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A faint blush passed over Emily's countenance; pride and anxiety
struggled in her breast; and, till she recollected, that appearances
did, in some degree, justify her aunt's suspicions, she could not
resolve to humble herself so far as to enter into the defence of a
conduct, which had been so innocent and undesigning on her part. She
mentioned the manner of Valancourt's introduction to her father; the
circumstances of his receiving the pistol-shot, and of their
afterwards travelling together; with the accidental way, in which she
had met him, on the preceding evening. She owned he had declared a
partiality for her, and that he had asked permission to address her
family.
'And who is this young adventurer, pray?' said Madame Cheron, 'and
what are his pretensions?' 'These he must himself explain, madam,'
replied Emily. 'Of his family my father was not ignorant, and I
believe it is unexceptionable.' She then proceeded to mention what
she knew concerning it.
'Oh, then, this it seems is a younger brother,' exclaimed her aunt,
'and of course a beggar.


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