As she passed along the gardens she looked
timidly forward, half fearing and half hoping that he might appear in
the crowd; and the disappointment she felt on not seeing him, told
her, that she had hoped more than she had feared.
Montoni soon after joined the party. He muttered over some short
speech about regret for having been so long detained elsewhere, when
he knew he should have the pleasure of seeing Madame Cheron here; and
she, receiving the apology with the air of a pettish girl, addressed
herself entirely to Cavigni, who looked archly at Montoni, as if he
would have said, 'I will not triumph over you too much; I will have
the goodness to bear my honours meekly; but look sharp, Signor, or I
shall certainly run away with your prize.'
The supper was served in different pavilions in the gardens, as well
as in one large saloon of the chateau, and with more of taste, than
either of splendour, or even of plenty. Madame Cheron and her party
supped with Madame Clairval in the saloon, and Emily, with
difficulty, disguised her emotion, when she saw Valancourt placed at
the same table with herself.
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