rural seclusion will doubtless be more propitious to our enquiries."
"Bernardos is certainly one of the league; I long to be initiated in its mysteries; and am rejoiced your friends predominate again in its councils."
Thus Adela prepossessed me more than ever in favor of the Cabal, and we agreed between ourselves, to make sure of the confidence of Bernardos, who seemed to be more acquainted than myself with the operations of the covenant of my brethren. He was always poring on the papers left by Alsonso, and his natural gravity and earnest reserve increased every day.
The period now came, which we had fixed for our return to Spain, and the sudden death of Don Antonio whom I had entrusted with the chief management of my estates, served in a great measure to accelerate it. We therefore took leave of Adela's father and the rest of our friends, and arrived with Don Bernar-
