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thickly   planted   nursery   of   yew   and   cypress�察  �for   of   that   species 

were   the   branches       resting   on   the   pale   parapets�察   �and    crowding 

gloomily   about   a   massive   cross�察  �planted   doubtless   on   a         central 

eminence and extending its arms�察�which seemed of black marble�察�



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over the summits of those sinister trees。 I approached�察�wondering 

to what house this well´protected garden appertained�察�I turned the 

angle   of   the   wall�察  �thinking   to   see   some   stately   residence�察  �I   was 

close   upon   great   iron   gates�察  �there   was   a   hut   serving   for   a   lodge 

near�察�but I   had  no  occasion   to  apply  for  the   key!the   gates   were 

open�察  �I   pushed   one   leaf   back!rain   had   rusted   its   hinges�察  �for   it 

groaned dolefully as they revolved。 Thick planting embowered the 

entrance。      Passing    up   the   avenue�察    �I  saw   objects    on   each   hand 

which�察    �in   their   own    mute     language。      of  inscription     and    sign�察�

explained clearly to what abode I had made my way。 This was the 

house appointed for all living�察�crosses�察�monuments�察�and   garlands 

of everlastings announced�察 �The Protestant Cemetery�察�outside the 

gate of Louvain。 ̄ 

    The   place   was   large   enough   to   afford   half   an   hour¨s   strolling 

without the monotony of treading continually the same path�察�and�察�

for   those   who   love   to   peruse   the   annals   of   graveyards�察  �here   was 

variety of inscription enough to occupy the attention for double or 

treble that space of time。 Hither people of many kindreds�察�tongues�察�

and  nations�察  �had  brought  their  dead   for   interment�察  �and   here�察  �on 

pages of stone�察�of marble�察�and of brass�察�were written names�察�dates�察�

last   tributes   of   pomp   or   love�察  �in   English�察  �in   French�察  �in   German�察�

and Latin。 Here the Englishman had erected a marble monument 

over the remains of his Mary Smith or Jane Brown�察�and inscribed 

it only with her name。 There the French widower had shaded the 

grave�此�of  his   Elmire   or  Celestine   with  a brilliant  thicket  of  roses�察�

amidst which a little tablet rising�察�bore an equally bright testimony 

to    her   countless      virtues。    Every     nation�察   �tribe�察   �and    kindred�察�

mourned        after   its  own     fashion�察   �and    how    soundless      was    the 

mourning   of   all�   �My   own   tread�察  �though   slow   and   upon   smooth´ 



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rolled paths�察�seemed to startle�察�because it formed the sole break to 

a   silence   otherwise   total。   Not   only   the   winds�察  �but   the   very   fitful�察�

wandering   airs�察  �were   that   afternoon�察  �as   by   common   consent�察  �all 

fallen asleep in their various quarters�察�the north was hushed�察�the 

south   silent�察  �the   east   sobbed   not�察  �nor   did   the   west   whisper。   The 

clouds in   heaven   were   condensed   and   dull�察  �but   apparently   quite 

motionless。       Under     the   trees   of  this   cemetery      nestled    a  warm 

breathless gloom�察�out of which the cypresses stood up straight and 

mute�察    �above     which    the   willows    hung     low   and    still�察 �where    the 

flowers�察�as languid as fair�察�waited listless for night dew or thunder´ 

shower�察�where the tombs�察�and those they hid�察�lay impassible to sun 

or shadow�察�to rain or drought。 

    Importuned   by   the       sound   of    my   own    footsteps�察   �I  turned    off 

upon     the   turf�察 �and   slowly   advanced       to   a  grove   of  yews�察   �I  saw 

something   stir  among   the   stems�察  �I   thought   it   might   be   a   broken 

branch swinging�察�my short´sighted vision had caught no form�察�only 

a sense of motion�察�but the dusky shade passed on�察�appearing and 

disappearing   at   the   openings   in   the   avenue。   I   soon   discerned   it 

was   a   living   thing�察  �and   a   human   thing�察  �and�察  �drawing   nearer�察  �I 

perceived it was a woman�察�pacing slowly to and fro�察�and evidently 

deeming        herself    alone    as   I  had    deemed       myself     alone�察   �and 

meditating  as   I   had been meditating。   Ere long   she   returned   to   a 

seat   which   I    fancy    she   had   but   just  quitted�察   �or   I  should    have 

caught sight of her before。 It was in a nook�察�screened by a clump of 

trees�察�there was the white wall before her�察�and a little stone set up 

against the wall�察�and�察�at the foot of the stone�察�was an allotment of 

turf freshly turned up�察�a new´made grave。 I put on my spectacles�察�

and passed softly close behind her�察�glancing at the inscription on 

the   stone�察  �I   read�察   �Julienne   Henri�察  �died   at   Brussels�察  �aged   sixty。 



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August 10th�察�18!。 ̄ Having perused the inscription�察�I looked down 

at   the   form    sitting   bent   and    thoughtful     just  under     my    eyes�察�

unconscious       of  the   vicinity   of  any   living   thing�察  �it  was   a  slim�察�

youthful   figure   in   mourning   apparel   of   the   plainest   black   stuff�察�

with a little simple�察�black crape bonnet�察�I felt�察�as well as saw�察�who 

it was�察�and�察�moving neither hand nor foot�察�I stood some moments 

enjoying the security of conviction。 I had sought her for a month�察�

and had never discovered one of her traces!never met a hope�察�or 

seized a chance of encountering her anywhere。 I had been forced 

to loosen my grasp on expectation�察�and�察�but an hour ago�察�had sunk 

slackly under the discouraging thought that the current of life�察�and 

the impulse of destiny�察�had swept her for ever from my reach�察�and�察�

behold�察  �while bending  suddenly  earthward   beneath   the   pressure 

of despondency!while following with my eyes the track of sorrow 

on the turf of a graveyard!here was my lost jewel dropped on the 

tear´fed herbage�察�nestling in the messy and mouldy roots of yew´ 

trees。 

    Frances sat very quiet�察�her elbow on her knee�察�and her head on 

her hand。 I knew she could retain a thinking attitude a long time 

without   change�察  �at   last�察  �a   tear   fell�察  �she   had   been   looking   at   the 

name      on   the   stone   before    her�察  �and   her   heart    had   no   doubt 

endured one of those constrictions with which the desolate living�察�

regretting the dead�察�are�察�at times�察�so sorely oppressed。 Many tears 

rolled   down�察  �which   she   wiped   away�察  �again   and   again�察  �with   her 

handkerchief�察  �some        distressed     sobs   escaped    her�察  �and   then�察  �the 

paroxysm   over�察  �she   sat  quiet  as before。   I   put  my   hand   gently   on 

her shoulder�察�no need further to prepare her�察�for she was neither 

hysterical nor liable to fainting´fits�察�a sudden push�察�indeed�察�might 

have startled her�察�but the contact of my quiet touch merely woke 



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attention     as   I  wished�察   �and�察  �though     she   turned     quickly�察  �yet   so 

lightning´swift is thought!in some minds especially!I believe the 

wonder of what!the  consciousness   of  who  it  was   that  thus   stole 

unawares       on   her   solitude�察   �had   passed     through     her  brain�察   �and 

flashed   into   her   heart�察  �even   before   she   had   effected   that   hasty 

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