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Wieland; or The Transformation

CHAPTER XXI
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To conceal her flight, she had caused the report of her death to be propagated.

She put herself under the conduct of Bertrand, the faithful servant of Pleyel.

The pacquet which the latter received from the hands of his servant, contained the tidings of her safe arrival at Boston, and to meet her there was the purpose of his journey.
This discovery had set this man's character in a new light.

I had mistaken the heroism of friendship for the phrenzy of love.

He who had gained my affections, may be supposed to have previously entitled himself to my reverence; but the levity which had formerly characterized the behaviour of this man, tended to obscure the greatness of his sentiments.


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