Volume V Part 25 (1/2)

”Unbeco?”

”Yes, ould you have said if I had co? You would have pronounced theiveBut your comparison will not stand; everyone would have seen your petticoats, whereas no one has any business to see hted to find her capable of tearing my sophism to pieces, but I still preserved silence

At Roanne we had a good enough supper, and Moreau, who knew very well that if it had not been for his daughter there would have been no free journey and free supper for hiood company I told him about our discussion on breeches, and he pronounced his daughter to be in the wrong, laughing pleasantly

After supper I told hihter were to sleep in the rooht in a neighbouring closet

Just as ere starting the next o on in front, to see that our beds were ready, adding that as we had lost one night it would not do much harm if ere to lose another

This speech let an to feel the need of rest, and his health was dear to me I told him to stop at St

Pierre le Mortier, and to take care that a good supper was ready for us

When ere in the carriage again, Adele thanked ?” I said

”I shouldn'ton you”

”Why, I should like it A pretty girl like you is an agreeable burden”

She made no reply, but I saw that she understood;more anted before I could rely on her docility

I relapsed into silence again till we got to Varennes, and then I said,--

”If I thought you could eat a roast foith as good an appetite as mine, I would dine here”

”Try me, I will endeavour to match you”

We ate well and drank better, and by the tiain ere a little drunk Adele, as only accustohed at not being able to stand upright, but see would happen I cone soon evaporated; but though she strove with all herher pretty head fall on my breast she fell asleep, and did not rouse herself for two hours I treated her with the greatest respect, though I could not resist ascertaining that the article of clothing which had displeased me so much had entirely disappeared

While she slept I enjoyed the pleasure of gazing on the swelling curves of her budding breast, but I restrained my ardour, as the disappearance of the black breeches assured me that I should find her perfectly submissive whenever I chose to ive herself up to me of her own free will, or at any rate come half-way to meet me, and I knew that I had only to smooth the path to make her do so

When she awoke and found that she had been sleeping in ed ht the best way to put her at ease would be to give her an affectionate kiss The result was satisfactory; who does not know the effect of a kiss given at the proper time?

As her dress was in some disorder she tried to adjust it, but ere rather pushed for space, and by an aardand she joined me, and had the presence of iven you no funereal thoughts this time”

”The hue of the rose, dear Adele, can only inspire me with delicious fancies”

I saw that she lowered her eyes, but in a manner that shewed she was pleased

With this talk--and, so to speak, casting oil on the flaot down for a few ed tools of all sorts, and I bought the father and daughter whatever they fancied We went on our way, leaving the wo because some had sold their wares and others had not