"Well," said the old Gentleman, infinitely delighted, "you shall not at any rate bear the torture of suspense, you shall speak to her this day, if she sees with her father's eyes, you have nothing to fear. If I am mistaken, and her inclination is not in your favour, I shall be sorry and disappointed; but—you shall ever be the son of my affection."
Ferdinand was so entirely overcome by this kindness, that words were denied to him, and, confused at his emotions, he turned abruptly from him.
The party assembled at breakfast, all seemed gay and happy except the two lovers. After the repast Mr. D'Alenberg asked the Ladies and Ferdinand to view a small pavilion the Count's steward had lately erected in a beautiful shrubbery.—The name of a pavilion caused his daughter to shudder.—She remembered a conversation which had passed in a similar place that had given her the most poignant grief; but no objection
