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The Monk; a romance

CHAPTER III
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None of them had courage enough to accompany him; neither could He think of depriving them of the Lamp.
Alone therefore, and in darkness, He prepared to pursue his design, while the Nuns were contented to offer up prayers for his success and safety.
The steps were so narrow and uneven, that to descend them was like walking down the side of a precipice.

The obscurity by which He was surrounded rendered his footing insecure.

He was obliged to proceed with great caution, lest He should miss the steps and fall into the Gulph below him.

This He was several times on the point of doing.
However, He arrived sooner upon solid ground than He had expected: He now found that the thick darkness and impenetrable mists which reigned through the Cavern had deceived him into the belief of its being much more profound than it proved upon inspection.

He reached the foot of the Stairs unhurt: He now stopped, and looked round for the spark which had before caught his attention.


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