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 over her feelings, to endeavour to remove such a suspicion if it really existed.

Her resolution was however easier to plan than to carry into effect; for when, on the second day after her interview with him, of which she informed her father, Clermont ushered him into the parlour where she sat at work; she suddenly rose from her chair with an emotion that rendered her for some minutes incapable of speaking.

"You and my daughter have already met (said Clermont to him); any introduction is therefore unnecessary. Madeline, my love (addressing her), I am sure you will feel happy at Monsieur de Sevignie's being able to come abroad again, and at his kind intention of devoting this, his first day of recovered health, to our gratification."

"I shall indeed, sir," said Madeline bowing.

The eloquent eyes of de Sevignie seemed to thank her for this assurance. Clermont