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Well! ave such entertains as have

never been in the chateau since I was younger, ay at the best of theoith yellow ribbons, and a coif, not

such as they wear now, but plaited high, with ribbons all about it It

was very beco truly;--ood-natured gentleht that he!'-

'But the Marchioness, Dorothee,' said E ht she did not seeht her crying in her chamber;

but, when she saw me, she dried her eyes, and pretended to smile I did

not dare then to ask as the , I did, and she seemed displeased;--so I said no more I found

out, some time after, hoas Her father, it seems, had commanded

her to marry my lord, the Marquis, for his money, and there was another

nobleman, or else a chevalier, that she liked better and that was very

fond of her, and she fretted for the loss of him, I fancy, but she never

told me so

My lady always tried to conceal her tears from the Marquis,

for I have often seen her, after she has been so sorrowful, look so calm