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He did not hesitate then to infer,

that Morano designed to defraud him of Emily's estate; and in this

supposition he was confirmed, and with apparent reason, by the

subsequent conduct of the Count, who, after having appointed tothe instrument, which was to

secure to hieay and thoughtless character, and at a

tied by the bustle of preparation for his

nuptials, ht have been attributed to a cause less decisive, than

design; but Montoni did not hesitate an instant to interpret it his oay, and, after vainly waiting the Count's arrival, for several hours,

he gave orders for his people to be in readiness to set off at a

to Udolpho he intended to remove Emily

from the reach of Morano, as well as to break off the affair, without

sub himself to useless altercation: and, if the Count meant what

he called honourably, he would doubtless follow Es in question If this was done, so little consideration had

Montoni for her welfare, that he would not have scrupled to sacrifice

her to a man of ruined fortune, since by that means he could enrich

himself; and he forbore to mention to her the ht revive should render her more

intractable, when submission would be required