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'I perceive you do not know,' said the lady who sat near Madame
Cheron, 'that the gentleman you have been speaking of is Madame
Clairval's nephew!' 'Impossible!' exclaimed Madame Cheron, who now
began to perceive, that she had been totally mistaken in her judgment
of Valancourt, and to praise him aloud with as much servility, as she
had before censured him with frivolous malignity.
Emily, who, during the greater part of this conversation, had been so
absorbed in thought as to be spared the pain of hearing it, was now
extremely surprised by her aunt's praise of Valancourt, with whose
relationship to Madame Clairval she was unacquainted; but she was not
sorry when Madame Cheron, who, though she now tried to appear
unconcerned, was really much embarrassed, prepared to withdraw
immediately after supper. Montoni then came to hand Madame Cheron to
her carriage, and Cavigni, with an arch solemnity of countenance,
followed with Emily, who, as she wished them good night, and drew up
the glass, saw Valancourt among the crowd at the gates.


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