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Emily was surprised and concerned, when she heard of his intention, and

was frequently inclined to mention what she had witnessed in the north

apartments to the Count, for she could not entirely divest herself of

fears for Ludovico's safety, though her reason represented these to be

absurd The necessity, however, of concealing the secret, hich

Dorothee had entrusted her, and which must have been mentioned, with the

late occurrence, in excuse for her having so privately visited the north

apartments, kept her entirely silent on the subject of her apprehension;

and she tried only to sooth Annette, who held, that Ludovico was

certainly to be destroyed; and as much less affected by Emily's

consolatory efforts, than by the manner of old Dorothee, who often, as

she exclaihed, and threw up her eyes to heaven