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'By what right!' cried Montoni, with a ht of

ht you do

so I now reer, in a

foreign country, and that it is your interest to make me your friend;

you know the means; if you compel me to become your enemy--I will

venture to tell you, that the punishment shall exceed your expectation

You may know I am not to be trifled with'

Emily continued, for some time after Montoni had left her, in a state of

despair, or rather stupefaction; a consciousness of misery was all that

remained in her mind In this situation Madame Montoni found her, at the

sound of whose voice Emily looked up, and her aunt, somewhat softened by

the expression of despair, that fixed her countenance, spoke in a manner

more kind than she had ever yet done E for some time, recovered sufficient

composure to speak on the subject of her distress, and to endeavour to

interest Madah the compassion of her

aunt had been surprised, her ambition was not to be overcome, and

her present object was to be the aunt of a Countess Emily's efforts,