Page:The Adventures of David Simple (1904).djvu/280

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page has been validated.
248
The Adventures of David Simple

In the meantime David and Valentine both expressed their great admiration of the Marquis de Stainville and the Chevalier Dumont's sincere and faithful friendship; and by their looks and gestures plainly declared the inward exultings of their minds at the thought that they had met with the same happiness in each other. Isabelle's last words had raised the curiosity of the whole company to such a degree that she was resolved she would keep them no longer in suspense than was necessary to enable her to gratify them, and then proceeded, as will be seen in the next chapter.

END OF THE THIRD BOOK