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 'In his letter to the Earl, acquainting him with those particulars, he also said—'Against the loveliness of your Elenora I have guarded my Lausane, by informing him she was already engaged; but to the beauties of Geraldine I hope he will be as susceptible, as I wish her to be to his merits.'

'You came; and his wishes were accomplished by the attachment that grew between you.

'The Count mentioned to Lord Dunlere his intention of revealing his marriage to you; but the Earl opposed it. A long intercourse with the world had rendered him suspicious; and he feared your knowing of the affair, lest you should betray it to the Marquis, from a hope of benefiting by the resentment you would excite against your brother: 'and little pleasure (added he), should I derive from having one daughter enriched at the expense of the other.'

'Though the Count would not act in opposition to him, he resented the suspicion he harboured of you. 'In doubting the