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to the ringing of a bell at stated periods; to old, tremulous voices talking in the quadrangle; etc., etc."
Note 8. At this point the modification indicated in Note 5 seems to have been made operative: and the recognition takes place in another way.
CHAPTER XIV.
Note 1. This paragraph is left incomplete in the original MS.
Note 2. The words "Rich old bindings" are interlined here, indicating, perhaps, a purpose to give a more detailed description of the library and its contents.
CHAPTER XV.
Note 1. Author's note.—"I think it shall be built of stone, however."
Note 2. This probably refers to some incident which the author intended to incorporate in the former portion of the romance, on a final revision.
CHAPTER XVI.
Note 1. Several passages, which are essentially reproductions of what had been previously treated, are omitted from this chapter. It belongs to an earlier version of the romance.