Volume IV Part 103 (1/2)
”Sardini told ht to drive Jupiter away out of revenge”
”Yes; but, el, I am Iolas, and not Jupiter I adore you, and I seek to quench the desires which torture me”
”This is a trick between you and Eleanore”
”My dearest, it was all pure chance I thought I should find you dressed, and I went in to wish you good day You were asleep and your sister was dressing I gazed at you, and Eleanore suggested that I should lie down beside you to enjoy your astonishrateful to her for a pleasure which has turned out so pleasantly But the beauties she discovered to me surpass all the ideas I had for Hebe will not refuse to pardon me”
”No, since all is the effect of chance But it is curious that when one loves passionately one always feels inquisitive concerning the person of the beloved object”
”It is a very natural feeling, dearest Love itself is a kind of curiosity, if it be lawful to put curiosity in the rank of the passions; but you have not that feeling about ht disappointto speak in your favour”
”I know youin ood opinion”
”Then you are satisfied with ood architect, and I think you are grandly built”
”Stay, Iolas, do not touch h that you have seenthat one rectifies the es thus of smoothness and solidity Let me kiss these two fair sources of life I prefer them to the hundred breasts of Cybele, and I a there; Sardini told me that it was Diana of Ephesus who had the hundred breasts”
How could I help laughing to hearfrom Clementine's mouth at such a moment! Could any lover foresee such an incident?
I pressed with e subdued love in the heart of Cleood oht, and that I rong, and a feeling of literary vanity prevented her opposingwith ainst the alabaster sphere
”You apply your lips in vain, ?”
”The quintessence of a kiss”
”I think you iven me a pleasurable sensation I have never before experienced”
”Dear Hebe, you lad to hear it, but I think the kiss on the lips is much better”
”Certainly, because the pleasure is reciprocal, and consequently greater”
”You teach by precept and exah, this pleasure is too sweet Love ”
”Why should we not let him enjoy a victory which would make us both happier?”
”Because such happiness is not built on a sure foundation No, no! put your arms down If we can kill each other with kisses, let us kiss on; but let us use no other ar to each other cruelly but sweetly, she paused, and gazing at ed me to leave her alone