She had little doubt, that the interview was intended for the purpose of communicating to her a part of M.Quesnel's letter concerning the transactions at La Vallee, and she obeyed him immediately.

Montoni was alone.
'I have just been writing to Mons.

Quesnel,' said he when Emily appeared, 'in reply to the letter I received from him a few days ago, and I wished to talk to you upon a subject that occupied part of it.' 'I also wished to speak with you on this topic, sir,' said Emily.
'It is a subject of some interest to you, undoubtedly,' rejoined Montoni, 'and I think you must see it in the light that I do; indeed it will not bear any other.

I trust you will agree with me, that any objection founded on sentiment, as they call it, ought to yield to circumstances of solid advantage.' 'Granting this, sir,' replied Emily, modestly, 'those of humanity ought surely to be attended to.

But I fear it is now too late to deliberate upon this plan, and I must regret, that it is no longer in my power to reject it.' 'It is too late,' said Montoni; 'but since it is so, I am pleased to observe, that you submit to reason and necessity without indulging useless complaint.