It was one o'clock in the morning, during the winter of 1829-30, but in the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu's salon two persons stayed on who did not belong to her family circle. A young and good-looking man heard the clock strike, and took his leave. When the courtyard echoed with the sound of a departing carriage, the Vicomtesse looked up, saw that no one was present save her brother and a friend of the family finishing their game of piquet, and went across to her daughter. The girl, standing by the chimney-piece, apparently examining a transparent fire-screen, was listening to the sounds from the courtyard in a way that justified certain maternal fears.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	October 31, 2015
ISBN13	9781518707094
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	44
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 2 mm · 72 g
Language	English

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