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I will deny all this, for no words of ! Will you deny what you wrote to Mons Quesnel, your uncle?

if you do, your own hand will bear testiainst you What have you

now to say?' continued Montoni, observing the silence and confusion of

Ereat error, and that I

have been equally mistaken' 'No more duplicity, I entreat; be open and candid, if it be possible' 'I have always been so, sir; and can clai to conceal' 'How is this, Signor?' cried Morano, with trement, Count,' replied Montoni, 'the wiles of a female

heart are unsearchable Now, Madame, your EXPLANATION' 'Excuse

to give me your confidence; assertion as present can only subject me to

insult' 'Your explanation, I entreat you!' said Morano

'Well, well,' rejoined Montoni, 'I give you my confidence; let us hear

this explanation' 'Leta question' 'As many as you please,' said Montoni, contemptuously 'What, then, was the subject of your letter to Mons Quesnel?' 'The same that was the subject of your note to him, certainly You did

well to stipulate for my confidence before you demanded that question'