Need we say that both brides were supremely lovely? Gazing at Bertha's sweet, unclouded face, that looked out from among the wealth of golden ringlets, and noting the soft light in her blue eyes, the delicate rose-flush that came and went on her cheeks, one might well declare that nothing more beautiful couldbe found, until the gazer turned to Madeleine. Her face was colorless with emotion, yet its paleness only rendered the sculpturesque beauty of her features more striking; her eyes were downcast, and thus one missed their clear lustre and holy expression; yet the long lashes were some compensation, and her look was so spiritual, so saint-like in its beauty, that nothing mortal could have been lovelier.
For one moment only were Maurice and Gaston permitted to greet their brides, and then they were hurried into the carriages which awaited them.
Though no invitations had been given, the church was densely crowded. When the nuptial procession entered, the suppressed murmur of many voices sounded like the rushing of distant waves. First came Madame de Gramont, leaning on the arm of Maurice; they were followed by Ronald and Ruth Thornton; Madeleine, led by the Marquis de Fleury, followed. Then came the second party, Gaston with Mrs. Walton on his arm; Lady Augusta and Mr. Rutledge; Bertha, led by Mr. Walton, not the least proud and happy man of that large assembly.
At times, during the ceremony, low sobs were audible; they came from Madeleine'semployées, who could not wholly control their grief, as the certainty of losing their gentle mistress forced itself upon them.
The newly made wives passed out of the church conducted by their husbands and returned to Madeleine's residence.
During the collation the brides stood together at the head of the table. The French ambassador and Mr. Walton were the life of the festive board, and infused an element of gayety which the small assemblage would have lacked without their aid, for a happy silence had fallen upon the nuptial party. Besides these gentlemen, Mr. Meredith and Mr. Hilson were the only strangers present.
The brides left the company to assume their travelling attire; but Madeleine, before she made this change, stole to the apartment where her needle-women were at table, with Victorine at the head, and spoke a word of kindly farewell to each, in turn. There were no dry eyes in that room.
Maurice was more than satisfied with Madeleine's approval of the pleasant abode he had chosen. Many and joyous were the years he and his beloved companion passed under that roof. One year after their marriage it also sheltered for a time Gaston and Bertha. Madame de Gramont died soon after her return to Brittany.
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Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible, including obsolete and variant spellings. Obvious typographical errors in punctuation (misplaced quotes and the like) have been fixed without note. Other corrections in the text are noted below (corrections inside the brackets).
page 5:typo corrected: XX. The Incognito[Incognita]page 32:typo corrected: the Count Damorean[Damoreau]page 91:typo corrected: "Before you go to Rennes, will you not return this handker-Shief[handkerchief] to M. de Bois?page 122:typo corrected: pondering over the disorded[disordered] mental conditionpage 123:typo corrected: the wild lights of delirum[delirium];page 129:typo corrected: the dim light of the veillense[veilleuse]page 132:typo corrected: distinguished Roland[Ronald], had constituted him a sort of princepage 135:typo corrected: jealous of the inteference[interference] of his niece's relativespage 150:typo corrected: advance funds to pay partiest[parties] employed.page 153:typo corrected: a wreath of for-get-me-nots[forget-me-nots]page 158:typo corrected: tearless eyes upon life's realties,[realities]page 165:typo corrected: influence in preparing Count Triston[Tristan] to look favorablypage 189:typo corrected: the mortgage must prove ruinious[ruinous]page 209:repeated word removed: it was not in my power to be [be] more punctualpage 228:typo corrected: which Mademoiselle Malanie[Melanie] does not desirepage 237:typo corrected: salons, Madeline[Madeleine] entered the workroom.page 241:typo corrected: during their brief recontre[rencontre] the day previous?page 281:typo corrected: The Countess de Gramant[Gramont] rose up majesticallypage 287:typo corrected: her chilling de-demeanor;[demeanor]page 288:typo corrected: You do not imagnie[imagine]page 332:typo corrected: "Yes, to-night; but not very[every] night,"page 332:typo corrected: the noble coutourière's[couturière's] supposed abdicationpage 345:typo corrected: CHAPTER LXI.[XLI.]page 356:typo corrected: a cheerful, yet symathizing[sympathizing] facepage 358:typo corrected: drawn this conclusiou[conclusion] frompage 363:typo corrected: carrying out certains[certain] viewspage 371:repeated word removed: the well-being of those dear to [to] her;page 373:typo corrected: One charge more: you[your] father ispage 379:typo corrected: I must write to Lorillard[Lorrillard]page 423:typo corrected: after the sepation[separation] of those longpage 451:typo corrected: Mrs. Lawkin's[Lawkins'] skilful ministry