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Clifton returned home--this last event--which at first sight seemed
to threaten the overthrow of all her schemes, even this in Julia's present
disposition would turn out more favourable to her wishes, than any prospect
she could herself have designed. Clifton arrived from duty and not from force--
treated with haughtiness, coldness--contempt--While she was called on
to soothe the sighs, and charm the husband. "Exactement, exactement,"
exclaimed Madam Luneville--"proving what I wished!--
A charming quartetto we shall make. A quartetto indeed!.--
plague on that D'aubigne, we must get rid of him or he will
{affront?} all. We'll see---we'll see--I have had to deal with
animals more incompatable than young Philosopher--I could
lead twenty of these sentimental enthusiasts with more ease than
one such clear righted, practical fellow as Mirvan."
She immediately dispatched a billet, ending Julia's long con-
fidential letter, to Capt Mirvan. The rightly conjecture it would
enable him to out his first better than the most elaborate instruc-
tions she could give. As for Clifton whose awakened { ?}
and angry spirit she had easily appeased, she expected him in
evening and waited till then to arrange her plans.
Then indulging herself in imagining new schemes, she {haltingly?} { exaltingly?}
exclaimed, as she {apported?} actions to the actors of her niece.
"Puppets--more puppets--I hold the wives, for I control the
passions which put them in motion and they shall move just as
I please." The next morning she received the following
answer from Capt Mirvan.
What a divine creature Julia Clifton is!--what charming
modesty--what amiable dignity--what noble pride--what these sensi-
bility surround and guard the heart (the virtue of your { ?}) of this
angelic woman.--But so much the better-the prise that
is easily won, is valued--What glory is there in conquering a
{ ?} which surrender at the first summons?--No-No,
we should never have heard so much of Troy, had it not { ?{
the { ?} a ten years siege. You suppose
ma chere amie constitutes the delights of the Chase? the game?
Not at all, for the moment he gets possession of { ?}, the huntsman throws him
to the dogs. No ma chere amie, it is the danger, the difficulties,
the aftermath hopes and fears--the strong excitement,
the animation - the glow which puts the blood in gaudier
circulation and accelerates the {sprints?}--It is in one word,
pursuit--and not possession, that gives all its charm to the chase.