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The Monk; a romance

CHAPTER I
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Influenced by this consideration, I resolved to carry off my Mistress, and conceal her till the arrival of the expected Bull in the Cardinal-Duke's Estate.
He approved of my design, and profest himself ready to give a shelter to the Fugitive.

I next caused the new Gardener of St.Clare to be seized privately, and confined in my Hotel.

By this means I became Master of the Key to the Garden door, and I had now nothing more to do than prepare Agnes for the elopement.

This was done by the letter, which you saw me deliver this Evening.

I told her in it, that I should be ready to receive her at twelve tomorrow night, that I had secured the Key of the Garden, and that She might depend upon a speedy release.
You have now, Lorenzo, heard the whole of my long narrative.


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