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1811ff South , was the Sound of Long Island . Melissa passed much of her time in tracing the ruins 1870 Melissa passed much time in tracing the ruins She could have been contented here to have buried all her afflictions 1811ff ... buried her afflictions while the disconsolate tear of reflection glittered in her eye 1811ff while the disconsolate tear glittered in her eye more solicitous and importunate . A subject so hateful to Melissa sometimes provoked her to tears ; at others her keen resentment . 1811ff more solicitous and impertinent ... 1851 at other Melissa sat up until a late hour , expecting her ; she then went to the gate 1811 hour in the night 1851/70 hour of the night 1811ff ... she went to the gate `` I had forgotten , '' said her aunt , `` that my rents became due this week . '' 1851/70 ... that my rents become due this week she heard a noise as of several people trampling in the yard below 1870 she heard a noise of several people ... It was extremely dark , she could discern nothing . All was still and she thought she might have been deceived 1811ff It was extremely dark ; she thought she might have been discovered to collect some debts of those to whom she had rented lands 1870 ... rented some lands and in the day time , in walking around the yard and garden 1811ff and in the day , in walking ... She stepped softly to the window , suddenly raised it , and held out the candle . She fancied she saw the glimpse of two or three dark forms pass swiftly along , but so indistinctly that it was impossible to determine whether they were real , or only shadows produced by objects intervening the light of the candle .