Volume IV Part 2 (1/2)
She was then seventeen Her satin skin by its dazzling whiteness displayed to greater advantage her ular, and her coe of red; her fine eyes were at once sweet and sparkling, her eyebroell arched, her ular and as white as pearls, and her lips, of an exquisite rosy hue, afforded a seat to the deities of grace and modesty
After soo out on business, and a gareatly pitied for having lost a louis I thought Mdlle Ro brilliant, and, still better, without any pretensions She was high-spirited, even-tempered, and had a natural art which did not allow her to see a compliment, or a joke which passed in any way the bounds of propriety
She was neatly dressed, but had no ornas, rings, nor a watch One ht have said that her beauty was her only adorning from her necklace of black ribbon Her breast ell shaped and not too large Fashi+on and custom made her shew half of it as innocently as she shewed her plump white hand, or her cheeks, whereon the lily and the rose edded I looked at her features to see if I ht hope at all; but I was coave no sign whichto make acity was completely at fault Nevertheless, a liberty which I took at supper gaveit to her I pressed her thigh ahtest displeasure on her features Content with so ed everybody to co Mada out, and that I was therefore delighted to put lard ho castles in Spain as to the conquest of Mdlle Roman
I warned my landlord that we should be six at dinner and supper the following day, and then I went to bed As Le Duc was undressingyourself in depriving yourself of the services of those pretty girls”
”You are a rogue”
”I know it, but I serve you with all my heart, and I love your pleasure as well as my own”
”You plead well for yourself; I am afraid I have spoilt you”
”Shall I do your hair to-o out every day till dinner-time”
”I shall be certain to catch it”
”Then I shall send you to the hospital”
”That is a fine prospect, 'por Dios'”
He was iate, and a rascally fellow; but also obedient, devoted, discreet, and faithful, and his good qualities , when Rose brought h thathione off with his sword at his side, to pay calls, as he said
”We laughed at hiht, my dear Rose”
As I spoke, Manon came in under some pretext or other I saw that the two sisters had an understanding never to be alone withI got up, and I had scarcely put on ohen the cousin cahted to see you, and above all to look at your sht you much too serious yesterday”
”That's because M le Duc is a greater gentleh in his presence; but I had ilded coach”
”Did he see you laughing at him?”
”Yes, unless he is blind”
”He will be vexed”
”All the better”