Volume V Part 88 (1/2)
However, as I was engaged for a year, she has kindly ordered that my salary of a hundred roubles shall be paid et o”
”I a you for nothing”
”Very likely; but she does not re how to act all this tiht to tell her that”
”I only wish she would give me an audience”
”That is unnecessary Of course, you have a lover”
”No, I haven't”
”It's incredible to me!”
”They say the incredible often happens”
”I alad to hear itnote the next day:
”Madaue with you You have inspired s that willto take the liberty of asking myself to sup with you, but please tell ed to leave for Warsaw in the course of a month, and I shall be happy to offer you a place in et you a passport The bearer of this has orders to wait, and I hope your ansill be as plainly worded as my question”
In two hours I received this reply:
”Sir,--As I have the knack of putting an end to an intrigue when it has ceased to a your proposal As to the sentiments hich you say I have inspired you, I will do my best to share them, and to make you happy Your supper shall be ready, and later on ill settle the price of the dessert I shall be delighted to accept the place in your carriage if you can obtain my expenses to Paris as well as my passport And finally, I hope you will findon a ”
I found , and we accosted each other as if we had been old acquaintances
”I shall be delighted to travel with you,” said she, ”but I don't think you will be able to get my passport”
”I have no doubt as to my success,” I replied, ”if you will present to the empress the petition I shall draft for you”
”I will surely do so,” said she, givingpetition,--
”Your Majesty,--I venture to reet hly Yourreat benefit in givingabout the passport, and nothing about the journey-money I am not a rich woman”
”Do you only present this petition; and, unless I am very much mistaken, you will have, not only your journey-money, but also your year's salary”
”Oh, that would be too much!”