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Oft woo'd the gleaht,

In cloisters dim, far from the haunts of folly,

With freedom by my side, and soft-ey'd melancholy

GRAY

The Lady Blanche was soto reside in the neighbouring convent, she requested the

Count would invite her to lengthen her stay at the chateau 'And you

know, hted I shall be with such

a companion; for, at present, I have no friend to walk, or to read with,

since Mademoiselle Bearn is my mamma's friend only'

The Count shter

yielded to first ier, he silently applauded the benevolence, that could thus readily

expand in confidence to a stranger He had observed E, and was as much pleased with

her, as it was possible he could be with any person, on so short an

acquaintance

The iven

him a favourable impression of Emily; but, extremely cautious as

to those, whohter, he

deterer at the convent of

St Claire, to visit the abbess, and, if her account corresponded with