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 malice and resentment for her rejection of his son. "He wished (said she), by alarming me, to be revenged in some degree, or else he imagined me weak, and hoped, by raising bugbears to my view, to terrify me to his purpose."

Her contempt and dislike were both increased by these ideas; and she resolved never more, if possible, to avoid it, to listen to his particular conversation.

She hastened to the castle, and in the gallery adjoining her chamber, met her father. "Well (asked he), has D'Alembert declared his disappointment to you? he sought you I know for the purpose of doing so."

"He has (replied Madeline); and I sincerely hope for the last time." She then enquired how her grandfather bore the rejection of his relative.

"As I expected (answered St. Julian); he declared his readiness to relinquish any alliance that accorded not with your inclination."