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ornament; the pearl brooch; soon assumed。 We descended。

Fortunately there was another entrance to the drawing…room than that through the saloon where they were all seated at dinner。 We found the apartment vacant; a large fire burning silently on the marble hearth; and wax candles shining in bright solitude; amid the exquisite flowers with which the tables were adorned。 The crimson curtain hung before the arch: slight as was the separation this drapery formed from the party in the adjoining saloon; they spoke in so low a key that nothing of their conversation could be distinguished beyond a soothing murmur。

Adèle; who appeared to be still under the influence of a most solemnising impression; sat down; without a word; on the footstool I pointed out to her。 I retired to a window…seat; and taking a book from a table near; endeavoured to read。 Adèle brought her stool to my feet; ere long she touched my knee。

“What is it; Adèle?”

“Est…ce que je ne puis pas prendrie une seule de ces fleurs magnifiques; mademoiselle? Seulement pour pleter ma toilette。”

“You think too much of your ‘toilette;’ Adèle: but you may have a flower。” And I took a rose from a vase and fastened it in her sash。 She sighed a sigh of ineffable satisfaction; as if her cup of happiness were now full。 I turned my face away to conceal a smile I could not suppress: there was something ludicrous as well as painful in the little Parisienne’s earnest and innate devotion to matters of dress。

A soft sound of rising now became audible; the curtain was swept back from the arch; through it appeared the dining…room; with its lit lustre pouring down light on the silver and glass of a magnificent dessert…service covering a long table; a band of ladies stood in the opening; they

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