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way; his was the treaſure of the mind; a proper poſſeſſion, doubtleſs for a clergyman, but for which his heirs are little or nothing the better. After the loſs you have ſuſtained, my dear ſiſter. I am ſure your inclination muſt be to quit this place as soon as poſſible———I inſiſt upon you and yours accompanying me to my old manſion where we ſhall have leaſure to diſcuſs a plan I have in contemplation to make us all happy." A propoſal ſo congenial to their feelings WAS readily accepted by the Barnwells; and as ſoon as the requiſite arrangements were made they ſet off to the ſeat belonging to the benevolent Knight.
Adjoining the Caſtle of Sir James, ſtood the remains of one of thoſe Cementeries for the living called Monaſteries. One of the Aiſles of the Chapel ſtill remained in its original ſtate, and afforded converſation for all the lovers of romance. Spectres of all ſizes and ſhapes, of either ſex had been ſeen by moon or torch light playing ſingular antic in the old Abbey Chapel: At one time was a Nun at others a Monk, and now aſſumed the terrific appearance of a fallen Angel, dancing along the Aiſle in a beauteous form, to notes of delightful harmony. Among other ſubjects which engroſſed the attention of the company was the Knight's ⟨table⟩ a few days after his return from the Rectory, was the haunted Aiſle, which became a great topic of converſation. After ⟨various⟩ ſtories had been related of different appearances Sir James declared that he would not abſolutely belief in all ſtories of this kind, nor would implicitly give credit to all heheard.
