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strongesthunpassions,loveandfear,was
otheindulgenceofsuperstitiousthoughtsalthough
itpossiblethatvalentineshouldseehihiddenashewas,he
thoughtheheardtheshado;hisdisturbednd
toldhiothisdoubleerrorbecaanirresistiblereality,andby
oneoftheinprehensibletransportsofyouth,heboundedfrois
hidingplace,andhtrides,attheriskofbeingseen,atthe
riskofalagvalentine,attheriskofbeingdisveredby
soexclationightescapetheyounggirl,hecrossedthe
flooonreseledalargee
lake,andhavingpassedtheroreesendedinfront
ofthehouse,hereachedthestep,ranquicklyupandpushedthedoor,
houtofferinganyresistancevalentinehadnotseen
hihereyes,raisedtochingasilverycloud
glidingovertheazure,itsforhatofashadoountingtowards
heavenherpoeticandexcitedndpictureditasthesoulofher
grandther
anandfoundthestaircase,
ed,preventedhisapproachbeingheard,andhehad
regainedthatdegreeofnfidendevillefort
evenedhiheepreparedforanysuch
enunterheonceapproachvalentinesfatherandacknowledge
all,beggingvilleforttopardonandsanctiontheloveedtwo
fondandlovingheartsrreladhappilyhedidnotetanyone
nohedescriptionvalentinehadgivenofthe
interiorofthehouseusefultohihearrivedsafelyatthetopof
thestaircase,andedthe
directionhe
toseehisroad,andtohearthevoiceofoneinsorrohe
dooropenandenteredattheotherendoftheroounderaesheet
orealagtorrelsince
theacunthehadsounexpectedlyoverheardbyitsside,onherknees,
andhherheadburiedinthecushionofaneasychair,ine,
trelingandsobbing,herhandsextendedaboveherhead,claspedand
stiffshehadtuedfroheainedopen,andwas
prayinginaccentsthatostunfeeling;her
,unintelligible,forthebuingof
griefalststoppedherutterancetheonshiningthroughtheopen
blindsdethelaappeartobupaler,andcastasepulchralhue
overtheplary
forpiety,hepressed,butvalentinesuffering,
,orethanheuldbearin
silencehesighed,ande,andtheheadbathedintears
andpressedonthevelvetcushionofthechairaheadlikethatof
agdalenbyrreggiovalentine
perceivedhid
inoretionsrrelheldout
hishandtohervalentine,asheronlyapologyfoothavingthi
pointedtotherpseunderthesheet,andbegantosobagainneither
daredforsotitospeakinthatrootheyhesitatedtobreakthe
silenpose;atlengthvalentineventured
”friend,”saidshe,”hoeyouherealas,iwouldsayyouare
e,hadnotdeathopenedtheothishouse”
”valentine,”saidrrelblingvoice,”ihadedsince
halfpasteight,anddidnotseeyoue;ibecauneasy,leapedthe
yhroughthegarden,the
fatalevent”
”orrelshudderedashethoughtofthe
nversationofthedodevillefort,andhethoughtheuld
seethroughthesheettheextendedhands,thestiffneck,andthepurple
lips
”yourservants,”saidhe,”ingthehesorrowful
story;froheleaeditall”
”butiteuphere,love”
”forgive,”repliedrrel;”iwillgoaway”
”no,”saidvalentine,”youghtetsoone;stay”
”butifanyoneshouldehere”
theyounggirlshookherhead”noonee,”saidshe;”donot
fear,thereisoursafeguard,”pointingtothebed
”buteofdepinay”repliedrrel
”franzarrivedtosignthentractjustasdeargrandtherwas
dying”
”alas,”saidrrelhafeelingofselfishjoy;forhethoughtthis
deathheobepostponedindefinitely”but
redoublessorroinuedtheyounggirl,asifthisfeelingwas
toreceiveitsiediatepunishnt,”isthatthepooroldlady,on
herdeathbed,requestedthattherriageghttakeplaceassoonas
possible;shealso,thinkingtoprotect,e”
”hark”saidrreltheybothlistened;stepsinctlyheardin
therridorandonthestairs
”itisfather,lefthisstudy”
”toaorrel
”hoisthedoctor”askedvalentine,astonished
”iigineditstbe,”saidrrelvalentinelookedattheyoungn;
theyheardthestreetdoordevillefortlockedthegarden
door,andretuedupstairshestoppedantintheanterooas
ifhesitatingentorintoda
desaintrans;rrelncealedhielfbehindadoor;valentine
reinedtionless,griefseengtodepriveherofallfearde
villefortpassedontohiso”noine,”youcan
neithergooutbythefrontdooorbythegarden”rrellookedat
herent”thereisbutoneyouthatissafe,”
saidshe;”itisthroughgrandfathersroo”sherose,”e,”she
added”ilian
”tograndfathersroo”
”iinnoirtiersapartnt”
”yes”
”eanit,valentine”
”ihavelongyonlyreiningfriendandhneed
hishelp,e”
”becareful,valentine,”saidrrel,hesitatingtoplyhthe
younggirlsyerroriactedlikeadnin
inginhereareyousureyouarerereasonable”
”yes,”saidvalentine;”andihavebutonesy
deargrandthersreins,akentoch”
”valentine,”saidrrel,”deathisinitselfsacred”
”yes,”saidvalentine;”besides,itbeforlong”shethen
crossedtherridor,andledthe
noirtiersroorrelfolloiptoe;atthedoortheyfound
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strongesthunpassions,loveandfear,was
otheindulgenceofsuperstitiousthoughtsalthough
itpossiblethatvalentineshouldseehihiddenashewas,he
thoughtheheardtheshado;hisdisturbednd
toldhiothisdoubleerrorbecaanirresistiblereality,andby
oneoftheinprehensibletransportsofyouth,heboundedfrois
hidingplace,andhtrides,attheriskofbeingseen,atthe
riskofalagvalentine,attheriskofbeingdisveredby
soexclationightescapetheyounggirl,hecrossedthe
flooonreseledalargee
lake,andhavingpassedtheroreesendedinfront
ofthehouse,hereachedthestep,ranquicklyupandpushedthedoor,
houtofferinganyresistancevalentinehadnotseen
hihereyes,raisedtochingasilverycloud
glidingovertheazure,itsforhatofashadoountingtowards
heavenherpoeticandexcitedndpictureditasthesoulofher
grandther
anandfoundthestaircase,
ed,preventedhisapproachbeingheard,andhehad
regainedthatdegreeofnfidendevillefort
evenedhiheepreparedforanysuch
enunterheonceapproachvalentinesfatherandacknowledge
all,beggingvilleforttopardonandsanctiontheloveedtwo
fondandlovingheartsrreladhappilyhedidnotetanyone
nohedescriptionvalentinehadgivenofthe
interiorofthehouseusefultohihearrivedsafelyatthetopof
thestaircase,andedthe
directionhe
toseehisroad,andtohearthevoiceofoneinsorrohe
dooropenandenteredattheotherendoftheroounderaesheet
orealagtorrelsince
theacunthehadsounexpectedlyoverheardbyitsside,onherknees,
andhherheadburiedinthecushionofaneasychair,ine,
trelingandsobbing,herhandsextendedaboveherhead,claspedand
stiffshehadtuedfroheainedopen,andwas
prayinginaccentsthatostunfeeling;her
,unintelligible,forthebuingof
griefalststoppedherutterancetheonshiningthroughtheopen
blindsdethelaappeartobupaler,andcastasepulchralhue
overtheplary
forpiety,hepressed,butvalentinesuffering,
,orethanheuldbearin
silencehesighed,ande,andtheheadbathedintears
andpressedonthevelvetcushionofthechairaheadlikethatof
agdalenbyrreggiovalentine
perceivedhid
inoretionsrrelheldout
hishandtohervalentine,asheronlyapologyfoothavingthi
pointedtotherpseunderthesheet,andbegantosobagainneither
daredforsotitospeakinthatrootheyhesitatedtobreakthe
silenpose;atlengthvalentineventured
”friend,”saidshe,”hoeyouherealas,iwouldsayyouare
e,hadnotdeathopenedtheothishouse”
”valentine,”saidrrelblingvoice,”ihadedsince
halfpasteight,anddidnotseeyoue;ibecauneasy,leapedthe
yhroughthegarden,the
fatalevent”
”orrelshudderedashethoughtofthe
nversationofthedodevillefort,andhethoughtheuld
seethroughthesheettheextendedhands,thestiffneck,andthepurple
lips
”yourservants,”saidhe,”ingthehesorrowful
story;froheleaeditall”
”butiteuphere,love”
”forgive,”repliedrrel;”iwillgoaway”
”no,”saidvalentine,”youghtetsoone;stay”
”butifanyoneshouldehere”
theyounggirlshookherhead”noonee,”saidshe;”donot
fear,thereisoursafeguard,”pointingtothebed
”buteofdepinay”repliedrrel
”franzarrivedtosignthentractjustasdeargrandtherwas
dying”
”alas,”saidrrelhafeelingofselfishjoy;forhethoughtthis
deathheobepostponedindefinitely”but
redoublessorroinuedtheyounggirl,asifthisfeelingwas
toreceiveitsiediatepunishnt,”isthatthepooroldlady,on
herdeathbed,requestedthattherriageghttakeplaceassoonas
possible;shealso,thinkingtoprotect,e”
”hark”saidrreltheybothlistened;stepsinctlyheardin
therridorandonthestairs
”itisfather,lefthisstudy”
”toaorrel
”hoisthedoctor”askedvalentine,astonished
”iigineditstbe,”saidrrelvalentinelookedattheyoungn;
theyheardthestreetdoordevillefortlockedthegarden
door,andretuedupstairshestoppedantintheanterooas
ifhesitatingentorintoda
desaintrans;rrelncealedhielfbehindadoor;valentine
reinedtionless,griefseengtodepriveherofallfearde
villefortpassedontohiso”noine,”youcan
neithergooutbythefrontdooorbythegarden”rrellookedat
herent”thereisbutoneyouthatissafe,”
saidshe;”itisthroughgrandfathersroo”sherose,”e,”she
added”ilian
”tograndfathersroo”
”iinnoirtiersapartnt”
”yes”
”eanit,valentine”
”ihavelongyonlyreiningfriendandhneed
hishelp,e”
”becareful,valentine,”saidrrel,hesitatingtoplyhthe
younggirlsyerroriactedlikeadnin
inginhereareyousureyouarerereasonable”
”yes,”saidvalentine;”andihavebutonesy
deargrandthersreins,akentoch”
”valentine,”saidrrel,”deathisinitselfsacred”
”yes,”saidvalentine;”besides,itbeforlong”shethen
crossedtherridor,andledthe
noirtiersroorrelfolloiptoe;atthedoortheyfound
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