Volume II Part 26 (1/2)
This young rave, as cold as a piece of marble, madly in love, who, in his reason mixed with utter despair, ca calm, made me pause and consider Undoubtedly I was not afraid, but although in love with Mdlle Sa to cut the throat of a man for the sake of her beautiful eyes, or to losethe young an to pace up and downquestion which I put to myself: Which decision will appear more manly in the eyes of ree, namely-to accept coolly his offer to cut one another's throats, or to allay his anxiety by withdrawing froht; Reason said, Coe thee a wiser man than he is
”What would you think of me, sir,” I said to hiive up my visits to Mdlle Samson?”
”I would think that you had pity on a miserable man, and I say that in that case you will ever find ratitude”
”Who are you?”
”My name is Garnier, I am the only son of M Garnier, wine merchant in the Rue de Seine”
”Well, M Gaain call on Mdlle Samson Let us be friends”
”Until death Farewell, sir”
”Adieu, be happy!”
Patu came in five minutes after Garnier had left ht I was a hero
”I would have acted as you have done,” he observed, ”but I would not have acted like Garnier”
It was about that tiih Camille, Coraline's sister, to anso questions by ue, yet ave them to Camille, who asked me the next day to accompany her to a place which she said she could not name to me I followed her; she took h a narrow staircase, to the apartments of the duchess de Chartres I waited about a quarter of an hour, at the end of which time the duchess caht nity yet very graciously, the difficulty she experienced in understanding the answers I had sent and which she was holding in her hand At first I expressed so ehness, and I told her afterwards that I understood cabalis of the answers obtained through it, and that her highness must ask new questions likely to render the answers easier to be understood She wrote down all she could not make out and all she wanted to know
”Madah to divide the questions, for the cabalistic oracle never answers two questions at the same time”
”Well, then, prepare the questions yourself”
”Your highness will excuse me, but every word must be written with your own hand Recollect, ence knowing all your secrets”
She began to write, and asked seven or eight questions She read the with noble confidence,
”Sir, I wish to be certain that no one shall ever knohat I have just written”
”Your highness may rely on my honour”
I read attentively, and I saw that her wish for secrecy was reasonable, and that if I put the questions inmyself
”I only require three hours to complete hness to feel no anxiety If you have any other engagement you can leave me here alone, provided I am not disturbed by anybody When it is completed, I will put it all in a sealed envelope; I only want your highness to tell me to whom I must deliver the parcel”
”Either to nac, if you know her”
”Yes, madam, I have the honour to know her”