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Theresa paused, and E deeply, re After a long pause, she enquired what

further Theresa had heard 'Yet why should I ask?' she added; 'what

you have already told is too one! and I--I have murdered thee!' These words, and the countenance of

despair which accoan to fear, that

the shock of the intelligence Emily had just received, had affected her

senses 'My dear young lady, be composed,' said she, 'and do not say

such frightful words You murder M Valancourt,--dear heart!' Eh

'Dear lady, it breaks my heart to see you look so,' said Theresa, 'do

not sit with your eyes upon the ground, and all so pale and htens me to see you' E that was said to her 'Besides, mademoiselle,'

continued Theresa, 'M Valancourt may be alive and merry yet, for what

we know' At the mention of his naaze, upon Theresa, as if she was endeavouring to understand what

had been said 'Aye,

of this considerate air, 'M Valancourt may be alive and merry yet'

On the repetition of these words, E the effect intended, they seehten