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Chapter 6

           "Justine,youmayremember,wasagreatfavouriteofyours;andIrecollectyouonceremarkedthatifyouwereinanillhumour,oneglancefromJustinecoulddissipateit,forthesamereasonthatAriostogivesconcerningthebeautyofAngelicashelookedsofrank-heartedandhappy.Myauntconceivedagreatattachmentforher,bywhichshewasinducedtogiveheraneducationsuperiortothatwhichshehadatfirstintended.Thisbenefitwasfullyrepaid;Justinewasthemostgratefullittlecreatureintheworld:IdonotmeanthatshemadeanyprofessionsIneverheardonepassherlips,butyoucouldseebyhereyesthatshealmostadoredherprotectress.Althoughherdispositionwasgayandinmanyrespectsinconsiderate,yetshepaidthegreatestattentiontoeverygestureofmyaunt.Shethoughtherthemodelofallexcellenceandendeavouredtoimitateherphraseologyandmanners,sothatevennowsheoftenremindsmeofher.

           "WhenmydearestauntdiedeveryonewastoomuchoccupiedintheirowngrieftonoticepoorJustine,whohadattendedherduringherillnesswiththemostanxiousaffection.PoorJustinewasveryill;butothertrialswerereservedforher.

           "Onebyone,herbrothersandsisterdied;andhermother,withtheexceptionofherneglecteddaughter,wasleftchildless.Theconscienceofthewomanwastroubled;shebegantothinkthatthedeathsofherfavouriteswasajudgementfromheaventochastiseherpartiality.ShewasaRomanCatholic;andIbelieveherconfessorconfirmedtheideawhichshehadconceived.Accordingly,afewmonthsafteryourdepartureforIngolstadt,Justinewascalledhomebyherrepentantmother.Poorgirl!Sheweptwhenshequittedourhouse;shewasmuchalteredsincethedeathofmyaunt;griefhadgivensoftnessandawinningmildnesstohermanners,whichhadbeforebeenremarkableforvivacity.

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