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'Misled you! retorted Montoni with quickness, 'is my conduct my word' then pausing, while he seemed endeavouring to restrain the resentment, that flashed in his eyes, in the next moment he added, in a subdued voice, 'Count Morano, this is a language, a sort of conduct to which I am not accustomed: it is the conduct of a passionate boy as such, I pass it over in contempt. 'In contempt, Signor?
When she withdrew to prepare for dinner, she dressed herself with even more simplicity than usual, that she might escape observation a policy, which did not avail her, for, as she re-passed to her aunt's apartment, she was met by Montoni, who censured what he called her prudish appearance, and insisted, that she should wear the most splendid dress she had, even that, which had been prepared for her intended nuptials with Count Morano, and which, it now appeared, her aunt had carefully brought with her from Venice.
The track of blood, which Emily had seen on the stairs, had flowed from the unbound wound of one of the men employed to carry Madame Montoni, and which he had received in the late affray.
Montoni came home late in the morning, in a very ill humour, having lost considerably at play, and, before he withdrew to rest, had a private conference with Cavigni, whose manner, on the following day, seemed to tell, that the subject of it had not been pleasing to him.
His countenance, which was stern, but calm, expressed the dark passion of revenge, but no symptom of pain; bodily pain, indeed, he had always despised, and had yielded only to the strong and terrible energies of the soul. He was attended by old Carlo and by Signor Bertolini, but Madame Montoni was not with him.
Dare my resentment no further, but sign the papers. 'If I have no right in these estates, sir, said Emily, 'of what service can it be to you, that I should sign any papers, concerning them? If the lands are yours by law, you certainly may possess them, without my interference, or my consent. 'I will have no more argument, said Montoni, with a look that made her tremble.
To her own solitary chamber she once more returned, and there thought again of the late conversation with Montoni, and of the evil she might expect from opposition to his will.
But you, madam, have doubtless heard the report, which he designs should circulate, on the subject of that lady's mysterious fate. 'I have, sir, replied Emily, 'and I perceive, that you doubt it. 'I doubted it before the period I am speaking of, rejoined Du Pont; 'but some circumstances, mentioned by Montoni, greatly contributed to my suspicions.
'Below in the hall, ma'am, amongst them all, fighting with the best of them! 'Fighting! Who are fighting? cried Madame Montoni. 'Why the Signor, ma'am, and all the Signors, and a great many more. 'Is any person much hurt? said Emily, in a tremulous voice. 'Hurt! Yes, ma'amselle, there they lie bleeding, and the swords are clashing, and O holy saints!
Madame Montoni was now on the point of uttering an absolute refusal, but, suddenly considering, that her liberty, during this entertainment, though circumscribed, might favour her further plans, she acquiesced, with seeming reluctance, and Montoni, soon after, left the apartment.
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