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 she wished at Madame Chatteneuf's, she brought her away for the purpose of doing so.

"Well, Madeline (said the Countess, first breaking silence after they had proceeded a few yards), you were agreeably amused last night."

"Yes, madam," replied Madeline.

"And agreeably surprised," cried the Countess.

Madeline blushed, faltered, and at length answered in the affirmative.

"Will you oblige me (said the Countess), by giving me now a more particular account of your first acquaintance with Monsieur de Sevignie than you did this morning?"

Madeline wished to gratify her friend; and she thought she could do so without betraying the feelings of her heart; but this was a mistaken idea. As she described her