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Although before this the Count had often seen Telimena at the

Judge's house, where he had been a frequent visitor, he had paid

little heed to her; he was now amazed to find her the model of

his picture. The beauty of the spot, the charm of her posture,

and the taste of her attire had so changed her that she was

hardly recognisable. Her eyes shone with her recent anger, which

was not yet extinct; her face, animated by the fresh breath of

the breeze, by her dispute with the Judge, and by the sudden

arrival of the young men, had assumed a deep flush, of unwonted

liveliness.