Volume II Part 61 (1/2)
”My dear Barberine, what do you think I can see?”
”What you have often seen with my sister”
”That's true! but you are prettier than she is”
The girl made no reply, but, as if she could not reach the fruit, she put her foot on a high branch, and spewed me the most seductive picture
I was in an ecstasy, and Barberine, who saw it, did not hurry herself At last I helped her to co my hand wander indiscreetly, I asked her if the fruit I held had been plucked, and she keptme it was quite fresh I took her within my arms, and already her captive, I pressed her a on her lips a fiery kiss, which she gave iveto Muran to-morrow, and she will stay there all the day; if you co I will refuse you”
When speech like this proceeds froht to be happy, for desires are but pain and torment, and enjoyment is sweet because it delivers us from them This shews that those who prefer a little resistance to an easy conquest are in the wrong; but a too easy conquest often points to a depraved nature, and this men do not like, however depraved they theave Barberine a tender kiss before Laura's eyes, telling her that she had a very jewel in her daughter--a coave the dear girl ten sequins, and I went away congratulating ood provision for Barberine as Murray had made for her sister
Tonine had told me that for manners' sake I should sup once with her I went the sahelini and Murray there The supper was delicious, and I was delighted with the excellent understanding the two lovers had already come to I complimented the ambassador on the loss of one of his tastes, and he told me he should be very sorry at such a loss, as it would warn hi powers
”But,” said I, ”you used to like to perform the mysterious sacrifice of Love without a veil”
”It was not I but Ancilla who liked it, and as I preferred pleasing her to pleasing ave in to her taste without any difficulty”
”I ahted with your answer, as I confess it would costto be the witness of your exploits with Tonine”
Having casually rehelini told htful house at a low rent on the Tondareeable in sureeable in winter, was opposite to Muran, where I should have to go twice a week, I told the doctor I should be glad to look at the house
I took leave of the rich and fortunate a the day with my new prize I went to sleep so as to be fresh and capable of running a good course
I went to Barberine at an early hour, and as soon as she saw me she said,
”My , and my brother will take his dinner at the school Here is a fowl, a ham, some cheese, and two bottles of Scopolo wine We will take our mess whenever you like:”
”You astonish ood dinner?”
”We owe it to my mother, so to her be the praise”
”You have told her, then, e are going to do?”
”No, not I, for I know nothing about it; but I told her you were coave her the ten sequins”
”And what did your mother say?”