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 carriage stopped at our house. I was violently frightened. "Good God!" said I to myself, "I hope I shall not be disturbed by visitors!" shut my eyes, and pretended to be fast asleep.

Not two minutes were elapsed, when my closet-door was opened, and a person entered. He approached the sofa softly, while I consulted with myself whether I should not open my eyes a little to see who was so kind to disturb my sweet repose? It was the Count, and in full dress. "My God! in full dress?" I exclaimed, starting suddenly up, and surveying him with gazing looks.

"You play fine tricks, Marquis," he said coolly. "I really thought you was fast asleep, and you start up at once as if you were going to fly in my face!" So saying, he put his sword on, which he carried in his hand, went to the looking glass, and examined his head-dress.

Seeing that I still continued to look at him without making the least attempt to