Volume VI Part 73 (1/2)

”I was afraid she would take me for a simpleton if I did not do so”

”Then do you think you co her like that?”

”Certainly not, for it was very unpleasant for me”

”Then on't you , and e got to the inn I ordered theood supper ready

The waiter askedthe curiosity of uests on the subject I asked him how much they were

”They are from the arsenal at Venice,” he replied, ”and we can't sell theood, I will take a hundred, but you must open theoing to pay five crowns for her whi when I told her that no pleasure of hers could be bought too dearly by me

At this she took my hand and would have carried it to her lips, but I took it away rather roughly, greatly to herin front of the fire between the pardon, Armelline,” I said, ”I only tookcarried to your fair lips”

In spite of this excuse she could not help two big tears coursing down her blushi+ng cheeks I was greatly pained

Arhly treated If I did not want her to hate me I felt that I ently for the future

Her tears convinced ot up and went out to order sone

When I ca bitterly I did not knohat to do; I begged her again and again to forgive ay once more, unless she wished to subject me to the severest of all punish her hand and covering it with kisses, I had the pleasure of seeing her smile once more

The oysters were opened in our presence, and the astonishirls' countenances would have amused me if my heart had been ged me vainly to be as I e first uests how to suck up the oysters, which swaood

Armelline sed half a dozen, and then observed to her friend that so delicate a morsel must be a sin

”Not on account of its delicacy,” said Emilie, ”but because at every mouthfulhalf a Paul”

”Half a Paul!” said Armelline, ”and the Holy Father does not forbid such a luxury? If this is not the sin of gluttony, I don't knohat is

These oysters are delightful; but I shall speak about the matter to reat mental pleasure, but I wanted bodily pleasure as well

We ate fifty oysters, and drank two bottles of sparkling chah at the sahed too and devoured Armelline with my kisses, but I could only devour her with by eyes

I kept the remainder of the oysters for dessert, and ordered the supper to be served It was an excellent meal, and the two heroines enjoyed it; even Emilie became quite lively