Volume IV Part 72 (1/2)
”I should have thought,” said I, ”that a virtuous person like you would have been delighted”
”I thank God for it every ht”
”You infernal old hypocrite!” said I, looking contemptuously at her
”Upon my word, anybody who didn't know you would be taken in”
In a few irl came in with their band-boxes
”Are you still at Madame R----'s?” said I
”Yes sir,” said she, with a blush
When the Corticelli had chosen what she wanted I told Victorine to present my compliments to her mistress, and tell her that I would call and pay for the articles
The landlady had also sent for a dress ure and said she wanted a corset I jested on the pregnancy hich she threatenedCount N---- for being deprived of the joys of fatherhood I then gave her what money she required and took my leave She escorted me to the door, and asked ain before long
”It's a pleasure, is it?” I replied; ”well, I don't knohen you will have it again; it depends on my leisure and my fancy”
It is certain that if I had any airl, I should not have left her in that house for a moment; but I repeat , however, which annoyed me intolerably, namely, that in spite of my coolness towards her, the little hussy pretended to think that I had forgotten and forgiven everything
On leaving the Corticelli, I proceeded to call on st others on M Martin, whose as justly famous for her wit and beauty
I chanced toJeho had hter Leah She was still pretty, but ure was too rounded for reat warer, and did not wish to see her again
I called on Mada ht news offrom her lips the amorous histories of Turin for the past few months
”Victorine and Caton are the only two of the old set that still remain, but I have replaced them with others”
”Has Victorine found anyone to operate on her yet?”
”No, she is just as you left her, but a gentle to take her to Milan”
This gentleman was the Comte de Perouse, whose acquaintance I made three years afterwards at Milan I shall speak of him in due ti into trouble several tied to proirls to ladies, and, consequently, if I found any of theed to make friends with their relations and take theirls in the work-roo trouble about
She talked about the Pacienza, and when I told her that I kept the Corticelli, and of the hard conditions to which I was obliged to submit, she exclaimed with astonishment, and aood hands, lie's, but a professional procuress I wonder the Chevalier Raiberti placed the girl with her”
She was not so surprised when I told her that the chevalier had good reasons for his action, and that Ithe Corticelli to remain there
Our conversation was interrupted by a custo, I asked him if he could tell me the address of Dupre, the ballet-master
”No one better, sir, for I ahted at this happy chance The Chevalier Raiberti gavelessons to a ballet-girl of my acquaintance”
”M de RaibertiYou alt?”
”Exactly”