The things we do!

The drawing would be done the next day,
when he would call with it in his hand. Of course Madame de Florac
received this announcement very kindly; and sent back by Clive's servant
a note of thanks to that young gentleman.
Now on Thursday morning, about one o'clock, by one of those singular
coincidences which, etc. etc., who should come to the Hotel de Florac but
Miss Ethel Newcome? Madame la Comtesse was at home, waiting to receive
Clive and his picture: but Miss Ethel's appearance frightened the good
lady, so much so that she felt quite guilty at seeing the girl, whose
parents might think--I don't know what they might not think--that Madame
de Florac was trying to make a match between the young people. Hence
arose the words uttered by the Countess, after a while, in--

CONVERSATION III
Madame de Florac (at work). And so you like to quit the world and to
come to our triste old hotel. After to-day you will find it still more
melancholy, my poor child.
Ethel. And why?
Madame de F.


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