This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1793 Excerpt: ...the hand of Arriete; she, who only "laughed immoderately at the compliments they paid "us, did not reject the conversation, and I must "own; I was too well pleased to be singular in "reserve. My gallant told me his name was Henry "de St. Malo, that he and his friend were fugitives; his companion, Guillaume de Rochelle, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1793 Excerpt: ...the hand of Arriete; she, who only "laughed immoderately at the compliments they paid "us, did not reject the conversation, and I must "own; I was too well pleased to be singular in "reserve. My gallant told me his name was Henry "de St. Malo, that he and his friend were fugitives; his companion, Guillaume de Rochelle, having "killed the Due de Brisac in a duel. I immedi ately feit m)selt interested for their safety, while ' a thou a thousand little incidents served to make them "more and more agreeable. Arriste, who was "fruitful in expedient, persuaded them to reit for "the night in a comfortable cottage occupied by one "of our servants, whose name was Rufus, an honest "and faithful fellow; he was presently let into the se"cret, and asforded them every accommodation in his "power. We saw them every day when we walked "out. My father was confined to his room and " Madame du Bois at Paris, so that chance seemed x to dispose of every thing as we wished. They had "now been with us near a month, and, I believe, "had made a pretty successful progress in our hearts; "mine felt all the dangerous symptoms of love, and "the bosom of my little friend beat with no less "violent emotions. Henry," cried the Countess to de Vcrney, "resembled as much as possible your"self, excepting that he was of a smaller stature; "Guillaume, who was older, was tall, robust, full "of courage and fire, proud, but gallant; his lan"guage witty and brilliant, and his manner impor"tant; a turn which he possessed for ridicule "afforded him constant subjects to exercise the "quickness of his imagination. The light parts of ' Arriete's disposition se...
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