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'All this is very distressing! said Madame Cheron, with a profound sigh. 'May I be allowed to ask what is so distressing? said Madame Clairval, who was struck with the rueful countenance and doleful accent, with which this was delivered.
Her mourning dress, the mild dejection of her beautiful countenance, and the retiring diffidence of her manner, rendered her a very interesting object to many of the company; among whom she distinguished Signor Montoni, and his friend Cavigni, the late visitors at M. Quesnel's, who now seemed to converse with Madame Cheron with the familiarity of old acquaintance, and she to attend to them with particular pleasure.
Emily, some time after her return to La Vallee, received letters from her aunt, Madame Cheron, in which, after some common-place condolement and advice, she invited her to Tholouse, and added, that, as her late brother had entrusted Emily's EDUCATION to her, she should consider herself bound to overlook her conduct.
'Your reasons are indeed such as cannot be doubted, replied the lady, with an ironical smile. 'Any more than the discernment of the Chevalier Valancourt, added Cavigni, who stood by the chair of Madame Cheron, and had heard her arrogate to herself, as he thought, a distinction which had been paid to her niece.
She was now informed, that a large party were expected to dinner, on which account Madame Cheron repeated the lesson of the preceding night, concerning her conduct in company, and Emily wished, that she might have courage enough to practise it.
The remembrance of her lover, however, brought with it many very painful emotions, for it by no means reconciled her to the thought of resigning him; and, Madame Cheron having already shewn how highly she disapproved of the attachment, she foresaw much suffering from the opposition of interests; yet with all this was mingled a degree of delight, which, in spite of reason, partook of hope.
'Well, signor! said Madame Cheron, 'I protest you are a Frenchman; I never heard a foreigner say any thing half so gallant as that! 'True, madam, said the Count, who had been some time silent, and with a low bow, 'but the gallantry of the compliment had been utterly lost, but for the ingenuity that discovered the application.
Aubert, some time after, spoke of Madame Cheron, his sister. 'Let me inform you of a circumstance, that nearly affects your welfare, he added.
'I will not be interrupted, said Madame Cheron, interrupting her niece, 'I was going to say I I-have forgot what I was going to say. But how happened it that you did not forbid him? Emily was silent. 'How happened it that you encouraged him to trouble me with this letter?
Madame Cheron, attributing her melancholy solely to the circumstance of her being removed to a distance from her lover, and believing, that the sorrow, which her niece still expressed for the loss of St.
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