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would allow her to return to France with hi that her beloved La Vallee, her only hoer at her command, her tears flowed anew, and she feared that she

had little pity to expect from a ning to consult with her, and could dised

and faithful servant, destitute of either support or asyluer a home in France, and

few, very few friends there, she deterht be released from the power of Montoni, whose particularly

oppressive conduct towards herself, and general character as to others,

were justly terrible to her iination She had no wish to reside with

her uncle, M Quesnel, since his behaviour to her late father and to

herself, had been unifor to

hie of oppressors; neither had she the

slightest intention of consenting to the proposal of Valancourt for an

ienerous

protector, for the chief reasons, which had forainst it, while others, which seemed to justify

the step, would not be done away; and his interest, his fame were at all

times too dear to her, to suffer her to consent to a union, which, at

this early period of their lives, would probably defeat both One sure,

and proper asylum, however, would still be open to her in France

She knew that she could board in the convent, where she had formerly

experienced soand solemn

claim upon her heart, since it contained the remains of her late father