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The Mysteries of Udolpho The Supernatural Quotes

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Quote #1

As she drew near the fishing-house, she was surprised to hear the tones of an instrument, which were awakened by the hand of taste, and uttered a plaintive air, whose exquisite melody engaged all her attention. (1.1.23)

First of all, it's kind of gross to play someone else's lute. But here's the real question: why does Em just assume the music is otherworldly? Wouldn't you think it was just someone who found your lute and isn't a germaphobe?

Quote #2

[…] Father Denis frightened her sadly by saying, that it was music come to warn her of her child's death, and that music often came to houses where there was a dying person. (1.6.68)

Sounds like the worst concert of all time. But seriously, this is the only time that we hear the strange music explicitly linked with death.

Quote #3

[…] if we come to the corridor, about midnight, and look down into the hall, we shall certainly see it illuminated with a thousand lamps, and the fairies tripping in gay circles to the sound of delicious music […]. (2.5.52)

Em's totally in survivor mode at this point. She's not going to let herself think that the "delicious music" might actually be more sinister than something a fairy jams to.