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Come, ith me;--past hope, past cure, past help!

ROMEO AND JULIET V

alancourt, meanwhile, suffered the tortures of reht of Emily had renewed all the ardour, hich he first loved

her, and which had suffered a te scenes of busy life When, on the receipt of her letter, he set

out for Languedoc, he then knew, that his own folly had involved hin to conceal this from her

But he laive to their

e, and did not foresee, that the information could induce her to

break their connection forever While the prospect of this separation

overwhel with self-reproach, he awaited their

second interview, in a state little short of distraction, yet was still

inclined to hope, that his pleadings , he sent to knohat hour she would see him;

and his note arrived, when she ith the Count, who had sought an

opportunity of again conversing with her of Valancourt; for he perceived

the extreme distress of her mind, and feared, more than ever, that her

fortitude would desert her Eer, the

Count returned to the subject of their late conversation, urging his

fear of Valancourt's entreaties, and again pointing out to her the