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           Thestrangernowrose,andleaningonMadame’sarm,walkedslowlyoverthedrawbridgeandintothecastlegate.

           Inthehall,servantswaitedtoreceiveher,andshewasconductedforthwithtoherroom.Theroomweusuallysatinasourdrawingroomislong,havingfourwindows,thatlookedoverthemoatanddrawbridge,upontheforestsceneIhavejustdescribed.

           Itisfurnishedinoldcarvedoak,withlargecarvedcabinets,andthechairsarecushionedwithcrimsonUtrechtvelvet.Thewallsarecoveredwithtapestry,andsurroundedwithgreatgoldframes,thefiguresbeingaslargeaslife,inancientandverycuriouscostume,andthesubjectsrepresentedarehunting,hawking,andgenerallyfestive.Itisnottoostatelytobeextremelycomfortable;andherewehadourtea,forwithhisusualpatrioticleaningsheinsistedthatthenationalbeverageshouldmakeitsappearanceregularlywithourcoffeeandchocolate.

           Wesatherethisnight,andwithcandleslighted,weretalkingovertheadventureoftheevening.

           MadamePerrodonandMademoiselleDeLafontainewerebothofourparty.Theyoungstrangerhadhardlylaindowninherbedwhenshesankintoadeepsleep;andthoseladieshadleftherinthecareofaservant.

           "Howdoyoulikeourguest?"Iasked,assoonasMadameentered."Tellmeallabouther?"

           "Ilikeherextremely,"answeredMadame,"sheis,Ialmostthink,theprettiestcreatureIeversaw;aboutyourage,andsogentleandnice."

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