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But, these endeavours were ineffectual, and a thousand

inconsistent emotions assailed her, whenever she fancied that Valancourt

ht be near her; now, she dreaded it to be true, and now she feared it

to be false; and, while she constantly tried to persuade herself, that

she wished the person, whoht not be Valancourt, her

heart as constantly contradicted her reason

The following day was occupied by the visits of several neighbouring

families, formerly intimate with Madame Montoni, who came to condole

with Eratulate her upon the acquisition of

these estates, and to enquire about Montoni, and concerning the strange

reports they had heard of her own situation; all which was done with the

utmost decorum, and the visitors departed with as much composure as they

had arrived Eusted by the subservient

ht her scarcely worthy of common

attention, while she was believed to be a dependant on Madaic in wealth, which can thus make