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In consideration of the policy, suggested by Emily, and of his proed him to the house

of Montoni, to demand what had been denied to his entreaties He only

repeated his solicitations to see hiuest Thus several days passed, in

remonstrance, on one side, and inflexible denial, on the other; for,

whether it was fear, or shame, or the hatred, which results from both,

that made Montoni shun the man he had injured, he was peremptory in

his refusal, and was neither softened to pity by the agony, which

Valancourt's letters pourtrayed, or awakened to a repentance of his

own injustice by the strong reth,

Valancourt's letters were returned unopened, and then, in the first

ot every promise to Emily, except

the solemn one, which bound him to avoid violence, and hastened to

Montoni's chateau, deterht

be necessary Montoni was denied, and Valancourt, when he afterwards

enquired for Madame, and Ma'amselle St Aubert, was absolutely refused

ad to subth, departed, and, returning ho to frenzy, wrote to Emily of what had passed, expressed

without restraint all the agony of his heart, and entreated, that, since

he must not otherwise hope to see her immediately, she would allow him

an interview unknown to Montoni Soon after he had dispatched this, his

passions beco more temperate, he was sensible of the error he had