Volume IV Part 99 (1/2)
”Nevertheless, it is a misfortune, and you will know it to have been so on the day in which you love”
”And if I becoh love, shall I not pronounce my emptiness of heart to have been happiness”
”I confess you would be right, but I am sure love would make you happy”
”I do not know To be happy one reement; that is no easy matter, and I believe it to be harder still when the bond is lifelong”
”I agree, but God sent us into the world that we ht run the risk”
”To a irl is bound by stricter laws”
”In nature the necessity is the sah the results are different, and the laws you speak of are laid down by society”
The count caether
”I wish you would fall in love with one another,” said he
”You wish to see us unhappy, do you?” said she
”What do you mean by that?” I cried
”I should be unhappy with an inconstant lover, and you would be unhappy too, for you would feel bitter re destroyed my peace of mind”
After this she discreetly fled
I remained still as if she had petrified me, but the count who never wearied hi, exclaiet over it, however; she is young yet”
We went to bid good day to the countess, e found suckling her baby
”Do you know, my dear sister,” said the count, ”that the chevalier here is in love with Clementine, and she seems inclined to pay him back in his own coin?”
The countess smiled and said,--
”I hope a suitable match like that ical about the word ”e”
What the countess said pleased racious character