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attic, and to the dim sail.

she looked upon Count Morano
with horror, as In some degree the
cause Of this; but apart from him, a
il such that may be called
which arose from no proof, and which
She knew not how to account for,
seized her mind-that she should new.
er see Valancourt again. Though she
knew, that neither Morano's soic
itations, nor MontOni's commands,
had lawful power to enforce he obc
deuce. shcregarded both with a SUI
perst'tious dread, that they would fin
ally prevail.
Lost in this melancholy reverie, and
shedding freuqent tears, Emily was
at length reused by Montoni, and she
followed him to the cabin, where the
refreshments were spread, and her
aunt was seated alone.
Emily, meanwhile; anticipated her
reception by Mons. and madame
Quesnel; considered what she should
say on the subject OF La Vale; and
then, to withhold her mind from
more anxious topics, tiled to amuse
herself by discriminating the faint
drawn features of the landscape, re-
posing in the moonlight. While heI
fancy thus wandered, she saw, at d
distance, a building peeping between
the moonlight trees, and, as the
barge approached, heard voices speak
ing, and soon distinguished the lofty
portico Of a villa, OverShaduwed by
groves Of pine and sycamore, whicl
she recoliected TO be the sanr, that
lad formerly been pointed out to her,
AS belonging to Madame Quesnel's
relative.
The barge stopped at flight Of
marble steps which led up the bank
to lawn. Lights appeared between
some pillars beyond the portico. Mon
toni sent forward his servant, ano
then diSembarked with his family
They founo Mons. and Madame Cues
mel. with few friends, seated on so
fas in the portico, enjoying the cool
breeze of the night, and eating fruits
and ices, while some OF their servants
at a little distance, on the river,
bank, were performing simple ser
enade Emily was now accustomeu
to the way Of living in this warm
country. and was not surprised to tind
Mons. and Madame Quesuel in their
portico, two hours after midnight.
Mons. Quesnel talked apart to Mon
toni Of his own affairs in lis usual
strain of self-importance; buasted of
his new acquisitions, and then af-
fected to dity some disappointments,
which Montoni had lately sustained
Meanwhile, The latter whose pride al
least enabled him to deSpiSe such van
ity as this, and whose discernmcnt AT
once detected, under this assumed
pity, the frivolous malignity Of Ques-
nel's mind, listened TO him in con-
temptuous Silence, till he named his
niece, and then they left the portico,
and walked away into tho gardens.
The dawn, soon after, trembled in
the eastern horizon, and the light |
tlnts of morning, gradually expand |
INK, showed the beautifully declining
forms OF the Italian mountains and |
the cleaning landscape, stretched at
their feet.
CHAP. XVIII.
Emily seized the first opportunity
OF conyersing alone with Mons. Oues-
mel, concerning La Nallee. His ans +
wers to her enquiries we're concise
and delivered with the air OF man.
who is conscious Of possessing abso-
lutte power, and inpatient Of hearing
1t questioned lie declared, that the
disposal of the place was a necessary
measure; add that she might consider
herself indebted To his prudence for
even the small income that remained
Tor her. But, however, added he.
when the Venetian Count q have
forgot his namc) marries you, your
present disagreeable state Of depen
lance will cease. AS a relation to
you l rejoice in the circumstance.
which Is so fortunate for you, and /