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of the Count, ith Montoni, went to a Casino, and she was suffered

to retire to her own apart day, Montoni, in a short conversation, which he held

with Eer be TRIFLED with, and

that, since her eous

to her, that folly only could object to it, and folly of such extent

as was incapable of conviction, it should be celebrated without further

delay, and, if that was necessary, without her consent

Emily, who had hitherto tried remonstrance, had now recourse to

supplication, for distress prevented her fro, that, with a

man of Montoni's disposition, supplication would be equally useless She

afterwards enquired by what right he exerted this unliment would have with-held

her, in a cal,

and would afford Montoni another opportunity of triu over her

defenceless condition