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The Colosseum.

           Attheknock,thedoorwasimmediatelyopened,andtheyoungmanwhowasseatedbesidethecountess,inobediencetotheItaliancustom,instantlyroseandsurrenderedhisplacetothestrangers,who,inturn,wouldbeexpectedtoretireuponthearrivalofothervisitors.

           FranzpresentedAlbertasoneofthemostdistinguishedyoungmenoftheday,bothasregardedhispositioninsocietyandextraordinarytalents;nordidhesaymorethanthetruth,forinParisandthecircleinwhichtheviscountmoved,hewaslookeduponandcitedasamodelofperfection.Franzaddedthathiscompanion,deeplygrievedathavingbeenpreventedthehonorofbeingpresentedtothecountessduringhersojourninParis,wasmostanxioustomakeupforit,andhadrequestedhim(Franz)toremedythepastmisfortunebyconductinghimtoherbox,andconcludedbyaskingpardonforhispresumptioninhavingtakenituponhimselftodoso.Thecountess,inreply,bowedgracefullytoAlbert,andextendedherhandwithcordialkindnesstoFranz;then,invitingAlberttotakethevacantseatbesideher,sherecommendedFranztotakethenextbest,ifhewishedtoviewtheballet,andpointedtotheonebehindherownchair.AlbertwassoondeeplyengrossedindiscoursinguponParisandParisianmatters,speakingtothecountessofthevariouspersonstheybothknewthere.Franzperceivedhowcompletelyhewasinhiselement;and,unwillingtointerferewiththepleasurehesoevidentlyfelt,tookupAlbert’sglass,andbeganinhisturntosurveytheaudience.

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