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Emily replied, that he had not spoken, on the subject, since Madame

Montoni heard him; and then she tried to divert her attention to some

other topic; but her aunt seemed to be inattentive to what she said, and

lost in secret thoughts Eht her some refreshment, now

left her to the care of Annette, and went in search of Montoni, who aroup of

the men described by Annette They stood round hi earnestly, and pointing to the

walls, did not perceive E

till he should be at leisure, and observing involuntarily the appearance

of oneon his pike,

and looking, over the shoulders of a comrade, at Montoni, to whom he

listened with uncommon earnestness This man was apparently of low

condition; yet his looks appeared not to acknowledge the superiority of

Montoni, as did those of his companions; and sometimes they even assumed

an air of authority, which the decisive nor could not

repress