Volume VI Part 21 (1/2)
”I can't help that; I can't bear any but the lightest boots”
Before I left hihter should dine with me that day as he was very busy
I called on the Count of Aranda, who received reat politeness I told his
”I heard about it; this orse than your imprisonment, and I don't knohat I could have done for you if you had not coed the priest to take out your na to annoy me with posters on the walls, but I take no notice”
”What do they want your excellency to do?”
”To allow long cloaks and loned hats; you must know all about it”
”I only arrived at Madrid yesterday evening”
”Very good Don't come here on Sunday, as my house is to be blown up”
”I should like to see that, my lord, so I will be in your hall at noon”
”I expect you will be in good company”
I duly went, and never had I seen it so full The count was addressing the co hietic lines were inscribed by the person who put up the poster, knowing that he was at the saen, eran
”If they catchme, So I shall not let thelad she was to have me in the house, but she did not respond to all my amorous speeches after Philippe had left the rooed to say so that had passed between us
I s an iet the past I would not do so
I knew that she was neither false nor hypocritical, and felt sure that her behaviour proceeded fro I should have to conquer her by slow degrees I had had to do so with other devotees who had loved me less than she, nevertheless, they had capitulated I was therefore sure of Donna Ignazia
After dinner she remained a quarter of an hour with me, but I refrained from any amorous attempts
Afterher In the evening when she came in for her father, who had supped withany ill-hu day I behaved in the same manner At dinner she toldof Lent, and begged me not to see him if he called on me
On Whit Sunday I called on the Count of Aranda, and Don Diego, as exquisitely dressed, dined with hter I asked after her, and Don Diego replied, with a smile, that she had shut herself up in her room to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost He pronounced these words in a manner and with a smile that he would not have dared to use if he had been speaking to a fellow-Spaniard He added that she would, no doubt, co to sup with his brother
”My dear Don Diego, don't let there be any false cohter not to put herself out for me, and that I do not pretend to put my society in comparison with that of God
Tell her to keep her rooht, and she can sup with e to her”
”As you will have it so, you shall be obeyed”
After nazia thanked me and would profit by my kindness, as she did not want to see anyone on that holy day
”I alad she has taken me at my word, and to-morroill thank her for it”