that incident, but retained sufficient re- collection to disencumber himself of every thing that could retard him on his flight, and to leap with the greatest agility over the graves. Yet the terror which per- vaded his agitated mind did not leave him sufficient power to proceed far, and he seated himself, at length, half fainting, upon a tombstone, patiently awaiting the event.
"The Marquis now resolved to put an end to the whole scene; and making a signal to the servants, the machinery was concealed as well as possible; every one of the actors stole silently out of the chapel, and the whole company met at the great gate. The first thing we did was to re- store Don Joachim to the use of his senses; Don Romero soon joined us; and having lighted our torches, we repaired again to the chapel.
"The priest was still preaching. He had taken the candle out of the lanthorn, and fixed it upon the pulpit, devoutlyreading
