A considerable pause ensued. [s in "ensued" invisible] the thousand various birds [final s invisible] Here all was solemn and silent [s in "was" invisible] Its appearance was tall and robust, wrapped in a tattered white robe [a in "and", r in "robe" invisible] By the fate of war, he replied [r in "war" invisible] he was worn to a skeleton [spacing in this line is ambiguous; the word "a" may be either missing or invisible] I find by your father's letters that [final t invisible] they projected scenes of connubial bliss [t in "they" invisible] reflected in the glassy lake [l in "lake" invisible] Punctuation "For far beyond the pride and pomp of power, [" invisible] A soft and silent shower had descended; [; invisible] Melissa was silent. [. missing or invisible] the same enquiry respecting you. [. missing or invisible] you are melancholy. [. invisible] It would, he said, be a delicate point [first , invisible] "In our present dilemma, said Alonzo, what is proper to be done?" [said Alonzo what] "It is difficult to determine, replied Melissa [" missing] "The world is before you, answered Vincent [" missing] alternately humming a tune, and impudently staring at Alonzo [, invisible] My mother and Edgar ardently strove [and Edgar, ardently] "I would advise you, said he [" missing or invisible] Melissa seated herself at the window. [at the window."] "Unfeeling and impertinent intruder, retorted Alonzo, [intruder?] "Well, thou hast wonderful courage, child [Well, thou hast] perhaps they were still open. [. invisible] "If you will allow me to name the place, said he [" missing] but that she must still be there. [be there..] alternately in the house and the enclosure [alternately, in] at the seat of her uncle, Col. W. D-- [her uncle. Col.] "Blue trembling billows, topp'd with foam," [" missing or invisible] grave of my Melissa?" [" missing or invisible] when we were seated she thus addressed me: [_no punctuation at end of paragraph_] "Henry, you know that to promote your peace [" invisible] though made in the presence of heaven." [" missing] Candour and correct reason must have answered yes. [. invisible] "Hallo, messmate! what, scudding under bare poles [" missing] "Thy case, said he, is a little critical [Thy case said he] when we will see what can be done." [be done.'] by which you may return to your own country." [. invisible] it is possible I have been undesignedly accessory [have been,] "A person with whom I am acquainted [" missing or invisible] if Col. D----, (Melissa's uncle) [. missing] "On my return from the inn [" missing] though slowly, yet surely, disperse [yet surely.] their eyes spoke sympathy, and they parted. [. missing or invisible] intrinsically _good for nothing_." [" missing or invisible] keep our cousin Melissa in countenance." [" missing or invisible]