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THE SORROWS OF ESTEIXE LAMAGE. 409
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¦* »¦ The Other Day I Walked With Madame...
attacked biro , in tlie Indian seas . Some believed that lie returned also to make known Ms love to Blanchefie had a great regard for
_sonie our good rare priest or curious , and forei never went bird for a voyage monsieur , _withmit , whose bring love ing of birds back
he so well knew . Those gn birds in the gardens , ladies , were brought by 66 poor That Luc was . a bad turning point in Blanche ' s life . Perhaps she
secretl ht y to regretted drown her her dissatisfaction hasty words and with rejection herself of in Luc the "Venelle excitement , and
soug of another love history , for soon it was known in the village that Blanche regarded the attentions of Jacques Casteethe steward ' s son ,
, Jacque with friendl s could y not eyes be . imag A more ined ; opposite may be , this nature very to difference her own had than its
attraction for her . 6 e The housekeeper at the chateau frequently required Blanche ' s
servicesand she would cross the corn fields with her work very early , in the morning and not return till night . Often Jacques was seen
_exchanged returning with for a her small , carry leathern ing her work little -box bag well , and stored soon with this bag cottons was
_and his son working ' s attentions implements to this . The old irl steward with no , it favorable was said , eye looked , and upon Espoor g
telle was strongly opposed to the connection . "With prayers and tears she besought Blanche to g threats ive him which no longer the old any steward encourage had
violentl ment , both y uttered on account against of herself the and Blanche if they favored his son's suitand on account no less of the very indifferent character
the lad bore , in the neighbourhood . Monsieur le Cure also spoke been earnestl Monsieur seeking an y to especial with was withdraw sadl Blanche favorite y grieved her upon feet with about the from him subject the the , and affair net , he but which , for lost with Blanche no Satan as opportunity little had had always spread result of .
for her . " It was a melancholy time at the cottage of the Holy Well , for entirelunited
thi divided s mother by the and most daug opposite hter , until desires latel . y so Occasionall y y violent , were alterca now
tions broug and days ht took forward of place silence as between and a bitter outward them reproach , coldness in which to would Blanche Luc ' s fo ; llow name fits of termin was weep often ated ing
within by temporary thembut reconciliation again and , for again their the old bitterness mutual affection of feeling , was strong would 11
, openl tween return " Blanche y the and visit lovers separat her no , longer in but e the them village worked corn . fields tongues at the in sp the chat oke earl eau of y , stolen morning neither interviews did and Jacques late be in
the evening . Blanche was restless , and fitful , and spoke often of etting off to Paris to live there by her needle . Her nature appeared
s singularly changed , and even her countenance had contracted an expression which reminded one of her sister Henriette .
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The Sorrows Of Esteixe Lamage. 409
THE SORROWS OF ESTEIXE LAMAGE . 409
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Feb. 1, 1859, page 409, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01021859/page/49/
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