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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Ann (Ward) Radliffe 1764-1823 John Bartlett

 
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    Fate sits on these dark battlements and frowns,
And as the portal opens to receive me,
A voice in hollow murmurs through the courts
Tells of a nameless deed. 1
 
Note 1.
These lines form the motto to Mrs. Radcliffe’s novel, “The Mysteries of Udolpho,” and are presumably of her own composition. [back]