Volume V Part 56 (1/2)

When we had supped the mother took me aside, and asked me to leave with the co to myself at this foolish hter in the parlour, in which a bed had been laid on the floor

Though I did not ement, I was too aht my triumph was at hand; but I was astonished when the uineas in advance

”Oh, fie!” exclaiirl; and her mother left the roo pent up within my breast, would soon find relief I approached her with open aret into bed while she prepared to follow ht, but when she had finished she put out the candles I complained of this act of hers, but she said she could not sleep with the light shi+ning on her I began to suspect that I ht have some difficulties thrown in ned and to overcome them all

When I felt her in the bed I tried to clasp her innight-gown; her arms were crossed, and her head buried in her chest I entreated, scolded, cursed, but all in vain; she let ht it was a joke, but I soon found out my mistake; the veil fell froraded dupe of a vile prostitute

Love easily becohly, but she resisted and did not speak I tore her night-gown to rags, but I could not tear it entirely off her My rage grew terrible, my hands became talons, and I treated her with the ut

At last, with le her; and then I kneas tiht I spoke to this entleness, with argue, remonstrance, prayers, tears, and abuse, but she resistedher painful position, in spite of the tor, feeling ot up and dressed myself bythe street door locked I shook it till a servant caot into bed, but excited nature refused me the sleep I needed so I took a cup of chocolate, but it would not stay onfit warned me that I was feverish I continued to be ill till the next day, and then the fever left ed to keep to et ain; but my chief consolation was that at last I was cured My sha on I told my man not to let anybody come to see me, and to place all my letters in my desk; for I wanted to be perfectly well before I troubled

On the fourth day I was better, and I told Jarbe to give me my letters

I found one from Pauline, dated from Madrid, in which she informeda river, and she had deterot to Lisbon, and would then send hiratulated myself at the time on her resolve; but it was a fatal one for Clairmont, and indirectly for me also Four months after, I heard that the shi+p in which he had sailed had been wrecked, and as I never heard froain I could only conclude that st my London letters I found two from the infairl herself The first of the mother's letters, written before I was ill, told hter was ill in bed, covered with bruises froed to institute legal proceedings against me In the second letter she said she had heard I too was ill, and that she was sorry to hear it, her daughter having inforer; however, she would not fail to justify herself on the first opportunity The Charpillon said in her letter that she knew she had done wrong, and that she wondered I had not killed her when I took her by the throat She added that no doubt I had made up my mind to visit her no more, but she hoped I would allow her one interview as she had an important communication tothat he wanted to speak to ave orders that he should be ad me; he toldbeen his inforot a fever, but is covered with bruises What grieves the old wouineas”

”She would have had thehter had been tractable”

”Her mother had made her swear that she would not be tractable, and you need not hope to possess her without the mother's consent”

”Why won't she consent?”

”Because she thinks that you will abandon the girl as soon as you have enjoyed her”

”Possibly, but she would have received many valuable presents, and now she is abandoned and has nothing”

”Have youmore to do with her?”

”Quite”

”That's your wisest plan, and I advise you to keep to it, nevertheless I want to shew you so which will surprise you I will be back in a moment”

He returned, followed by a porter, who carried up an arm-chair covered with a cloth As soon as ere alone, Goudar took off the covering and asked me if I would buy it

”What should I do with it? It is not a very attractive piece of furniture”

”Nevertheless, the price of it is a hundred guineas”

”I would not give three”

”This ars, which come into play all at once as soon as anyone sits down in it Two springs catch the two ars, and the fifth lifts up the seat”

After this description Goudar sat down quite naturally in the chair and the springs came into play and forced him into the position of a woman in labour