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sobbed the little girl , but Long , whom they hastily summoned , said -- `` No , miss ; 't is only a faint , '' and asked if the gentlemen would carry her to her chamber , so that she could be revived in quiet . This Mr. Weston did , lingering with his little daughter and Mr. Mortimer on the terrace outside , to hear tidings of the poor lady 's state before leaving . Here a servant came to them before many minutes had passed , though the time seemed long to them in their perplexity . Madame Giche was better , she said , but begged them to excuse her seeing them now , and would they come by appointment to-morrow , at ten o'clock ? You may be sure Inna lived in a state of continual excitement and curiosity , so mysterious was Madame Giche 's fainting fit to her , for the remainder of that day and until ten o'clock on the morrow ; and when she saw the two gentlemen set forth alone for the interview , she not being needed now , she felt like a very inquisitive little girl , who did not half like being left behind and so not to see and hear what might happen next . In the meantime , the two arrived at the Owl 's Nest , and reached the tapestried room , where Madame Giche , still like a snowflake for paleness , and sweetly weak and trembling , received them , not rising from her chair this time . Ah !