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           Norwasherresidenceathermother’shouseofanaturetorestorehergaiety.Thepoorwomanwasveryvacillatinginherrepentance.ShesometimesbeggedJustinetoforgiveherunkindness,butmuchofteneraccusedherofhavingcausedthedeathsofherbrothersandsister.PerpetualfrettingatlengththrewMadameMoritzintoadecline,whichatfirstincreasedherirritability,butsheisnowatpeaceforever.Shediedonthefirstapproachofcoldweather,atthebeginningofthislastwinter.Justinehasjustreturnedtous;andIassureyouIlovehertenderly.Sheisverycleverandgentle,andextremelypretty;asImentionedbefore,hermeinandherexpressioncontinuallyremindmeofmydearaunt.

           "Imustsayalsoafewwordstoyou,mydearcousin,oflittledarlingWilliam.Iwishyoucouldseehim;heisverytallofhisage,withsweetlaughingblueeyes,darkeyelashes,andcurlinghair.Whenhesmiles,twolittledimplesappearoneachcheek,whicharerosywithhealth.HehasalreadyhadoneortwolittleWIVES,butLouisaBironishisfavourite,aprettylittlegirloffiveyearsofage.

           "Now,dearVictor,IdaresayyouwishtobeindulgedinalittlegossipconcerningthegoodpeopleofGeneva.TheprettyMissMansfieldhasalreadyreceivedthecongratulatoryvisitsonherapproachingmarriagewithayoungEnglishman,JohnMelbourne,Esq.Heruglysister,Manon,marriedM.Duvillard,therichbanker,lastautumn.Yourfavouriteschoolfellow,LouisManoir,hassufferedseveralmisfortunessincethedepartureofClervalfromGeneva.Buthehasalreadyrecoveredhisspirits,andisreportedtobeonthepointofmarryingalivelyprettyFrenchwoman,MadameTavernier.Sheisawidow,andmucholderthanManoir;butsheisverymuchadmired,andafavouritewitheverybody.