Volume V Part 39 (1/2)
”I could not do that,her in her affliction Do you understand that?”
”Yes, quite well”
”You may tell her that whenever she sends you to dine or sup with me, she will please me veryher, can you not? Do so, I entreat you DearPauline, ”ask papa to do so, and then I will cohed with all her heart as she addressed ed me to write the desired epistle The effect on the hter, and would consequently increase her love for her child I gave in, saying that I could not refuse anything to the adorable woman who had honoured me with the name of husband Sophie kissed us, and went away in a happy hed so much,” said Pauline, ”and I don't think I have ever had such an agreeable meal That child is a perfect treasure She is unhappy, poor little girl, but she would not be so if I were her mother”
I then told her of the true relationshi+p between Sophie andher mother
”I wonder what she will say when Sophie tells her that she found you at table with your wife”
”She won't believe it, as she knows my horror for the sacrament of matrimony”
”How is that?”
”I hate it because it is the grave of love”
”Not always”
As she said this Pauline sighed, and lowering her eyes changed the conversation She askedI intended to stay in London and when I had replied, ”Nine or ten months,” I felt myself entitled to ask her the same question
”I really can't say,” she answered, ” a letter”
”May I ask you what country you come from?”
”I see I shall soon have no secrets from you, but let me have a little time I have only made your acquaintance to-day, and in a h opinion of you”
”I shall try ood opinions you have conceived of my character”
”You have shewn yourself to ht”
”Giveof respect, for that seems to shut out friendshi+p; I aspire to yours, and I warn you that I shall do ain it”
”I have no doubt you are very clever in that way, but you are generous too, and I hope you will spare me If the friendshi+p between us beca would be dreadful, and weforward to it”
Our dialogue was getting rather sentimental, and with that ease which is only acquired in the best society, Pauline turned it to other topics, and soon asked ladly spent the whole day with her, for I have never uished and at the same time so pleasant
When she left me I felt a sort of void, and went to see Madame Binetti, who asked e with him
”He is a detestable fellow,” said she; ”he would like to have a fresh wife every day! What do you think of such conduct?”
”I envy him his happiness”
”He enjoys it because all wo me at your house; he would never have done so otherwise What are you laughing at?”
”Because if he has caught you, you have also caught him; you are therefore quits”