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Dorothee shook her head; and Ely

expressive of the interest she now felt 'Let us sit down in this

,' said the Lady Blanche, on reaching the opposite end of the

gallery: 'and pray, Dorothee, if it is not painful to you, tell us

so lass you spoke of just now, and see a few of the circumstances, which

you say often pass over it'

'No, my lady,' replied Dorothee; 'if you knew as much as I do, you would

not, for you would find there a dismal train of them; I often wish I

could shut them out, but they will rise to my mind I see my dear lady

on her death-bed,--her very look,--and remember all she said--it was a

terrible scene!' 'Why was it so terrible?' said E lady! is not death always terrible?' replied Dorothee

To some further enquiries of Blanche Dorothee was silent; and Ee the subject, and

endeavoured to withdraw the attention of her young friend to soardens, where the Count, with the Countess and Monsieur Du Pont,

appearing, they went down to join them

When he perceived Emily, he advanced to meet her, and presented her to