Volume VI Part 72 (1/2)
I then told my tale, and I saw she was moved
”I have always tried,” she said, ”never to believe evil except on co as I do the weakness of the hu and intimate an acquaintance you could have kept yourself so severely within bounds
In my opinion there would be much less harm in a kiss than in all this scandal”
”I am sure that Ar but weep”
”Her tears probably spring fron for my absence”
”No, I have told them all that you are ill”
”What does Emilie say?”
”She does not weep, but she looks sad, and says over and over again that it is not her fault if you do not co that it is Ar to see the opera at the Aliberti, and the coood, then I will breakfast with the they shall see the opera”
”You are very good; I thank you Shall I tell them the news?”
”Please tell Ar all that you have said to me”
The princess skipped for joy when she heard of my intervieith the superioress, and the cardinal said he had guessed as ave e and servants should be at my orders
The next day when I went to the convent Emilie came down by herself to reproach me on my cruel conduct She told me that a man who really loved would not have acted in such ato tell the superioress everything
”I would not have said anything if I had had anything ih knowing you”
”Because she does not want to fail in her duty, and she sees that you only love her to turn her from it”
”But her unhappiness will cease when I cease troubling her”
”Do youto see her any more?”
”Exactly Do you think that it costs me no pain? But I must make the effort for the sake of my peace of mind”
”Then she will be sure that you do not love her”
”She must think what she pleases In the meanwhile I feel sure that if she loved me as I loved her, we should be of one htly on you”