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Valancourt was itated, than before 'I am unworthy of you,

Emily,' said he, 'I a which Emily was then more shocked than by their i eye 'Do not look thus onher hand; 'I cannot bear those

looks' 'I would ask,' said E

of your words; but I perceive, that the question would distress you

now

Let us talk on other subjects To-morrow, perhaps, you ht woods, and the towers, which

appear obscurely in the perspective You used to be a great admirer

of landscape, and I have heard you say, that the faculty of deriving

consolation, under misfortune, from the sublime prospects, which neither

oppression, or poverty with-hold fro of

the innocent' Valancourt was deeply affected 'Yes,' replied he, 'I

had once a taste for innocent and elegant delights--I had once an

uncorrupted heart' Then, checking hiether in the Pyrenees?'

'Can I forget it?' said Emily--'Would that I could!' he replied;--'that

was the happiest period of reat, or good' It was some time before Emily could

repress her tears, and try to coet that journey,' said she, 'it et

it also' She paused, and then added, 'You make me very uneasy; but this