Volume IV Part 22 (2/2)

”I ahted; turn round”

”With pleasure Here I a at what she saw, doubtless, for the first ti the ointment in, and I saw that she liked it, as she touched it when she had no need, and not being able to stand it any longer I took hold of her hand and made her stop her work in favour of a pleasanter e to hear her ask, in the most serious way, the pot of ointht!”

”Oh, adel, and I aave me Can you come and spend an hour with me?”

”Wait a bit”

She went out and shut the door, and I waited for her to return; but htly, and saw her undressing and getting into bed with her sister I went back toall hope I was not disappointed, for in fiveon tip-toe

”Come to my arms, my love; it is very cold”

”Here I a; and even if she awoke the bed is so large that she would not notice my absence”

”You are a divine creature, and I love you with all ive myself up to you; do what you like with me, on the condition that you think of my sister no more”

”That will not cost me much I promise that I will not think of her”

I found Annette a perfect neophyte, and though I saw no blood on the altar of love nextI did not suspect her on that account I have often seen such cases, and I know by experience that the effusion of blood or its absence proves nothing As a general rule a girl cannot be convicted of having had a lover unless she be with child

I spent two hours of delight with this pretty baby, for she was so small, so delicate, and so daintily shaped all over, that I can find no better name for her Her docility did not detract from the piquancy of the pleasure, for she was voluptuously inclined

When I rose in the lad to see that while the younger sister was radiant with happiness the elder looked pleasant and as if she desired to reeable

I asked her how she was, and she told me that diet and sleep had completely cured her ”I have always found them the best remedy for a headache” Annette had also cured ratulated h spirits at supper that M de Gri from Veronique, and I let him think so I promised to dine with hiave hiain except as Madah I took care not to let theI supped with the two sisters, and I reeable to both of the my hair into curl-papers, she said that she loved me much more now that I behaved discreetly

”My discretion,” I replied, ”onlyyou I kno to take reat, then?”

”It sprang up quickly, and you, Veronique, could have , but bit her lip, wisheda visit fro the dear girl appeared looking rather sad I asked her the reason

”Because ,” said she

Thus I learnt the reason of her not having paidabout?”