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done - startled into remembrance that
l', a,so Of his visit was still unex-
hs V"' ~. moved towards the bell, say
paH'C., come embarrassment, Il have
ils WI rou unwarrantably. Do you
os ,L n see Miss IllII:
T ,r ~. w here to beg n few minutes con-
%,, with Madame Lestelle. My
T'Fs"' -, csmcrc," he explained; and the
naD, ,;cn, face gIowcd and paled, the eyes
lelus,,, vo9ricd Of admiring glanced at
~ .brrr and the rosy mouth expand
n,D y sweet, smile, in which there
~,s evident recognition.
wa AZ, Lcsmcrc-the nephew Of Gen.
,,. oa ston-thc gentleman who trav-
C ~ 90 rrrh and wrote such interesting
esu ~ 70 ,be newspapers? All, sir, we
, s,.'I corI of you oftcn-very often"
N' AZ. eotfcrs me to find myself of so
.,b consequence" Darcy replied, gal
nugv May | beg your good offices
'' AK Madame I.cStcle, to obtain for
WV, .bo interview | seek? The servant
=" rbom sent message does not re-
W., "pcrlaDg he knows that he has in
..-,od his mistress anger by admitting
cir was the grave reply. AN ac-
,.,ss II size would avoid calumny, must
& t,,v herself the pleasure O. receiving
NV hut her most intimate friends"
INV Grand is purely a business one.
7, You will kindly assure Madame of
M. shall esteem it favor"
Sin the young lady demurred.
B rTestcle might ask if this is not one
., the many prctcXts made to gain adj
mI,taaco to her presence
Darcy shrugged his shoulders impa-
q teDtIy.
a will speedily undeceive her. l have
MT the smallest ambition to be ranked
amongst this lady's admirers"
d The flush that rose even to the brows
Of his fair companion warned him that
3 10 had said too much.
Pardon NE if | have seemed rude"
IA added. gently. Il merely meant to
4 Inp,y that YOU are laboring under great
mistake if you attach any other motive
. to my visit than have already given you
4 for it,
But letter." she murmurcd; would
s not letter answer all purposes? After
what you said Just now, Lestelle would
surely he justdcd-pardon me, sir, il |
speak too plainly justified in refusing
to see YOU
what have | said that has led you to
\ this conclusion" Darcy demanded.
Enough to tell me that you are not
amongst those who wish her WE'LL" was
the reply, spoken with such sorrowful
ancsurSs, that he FASTENED to offer
some explanation. The bitter disdain
with which he was forced to regard the
woman who had infatuated Percy need
not extend to the pretty friend or rela-
tive who so generously defended her.
Madame Lcstcll and l are strangers
70 each other. | am here solely to COM
nunicate with her on an affair of some
urgency If you will kindly use your in
fueRce in my behalf, | shall feel obliged"
But II | have no influence with Lee
Ee.eE the young lady asked, demurely,
little rcprcsscd fun sparkling in her
eyes, III she has so often found me her
worst counsellor, that she refuses to
listen to my promptings?"
Darcy looked perplexed, and, drawing
/ Up her little figure with q stately gesture,
he added, Il will not attempt to mystify
you any longer, Mr. Lesmere; / am the
LesteIle you seek"
lie was SO uufeignedly surprised, that
a low, soft laugh broke from her lips.
one had too keen a sense of humor not
enjoy his rcrplcXity.
cannot help feeling curious to know
VNat sort of Il creature Mr.. Lesmere ex-
PCIed to behold she archly observed"
Darcy found il difficult to conquer his
'SOo'SAment Rallying himself. how
seE ne replied that his long absence
''Vm England must plead his excuse for
W. oe'ns better acquainted with the fea
lures OF lady who was such an nc
N0"'edsed fayorite with the public.
LeSte,e shrugged her pretty shoulders,
'10 petuShIy exclaimed, "Oh, sir, pray
'p''e me any more complimentary
speeches., l am so sick of them. They
"V'e acceptable at first, when l really
I,'goFeo encouragement but now | think
nae Sharp critiQue better than the
~1s'T'mmatc praise | receive for my
Performances"
VI course I can neither pretend to
na'Se nor blanc the acting | have never
'Se"' out OF Madame Lestelle's personal
,D"'"S there can he but one opinion,
T gentleman courtcously responded.
y instead of smiling or blushing when
' ',e "ea7d this, Lestclle sighed. and rails
.s, "t' eyes TO Darcy's with a very grave,
'ad look in them.
,'u mean that | am beautiful; that,
w. 'a'e hours and rouge have neither
.. WY ~ cd my complexion nor robbed me
u! youth; hut l have heard these
\, oSs sand till the repetition disgusts me.
hA I SrtmS TO comprehend that l at
VIII, '"I httle value to the good looks
ton" i'"S out empty aoula-
hin ' IVY. looked stcadfastly at the face
hsi b,,," 'Ae excitement of speaking
,rn,. ~.yusRt such deep tints and VARYING
Si,bt to' I3 lie was beginning to debate
uOu, a. himself himself whether the frank, impet-
lsonta S1[s were those of truth, or only
q e., t0F ms especial delectation.
your, ~, . uilhcult to conceive how a
to Ia ; navy can have learned so quickly
csve," '0'''rent to the homage she re-
hsyr,osssG;l,,, really? And yet to me It Is
know ,bat Saddening to be obliged to
tnuse n[a, am valued simply for the