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412 THE SORROWS OF ESTELLE LAMAGE.
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able beginning power to , nad end a usurped day-of mortific her position ation . in Henriette the eyes , by of an all indescrib at the
chateau , beginning with Jacques himself . She was so clever in that suggestion all flew , so about an fait at her in bidding all things as , thoug so livel h y she , so had full been of repartee a queen , .
Jacques was never from her side . Their ideastheir tastestheir into experiences each other , their , and natures yet to in set short off , each appeared other . to be Blanche , the same felt , herself to , flow
neglected , despised , humbled in her own estimationand before others she could not look at her sister or Jacques without , the most bitter
envy and jealousy rising within her . At the ball things were even worse ; true it is that Jacques danced the flrst dance with herbut
and riette side he was . had had He onl blinded cast was y able a like him to mag speak an ic to infatuated spell all of sense Henriette of the of being strongest honor , and ; it was or was witchcraft old soon as affection thoug again ; over h by Hen him , All her - ,
. present observed these painful things , and Estelle and Blanche left long before the festivities were overnot howeverunfortunatel
before they had overheard a remark , made by Madame , Charles to y , one of the guests—a regret ' that the handsome steward
the was one not intended betrothed by to nature her equall for him y handsome and that maid if she , who were young was asked evidentl she y '
would much rather give her consent , in that direction than in the other . '
ladies " Wh , the y need most I distressing linger more trial over had this begun miserable for Blanche history . The . Alas wed- ! din
Blanche g was ' s delaye home d graduall from time y ceased to time entirel by Jacques althoug , h whose he and visits Hen to
riette were seen constantly together . Heavier y , misery than ever lay now upon Estelle ' s mind through the painful discovery that
poor were Blanche far ' s deeper sufferings than and she had degradation supposed , throug and that h Jacques months ' earlier treachery she ,
ought to have been his wife . With m , any tears and deep humiliation , Estelle confided the misfortune to Monsieur le Curewhofilled
with the deepest indignation , declared that he should , never , rest until he in saw his them endeavors united in the church . He scarcely paused night
m letters or atter day , to and Madame now hy de interviews Bonneval to accomp with , who lish Jacque declined this s , from end doing whom ; now anything he by at writing length in the
obtained a sullen consent . The time for the ceremony was fixed to be after early mass one Sunday in February . A more mournful morning , wild , wet , and gusty , can scarcely be imagined . The church crowded
was with the villagers . The De Bonnevals and Plenriette the t rem altar bli left ng the , her Jacques nei eyelids ghbourhood a swollen most painful the with day weep obj before e ing ct of , . was general Blanche kept , observation waiting white and at
, . Jacques appeared dark and sullen , as though an inward storm were brooding . He exclaimed in a loud and vehement voiceas soon as ,
412 The Sorrows Of Estelle Lamage.
412 THE SORROWS OF ESTELLE LAMAGE .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Feb. 1, 1859, page 412, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01021859/page/52/
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