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'The death of the Marchioness appears extraordinary,' said Emily, who

was anxious to know more than she dared to ask 'Yes, madam,' replied Dorothee, 'it was extraordinary; I have told you

all I saw, and you uess what I think, I cannot say ht offend ht,' said Emily;--'where did the Marquis die?'--'In the

north of France, I believe, lad, when I heard , for this had been a

sad desolate place, these e noises,

sometimes, after my lady's death, that, as I told you before, e And now, lady, I have told you

all this sad history, and all ive the least hint about it'--'I have,' said Emily,

'and I will be faithful to my promise, Dorothee;--what you have told

has interested ine I only wish I could

prevail upon you to tell the na of the Marchioness'

Dorothee, however, steadily refused to do this, and then returned to the

notice of Emily's likeness to the late Marchioness 'There is another

picture of her,' added she, 'hanging in a room of the suite, which was

shut up It was drawn, as I have heard, before she was married, and is

much more like you than the

desire to see this, Dorothee replied, that she did not like to open

those rooms; but Emily reminded her, that the Count had talked the other