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 chateau this day: and I am too well convinced of Madeline's regard, to think she will feel any other regret in accompanying me, than that which proceeds from quitting you."

"Certainly, madam (said Madeline, recollecting herself at these words, and endeavouring to dissipate all appearance of chagrin), I should be ungrateful if I did."

"Do not suppose, my love (cried the Countess), from bringing you home to-day, that it is my intention to make you refuse every invitation which I do not choose to accept myself; no, such conduct would be unreasonable in the highest degree; on the contrary, I shall be happy sometimes to let you mix in the diversions of this town, with your amiable friends here, who have already requested to let you now and then pass a few days with them for that purpose."

Madeline bowed, and thanked her friends for their obliging wishes to promote her happiness.