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Julia, whose mind was soothed by the fraternal kindness of Ferdinand,

and the tender assurances of Hippolitus, now experienced an interval

of repose At the return of day she awoke refreshed, and tolerably

composed She selected a few clothes which were necessary, and

prepared theenerosity justified her

in the reserve she preserved to Emilia and Madame de Menon, whose

faithfulness and attachment she could not doubt, but whorace that ht be discovered

In the nificent

preparations which were ed all eyes, and

busied all hands The marchioness had the direction of the whole; and

the alacrity hich she acquitted herself, testified how much she

was pleased with the alliance, and created a suspicion, that it had

not been concerted without soned the joint victim of ambition and illicit love

The composure of Julia declined with the day, whose hours had crept

heavily along As the night drew on, her anxiety for the success of

Ferdinand's negociation with Robert increased to a painful degree A

variety of new emotions pressed at her heart, and subdued her spirits

When she bade Eht she beheld her for the

last time The ideas of the distance which would separate the to encounter, with a train of wild and fearful

anticipations, crouded upon herin her eyes, and it

ith difficulty she avoided betraying her emotions Of th she heard theto the several

chauests successively close She e from bustle to quiet, till all was still

She now held herself in readiness to depart at the moment in which

Ferdinand and Hippolitus, for whose steps in the gallery she eagerly