Volume IV Part 79 (1/2)
”You are sharp enough yourself, anyhow But why does he put off the wedding?”
”Because he hasn't got anyfor his relations to coht; but I can't see why you should not let an honest man kiss your hand”
”That was only a piece of slyness to let you knoas to be married I have no silly prejudices myself”
”Ah, that's better! Tell your future husband that if he likes ”
”Really?”
”Yes, really I will give him twenty-five sequins on the condition that he spends it all on the wedding”
”Twenty-five sequins! That will ive you an answer to-morrow”
”And a kiss now?”
”With all ht, and I went out to call on my banker and dear Therese
When the door was opened the prettyet up Her ereat that she could not utter a word, but only claps me to her breast
Our natural transports over, Therese told ot tired of her husband, and that for the last six ether She had et rid of him, and he lived on it at Rome
”And where is Cesarino?”
”In this town You can see him whenever you like”
”Are you happy?”
”Quite People say that I have a lover, but it is not true; and you can see me at any time with perfect liberty”
We spent two pleasant hours in telling each other of our experiences since our lasther as fresh and fair as in the season of our early loves, I asked her if she had vowed to be faithful to her husband
”At Florence,” she replied, ”I was still in love with hi in your eyes, we can renew our connection, and live together till we die”
”I will soon shew you, darling, that I love you as well as ever”
She answered only by giving herself up to my embrace
After action and contehteen years before, but my passion found too
Countess A---- B---- began to be more polite ”I knohere you have been,” said she, with a pleased air; ”but if you love that person, you will not go and see her again, or else her lover will leave her”
”Then I would take his place,yourself omen who kno to earn your presents I a till you have received evident proofs of their affection”