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But M Du Pont, with truer sympathy, seemed to understand her manner,

and his countenance quickly lost its vivacity, and sunk into the languor

of despondency On the following day, however, he sought an opportunity of declaring

the purport of his visit, and renewed his suit; a declaration, which was

received with real concern by Eht inflict by a second rejection, with assurances of esteem

and friendship; yet she left him in a state of mind, that clai more sensible than ever

of the ier at the chateau, she iht the Count, and co to

the convent 'My dear Emily,' said he 'I observe, with extre--an illusion co and sensible minds

Your heart has received a severe shock; you believe you can never

entirely recover it, and you will encourage this belief, till the habit

of indulging sorroill subdue the strength of your mind, and discolour

your future vieith ret Let me dissipate this

illusion, and awaken you to a sense of your danger'

Emily smiled mournfully, 'I knohat you would say, my dear sir,' said

she, 'and am prepared to answer you I feel, that my heart can never

know a second affection; and that I must never hope even to recover its

tranquillity--if I suffer ement'

'I know, that you feel all this,' replied the Count; 'and I know, also,

that tis, unless you cherish them in

solitude, and, pardon me, with romantic tenderness Then, indeed, time