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Then, fresh tears

Stood on her cheek, as doth the honey-dew

Upon a gather'd lily almost wither'd

SHAKESPEARE

After the late discoveries, Euished at the chateau by

the Count and his family, as a relative of the house of Villeroi, and

received, if possible, more friendly attention, than had yet been shewn

her Count De Villefort's surprise at the delay of an answer to his letter,

which had been directed to Valancourt, at Estuviere, was led with

satisfaction for the prudence, which had saved Eh, when he saw her still drooping under

the effect of his former error, all his resolution was necessary to

restrain hi the truth, that would afford her anuptials of the Lady Blanche now divided his

attention with this subject of his anxiety, for the inhabitants of the

chateau were already busied in preparations for that event, and the

arrival of Mons St Foix was daily expected In the gaiety, which

surrounded her, E

depressed by the late discoveries, and by the anxiety concerning the

fate of Valancourt, that had been occasioned by the description of his

She seeloomy wildness of despair; and, when she considered to what that

despair rief

The state of suspense, as to his safety, to which she believed herself

condemned, till she should return to La Vallee, appeared insupportable,