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It was soon after the first settling down of tribulation in our household to that flat and almost unendurable calm or level that succeeds affliction, when a void is felt rather than expressed, and when all outward observances return to their olden habit, as a car backs slowly from a switch to its accustomed grooves, that a new face appeared among us, destined to influence, in no slight degree, the happiness of all who composed the family of Reginald Monfort.
I never forget any one I have seen even for a moment, or where I have seen them, or even a name I have heard." "A royal gift truly, one of the secrets of popularity, I believe. 'A thing of beauty is a joy forever, you know, Miss Monfort." He sighed slightly. "Yes, that line has passed into an axiom, the only sensible one, I believe, by-the-by, that Keats ever wrote," I laughed.
MY DEAR MR. MONFORT: I have just read your letter to my mother, and I want to thank you before I do anything else. There isn't much to say, except that I will do my best to be in some degree worthy of this treasure, if I win it. I will try to make her happy, sir, I will indeed. No one could be good enough for her, so I will not pretend to that. She is awake now, so I must go.
To-day he could not possibly receive you, pausing on the steps for a reply. This was of course all that was required of me, but he merely lifted his hat with a cool 'Thank you, Miss Monfort, and went his way silently. He evidently mistook me for you, Miriam, and I did not undeceive him.
"I have always hoped you would be our Mabel's husband. You know you have promised me." I smiled tearfully this time. He bounded off the bench, interrupting me with a low cry. "Do not mock me, Miriam Monfort," he exclaimed, "if you can do no better. My God! a baby of five years old suggested as a wife by you, my idol!
It is that girl, then, who has given us all this trouble," going to the bed, "when I did not suppose she knew of her existence. Explain this, Clayton, if you can." "I suppose Ernie, who is fond of her, has mentioned her name to Miss Monfort; she thinks his mother is sick up-stairs, but knows no more, I am certain; besides, it's Dr.
"Come, then, to-morrow evening," she acceded, after a second pause, and in low, angry accents, "and I will acquaint you with my determination my necessity rather." They parted thus and there. My resolution was formed that night. I would leave Monfort Hall, and even forsake Mabel, until I could return and legally claim both.
This last version was adopted by the Emperor and M. de Monfort was put on a charge and made a scapegoat for the fatal event, but it later became clear that he had nothing to do with it. However this may be, the army laid the blame once more on the Major-general Prince Berthier.
You are very kind, Miss Monfort; yet, in reviewing the past, I hope you will not find that I have been wanting to you in my turn. I trust we shall part in peace and meet hereafter as friends. But you do not answer me." "Pardon me, I was thinking. This is a crisis, you know this night decides my fate for good or ill, all rests with merciful God!" "Yes, all of ourselves we are helpless, of course.
It was as if some mocking voice was saying: "This is Miriam Monfort, the true Miriam; the person you have known before as such was only making believe but the Simon-pure is before you, a volume of folly that all who run may read! Behold her she was never half so evident before!" But to digress thus in the very moment of detection, of recognition, seems irrelevant.
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