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Chapter 6
"Justine,youmayremember,wasagreatfavouriteofyours;andIrecollectyouonceremarkedthatifyouwereinanillhumour,oneglancefromJustinecoulddissipateit,forthesamereasonthatAriostogivesconcerningthebeautyofAngelica—shelookedsofrank-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.
