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Do not afflict rief; rather teach ain, and Emily, the more she

endeavoured to restrain her emotion, found it the less possible to do

so St Aubert, who now spoke with pain, resumed the subject 'That closet,

o to it; and, beneath the board I have

described, you will find a packet of written papers Attend to iven particularly relates to what I shall

direct These papers you must burn--and, solemnly I command you, WITHOUT

EXAMINING THEM'

Erief, and she ventured to

ask, why this ht

for him to explain his reasons, her late promise would have been

unnecessarily exacted 'It is sufficient for you,me in this instance' St

Aubert proceeded 'Under that board you will also find about two hundred

louis d'ors, wrapped in a silk purse; indeed, it was to secure whatever

ht be in the chateau, that this secret place was contrived,

at a time when the province was over-run by troops of e of the tumults, and became plunderers

'But I have yet another promise to receive from you, which is--that

you will never, whatever may be your future circumstances, SELL the

chateau' St Aubert even enjoined her, whenever she ht marry, to