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A faint blush passed over Eled in her breast; and, till she recollected, that appearances

did, in soree, justify her aunt's suspicions, she could not

resolve to humble herself so far as to enter into the defence of a

conduct, which had been so innocent and undesigning on her part She

mentioned the manner of Valancourt's introduction to her father; the

circu the pistol-shot, and of their afterwards

travelling together; with the accidental way, in which she hadShe owned he had declared a partiality for

her, and that he had asked per adventurer, pray?' said Madame Cheron, 'and what

are his pretensions?' 'These he must himself explain, norant, and I believe it is

unexceptionable' She then proceeded to

it 'Oh, then, this it seeer brother,' exclaiar A very fine tale indeed! And soman after only a few days acquaintance!--but that

was so like hi these likes and

dislikes, when no other person saw any reason for theht the people he disapproved were reeable than those he ad for tastes

He was always so much influenced by people's countenances; now I, for my

part, have no notion of this, it is all ridiculous enthusiasm What has

a ood character

help having a disagreeable face?'--which last sentence Madame Cheron

delivered with the decisive air of a person who congratulates herself

on having rand discovery, and believes the question to be

unanswerably settled