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Ereen, where the

latter presented Valancourt to the Count, who, she fancied, received hih it appeared, that they were

not strangers to each other He was invited, however, to partake of the

diversions of the evening; and, when he had paid his respects to the

Count, and while the dancers continued their festivity, he seated

hihts, which

were hung a the trees, under which they sat, allowed her a more

perfect view of the countenance she had so frequently in absence

endeavoured to recollect, and she perceived, with soret, that

it was not the same as when last she saw it There was all its wonted

intelligence and fire; but it had lost much of the simplicity, and

somewhat of the open benevolence, that used to characterise it Still,

however, it was an interesting countenance; but Eht she

perceived, at intervals, anxiety contract, and melancholy fix the

features of Valancourt; so,

and then appeared anxious to dissipate thought; while, at others, as he

fixed his eyes on Emily, a kind of sudden distraction seeoodness and beautiful