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the chateau, and shall pursue every possiblethe

fate of Ludovico Meanwhile, we must be prudent and be silent I will

myself watch in the north chaht arrives, when I purpose doing so'

The Count then sent for Dorothee, and required of her also a proht in future witness of

an extraordinary nature; and this ancient servant now related to him the

particulars of the Marchioness de Villeroi's death, with some of which

he appeared to be already acquainted, while by others he was evidently

surprised and agitated After listening to this narrative, the Count

retired to his closet, where he reain appeared, the soleave no utterance to her thoughts

On the week following the disappearance of Ludovico, all the Count's

guests took leave of him, except the Baron, his son Mons St Foix, and

Emily; the latter of as soon after embarrassed and distressed by

the arrival of another visitor, Mons Du Pont, whichto her convent iht, that appeared

in his countenance, when he ht back the

same ardour of passion, which had formerly banished him from

Chateau-le-Blanc He was received with reserve by Emily, and with

pleasure by the Count, who presented him to her with a smile, that

seemed intended to plead his cause, and who did not hope the less for

his friend, from the embarrassment she betrayed