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The feeling eloquence of Valancourt, however, at length, made her

sensible in some measure of her unworthy conduct, and she became

susceptible to shame, but not remorse: she hated Valancourt, who

awakened her to this painful sensation, and, in proportion as she grew

dissatisfied with herself, her abhorrence of him increased This was

also the more inveterate, because his te her, compelled her to accuse herself, and

neither left her a hope, that the odious portrait was the caricature

of his prejudice, or afforded her an excuse for expressing the violent

resenter rose

to such an height, that Valancourt was compelled to leave the house

abruptly, lest he should forfeit his own esteem by an intemperate reply

He was then convinced, that fro to hope,

for what of either pity, or justice could be expected frouilt, without the humility of repentance?

To Montoni he looked with equal despondency, since it was nearly

evident, that this plan of separation originated with him, and it was

not probable, that he would relinquish his own views to entreaties, or