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Chapter 8

           Sheread:"Jean-Antoined’Andervilliersd’Yvervonbille,CountdelaVaubyessardandBarondelaFresnay,killedatthebattleofCoutrasonthe20thofOctober,1857."Andonanother:"Jean-Antoine-Henry-Guyd’AndervilliersdelaVaubyessard,AdmiralofFranceandChevalieroftheOrderofSt.Michael,woundedatthebattleoftheHougue-Saint-Vaastonthe29thofMay,1692;diedatVaubyessardonthe23rdofJanuary1693."Onecouldhardlymakeoutthosethatfollowed,forthelightofthelampsloweredoverthegreencloththrewadimshadowroundtheroom.Burnishingthehorizontalpictures,itbrokeupagainsttheseindelicatelineswheretherewerecracksinthevarnish,andfromallthesegreatblacksquaresframedinwithgoldstoodouthereandtheresomelighterportionofthepaintingapalebrow,twoeyesthatlookedatyou,perukesflowingoverandpowderingred-coatedshoulders,orthebuckleofagarteraboveawell-roundedcalf.

           TheMarquisopenedthedrawingroomdoor;oneoftheladies(theMarchionessherself)cametomeetEmma.Shemadehersitdownbyheronanottoman,andbegantalkingtoherasamicablyasifshehadknownheralongtime.Shewasawomanofaboutforty,withfineshoulders,ahooknose,adrawlingvoice,andonthiseveningsheworeoverherbrownhairasimpleguipurefichuthatfellinapointattheback.Afairyoungwomansatinahigh-backedchairinacorner;andgentlemenwithflowersintheirbuttonholesweretalkingtoladiesroundthefire.

           Atsevendinnerwasserved.

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