. The amours of the Chevalier de Faublas, by John Baptiste Louvet de Couvray, founded on historical facts, interspersed with most remarkable narratives. A literal unexpurgated translation from the Paris edition of 1821 . es, burn with a like fire to thatwhich devours her. At first, the excess of heramazement suspended the excess of her fury;but the frightening calm did not last long, andthe explosion was terrible. I saw Madame deLignolle shiver and turn pale; then on a sudden,her whole frame appeared agitated by a con-vulsive motion; her throat swelled, her lipstrembled, her eyes were inflamed
. The amours of the Chevalier de Faublas, by John Baptiste Louvet de Couvray, founded on historical facts, interspersed with most remarkable narratives. A literal unexpurgated translation from the Paris edition of 1821 . es, burn with a like fire to thatwhich devours her. At first, the excess of heramazement suspended the excess of her fury;but the frightening calm did not last long, andthe explosion was terrible. I saw Madame deLignolle shiver and turn pale; then on a sudden,her whole frame appeared agitated by a con-vulsive motion; her throat swelled, her lipstrembled, her eyes were inflamed, her faceturned of a purple violet colour: she attemptedto cry out, but could utter only stifled groans,her feet beat the ground, her weak fist gotbruised against the furniture, she tore her hairoff; she even dared to lift a sacrilegious handagainst her charming face, whence blood imme-diately issued from several scratches. What anaccident for herself and for me; but I could nothave foreseen that cruel effect of her despair.—Worn out as I was, I collected powers enough tobe able to get out of bed, I tried to drag myselfclose to her: the unhappy creature did not evensee me! she rushed towards the door, and in a. I fell prostrate on my knees and on my 10. was; one ..^ ... .e to that -r. At. Hg of her e T and t ame aj i»y a eon- m; he I , her lips r eyes . her face ? i a purple vi^^ifi colour: she attempted it, but coul vv -lif^rd groans, .1 beat the c cak fist g^ot ised against the i tnro her hai- ofi; she even dared for herself r? ; could not wii 1 ;t-r despair.— vers enough to .0 drag mjseif iture did not even fUsbeu the door, and in a .or 9hbi v^amoursofchevalie04louv
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