Hortense

Aix formally invited her to remain at Aix so long as the Allied powers would allow her to make that place her residence.

Separation of the princes.

It seemed as though Hortense were destined to drain the cup of sorrow to its dregs. Aix was the scene of the dreadful death of Madame Broc, which we have above described. Every thing around her reminded her of that terrible calamity, and oppressed her spirits with the deepest gloom. And,


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Aix formally invited her to remain at Aix so long as the Allied powers would allow her to make that place her residence.

Separation of the princes.

It seemed as though Hortense were destined to drain the cup of sorrow to its dregs. Aix was the scene of the dreadful death of Madame Broc, which we have above described. Every thing around her reminded her of that terrible calamity, and oppressed her spirits with the deepest gloom. And,


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