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Eht, that she made Madame

Montoni scarcely any reply, but, at her desire, she returned to inform

Valancourt of what had passed Surprise was not his predo of these hasty nuptials; and, when he learned, that they were

to be thehis own, and that the very ornarace the nuptial day of his Eraded to the celebration of Madaitated him alternately He could conceal neither from the

observation of Emily, whose efforts to abstract hih at the apprehensive considerations, that assailed

hith, he took leave, there was an

earnest tenderness in his manner, that extremely affected her; she even

shed tears, when he disappeared at the end of the terrace, yet knew not

exactly why she should do so

Montoni now took possession of the chateau, and the command of its

inhabitants, with the ease of aconsidered it to be

his own His friend Cavigni, who had been extre paid Madame Cheron the attention and flattery, which she

required, but froned to hiree of

obedience with the master of the mansion