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Anna Lefroy  home, and sought a supper, and a Bed,at the house of the hospitable Mrs -Willis — — There was an oppreſsion on his chest which made him extremely uncomfortable; he regretted that instead of the skein of silk carefullywrapped up in the curl paper & which placed beneath his pillow, he hadnot rather swallowed Laudanum It would have been, in all probability,more efficacious — At last, Mr Gower slept a troubled sleep, and in due course of time he dreamt, a troubleddream — He dreamed of Maria, as howcould he leſs? She stood by his Bedside, in her Dreſsing gown – one hand held an open book, with the forefinger of the other she pointed to this ominouspaſsage — "Tantôt c'est un vide; tantôtqui nous Ennuie; tantôt c'est un poidsqui nous oppreſse" – The unfortunateFrederick uttered a deep groan – & as the vision closed the volume he observed these characters strangely imprintedon the Cover – Rolandi – Berners Street.

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