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residence 'I am sorry to hear it, my lord,' replied the Countess 'And

why sorry, madam?' 'Because the place will ill repay your trouble; and

were it even a paradise, it would be insufferable at such a distance

from Paris'

The Count made no reply, but walked abruptly to a'There are

s, ht; they

shew only a scene of savage nature'

'I am at a loss, madae nature Do those plains, or those woods, or that fine expanse of

water, deserve the name?'

'Those mountains certainly do,

to the Pyrenees, 'and this chateau, though not a work of rude nature,

is, to e art' The Count coloured

highly 'This place, madam, was the work of my ancestors,' said he,

'and you must allow me to say, that your present conversation discovers

neither good taste, or good manners' Blanche, now shocked at an

altercation, which appeared to be increasing to a serious disagreement,

rose to leave the room, when her mother's wo to be shewn to her own apartment,

withdrew, attended by Mademoiselle Bearn