Volume IV Part 29 (1/2)

”Who knows? You don't know e ht I had spoken to you plainly enough”

Feeling angry, and vowing to have no irl, I supped with Therese, and spent three delightful hours with her I had a great deal of writing to do the next day and kept in doors, and in the evening I had a visit froed er of the theatre, ould not let her dance the 'pas de deux' stipulated for in the agree,” said I, ”and I will speak to the Israelite in your presence--at least I will do so if he co wanton, ”can't I stop a little longer here”

”You ot so you”

”Oh! just as you please”

I told Costa to give her some supper

I finished my letters and felt inclined for a little airl sit by me and proceeded to toy with her, but in such a way that her mother could make no objection All at once the brother came up and tried to join in the sport,with you,” said I, ”you are not a girl”

At this the young scoundrel proceeded to shew me his sex, but in such an indecent fashi+on that his sister, as sitting on e with her ratitude for the good supper I had given her I rose fro the impudent pederast a box on the ear I asked therascal to my house By way of reply the infamous woave hiiven hiusted me The pathic took my ducat, kisseda at the wickedness of a mother ould prostitute her own son to the basest of vices

NextI sent and asked the Jew to call on me The Corticelli caoing to breakfast

I proceeded to explain the grievance of the young dancer, and I read the agree him politely that I could easily force him to fulfil it The Jew put in several excuses, of which the Corticelli demonstrated the futility At last the son of Judah was forced to give in, and promised to speak to the ballet-ht dance the 'pas' with the actor she named

”And that, I hope, will please your excellency,” he added, with a lohich is not often a proof of sincerity, especially auests had taken leave I went to the Abbe Gama, to dine with Marshal Botta who had asked us to dinner I lish ambassador, as the idol of Florence, very rich, of the lishreat lover of the fine arts He invited arden In this home he had made--furniture, pictures, choice books--all shewed the enius He called on me, asked me to dinner, and had the politeness to include Therese, her husband, and Cesarino in the invitation After dinner hted the co of likenesses, Sir Mann shewed us so, Therese toldseriously of onde that I a to call for her, that I will keep her to supper, and have her taken home You must see that this last condition is properly carried out Co I leave the rest to you You will only be a few ; and the first step leads far”

”An excellent plan I will sup with you, and e shall be ready

I will tell you all about it to-morrow”

I went to the house at nine o'clock, and elcolad to meet her, and she replied that she had not hoped to have the pleasure of seeing onde was the only one who had any appetite; she ate capitally, and laughed merrily at the stories I told her

After supper Therese asked her if she would like to have a sedan-chair sent for, or if she would prefer to be taken back in entleman will be so kind,” said she, ”I need not send for a chair”

I thought this reply of such favourable oer doubted of ht, she tookit as she did so; ent down the stairs, and she got into the carriage I got in after her, and on atte to sit down I found the place taken

”Who is that?” I cried

Redegonde burst out laughing, and informed me it was her e to pass it off as a jest

Such a shock makes a man stupid; for a moment it nuives place to anger