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And shall no lay of death

With pleasing rave?

SAYERS

On the following , Emily went early to the apartment of Madame

Montoni, who had slept well, and was much recovered Her spirits had

also returned with her health, and her resolution to oppose Montoni's

deled with her fears, which Emily,

who trembled for the consequence of further opposition, endeavoured to

confirm

Her aunt, as has been already shewn, had a disposition, which delighted

in contradiction, and which taught her, when unpleasant circu, not to enquire into their truth, but

to seek for argu

habit had so entirely confirmed this natural propensity, that she

was not conscious of possessing it Emily's remonstrances and

representations, therefore, roused her pride, instead of alarment, and she still relied upon the discovery of

so to the de, that, if she could once escape fro a decisive separation, live in

comfort on the estates, that yet remained for her, she mentioned this to

her niece, who accorded with her in the wish, but differed from her, as