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And how much embellished by dress! Ah! Paris for that. Did I not prophesy? Dora, my darling, do me the justice. But comme vous voila saisie! here's l'amie with l'eau de Cologne. Ah! my child, recover yourself, for here is some one the Comte de Jarillac it is entering the salon." The promptitude of Dora's recovery was a new surprise to our hero.
"Follow me," said she to him, and with Parisian ease and grace she glided into the salon to receive M. de Jarillac presented Ormond to M. le Comte "Anglois Irlandois an English, an Irish gentleman the companion of her childhood," with the slightest, lightest tone of sentiment imaginable; and another count and another came, and a baron, and a marquis, and a duke, and Madame la Comtesse de , and Madame la Duchesse ; and all were received with ease, respect, vivacity, or sentiment as the occasion required now advancing a step or two to mark empressement where requisite; regaining always, imperceptibly, the most advantageous situation and attitude for herself; presenting Ormond to every one quite intent upon him, yet appearing entirely occupied with every body else; and, in short, never forgetting them, him, or herself for an instant.
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