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'The Marquis de Villeroi was its owner,' replied La Voisin,

eh, 'are we then so near Le-Blanc!'

He appeared itated

'It used to be the Marquis's favourite residence,' resumed La Voisin,

'but he took a dislike to the place, and has not been there for many

years We have heard lately that he is dead, and that it is fallen into

other hands' St Aubert, who had sat in deep , was roused by the

last words 'Dead!' he exclaimed, 'Good God! when did he die?' 'He is reported to have died about five weeks since,' replied La Voisin

'Did you know the Marquis, sir?' 'This is very extraordinary!' said St Aubert without attending to the

question 'Why is it so, my dear sir?' said Emily, in a voice of tiain into a reverie; and in a

few moments, when he seemed to have recovered hiot his title, monsieur,' said La

Voisin; 'but my lord resides at Paris chiefly; I hear no talk of his

co hither' 'The chateau is shut up then, still?'

'Why, little better, sir; the old housekeeper, and her husband the