\"YoucannottellmewhetherwithinaweekorsoabooksellerfromMilanhascomewithhiswife——namedLamporani，oneoftheleadersofthelastrevolution？\"
\"IcouldeasilyfindoutbygoingtotheForeigners\'Club，\"saidthejeweler。
Rodolphe\'sfirstwalkwasverynaturallytotheVillaDiodati，theresidenceofLordByron，whoserecentdeathaddedtoitsattractiveness:forisnotdeaththeconsecrationofgenius？
TheroadtoEaux-Vivesfollowstheshoreofthelake，and，likealltheroadsinSwitzerland，isverynarrow；insomespots，inconsequenceoftheconfigurationofthehillyground，thereisscarcelyspacefortwocarriagestopasseachother。
AtafewyardsfromtheJeanrenauds\'house，whichhewasapproachingwithoutknowingit，Rodolpheheardthesoundofacarriagebehindhim，and，findinghimselfinasunkroad，heclimbedtothetopofarocktoleavetheroadfree。Ofcoursehelookedattheapproachingcarriage——anelegantEnglishphaeton，withasplendidpairofEnglishhorses。HefeltquitedizzyashebeheldinthiscarriageFrancesca，beautifullydressed，bythesideofanoldladyashardasacameo。A
servantblazingwithgoldlacestoodbehind。FrancescarecognizedRodolphe，andsmiledatseeinghimlikeastatueonapedestal。Thecarriage，whichtheloverfollowedwithhiseyesasheclimbedthehill，turnedinatthegateofacountryhouse，towardswhichheran。
\"Wholiveshere？\"heaskedthegardener。
\"PrinceandPrincessColonna，andPrinceandPrincessGandolphini。\"
\"Havetheynotjustdrivenin？\"
\"Yes，sir。\"
InthatinstantaveilfellfromRodolphe\'seyes；hesawclearlythemeaningofthepast。
\"Ifonlythisisherlastpieceoftrickery!\"thoughtthethunder-
strucklovertohimself。
Hetrembledlestheshouldhavebeentheplaythingofawhim，forhehadheardwhata/capriccio/mightmeaninanItalian。Butwhatacrimehadhecommittedintheeyesofawoman——inacceptingabornprincessasacitizen\'swife!inbelievingthatadaughterofoneofthemostillustrioushousesoftheMiddleAgeswasthewifeofabookseller!TheconsciousnessofhisblundersincreasedRodolphe\'sdesiretoknowwhetherhewouldbeignoredandrepelled。HeaskedforPrinceGandolphini，sendinginhiscard，andwasimmediatelyreceivedbythefalseLamparini，whocameforwardtomeethim，welcomedhimwiththebestpossiblegrace，andtookhimtowalkonaterracewhencetherewasaviewofGeneva，theJura，thehillscoveredwithvillas，andbelowthemawideexpanseofthelake。
\"Mywifeisfaithfultothelakes，yousee，\"heremarked，afterpointingoutthedetailstohisvisitor。\"Wehaveasortofconcertthisevening，\"headded，astheyreturnedtothesplendidVillaJeanrenaud。\"IhopeyouwilldomeandthePrincessthepleasureofseeingyou。Twomonthsofpovertyenduredinintimacyareequaltoyearsoffriendship。\"
Thoughhewasconsumedbycuriosity，RodolphedarednotasktoseethePrincess；heslowlymadehiswaybacktoEaux-Vives，lookingforwardtotheevening。Inafewhourshispassion，greatasithadalreadybeen，wasaugmentedbyhisanxietyandbysuspenseastofutureevents。Henowunderstoodthenecessityformakinghimselffamous，thathemightsomedayfindhimself，sociallyspeaking，onalevelwithhisidol。InhiseyesFrancescawasmadereallygreatbythesimplicityandeaseofherconductatGersau。PrincessColonna\'shaughtiness，soevidentlynaturaltoher，alarmedRodolphe，whowouldfindenemiesinFrancesca\'sfatherandmother——atleastsohemightexpect；andthesecrecywhichPrincessGandolphinihadsostrictlyenjoinedonhimnowstruckhimasawonderfulproofofaffection。Bynotchoosingtocompromisethefuture，hadshenotconfessedthatshelovedhim？
Atlastnineo\'clockstruck；Rodolphecouldgetintoacarriageandsaywithanemotionthatisveryintelligible，\"TotheVillaJeanrenaud——toPrinceGandolphini\'s。\"
AtlasthesawFrancesca，butwithoutbeingseenbyher。ThePrincesswasstandingquitenearthepiano。Herbeautifulhair，sothickandlong，wasboundwithagoldenfillet。Herface，inthelightofwaxcandles，hadthebrilliantpallorpeculiartoItalians，andwhichlooksitsbestonlybyartificiallight。Shewasinfulleveningdress，showingherfascinatingshoulders，thefigureofagirlandthearmsofanantiquestatue。Hersublimebeautywasbeyondallpossiblerivalry，thoughthereweresomecharmingwomenofGeneva，andotherItalians，amongthemthedazzlingandillustriousPrincessVarese，andthefamoussingerTinti，whowasatthatmomentsinging。
Rodolphe，leaningagainstthedoor-post，lookedatthePrincess，turningonherthefixed，tenacious，attractinggaze，chargedwiththefull，insistentwillwhichisconcentratedinthefeelingcalleddesire，andthusassumesthenatureofavehementcommand。DidtheflameofthatgazereachFrancesca？WasFrancescaexpectingeachinstanttoseeRodolphe？Inafewminutesshestoleaglanceatthedoor，asthoughmagnetizedbythiscurrentoflove，andhereyes，withoutreserve，lookeddeepintoRodolphe\'s。Aslightthrillquiveredthroughthatsuperbfaceandbeautifulbody；theshocktoherspiritreacted:Francescablushed!Rodolphefeltawholelifeinthisexchangeoflooks，soswiftthatitcanonlybecomparedtoalightningflash。Buttowhatcouldhishappinesscompare？Hewasloved。TheloftyPrincess，inthemidstofherworld，inthishandsomevilla，keptthepledgegivenbythedisguisedexile，thecapriciousbeautyofBergmanns\'lodgings。Theintoxicationofsuchamomentenslavesamanforlife!Afaintsmile，refinedandsubtle，candidandtriumphant，curledPrincessGandolphini\'slips，andatamomentwhenshedidnotfeelherselfobservedshelookedatRodolphewithanexpressionwhichseemedtoaskhispardonforhavingdeceivedhimastoherrank。
WhenthesongwasendedRodolphecouldmakehiswaytothePrince，whograciouslyledhimtohiswife。RodolphewentthroughtheceremonialofaformalintroductiontoPrincessandPrinceColonna，andtoFrancesca。Whenthiswasover，thePrincesshadtotakepartinthefamousquartette，/Mimancalavoce/，whichwassungbyherwithTinti，withthefamoustenorGenovese，andwithawell-knownItalianPrincetheninexile，whosevoice，ifhehadnotbeenaPrince，wouldhavemadehimoneofthePrincesofArt。
\"Takethatseat，\"saidFrancescatoRodolphe，pointingtoherownchair。\"/Oime/!Ithinkthereissomemistakeinmyname；IhaveforthelastminutebeenPrincessRodolphini。\"
Itwassaidwiththeartlessgracewhichrevived，inthisavowalhiddenbeneathajest，thehappydaysatGersau。Rodolphereveledintheexquisitesensationoflisteningtothevoiceofthewomanheadored，whilesittingsoclosetoherthatonecheekwasalmosttouchedbythestuffofherdressandthegauzeofherscarf。Butwhen，atsuchamoment，/Mimancalavoce/isbeingsung，andbythefinestvoicesinItaly，itiseasytounderstandwhatitwasthatbroughtthetearstoRodolphe\'seyes。
Inlove，asperhapsinallelse，therearecertaincircumstances，trivialinthemselves，buttheoutcomeofathousandlittlepreviousincidents，ofwhichtheimportanceisimmense，asanepitomeofthepastandasalinkwiththefuture。Ahundredtimesalreadywehavefeltthepreciousnessoftheonewelove；butatrifle——theperfecttouchoftwosoulsunitedduringawalkperhapsbyasingleword，bysomeunlooked-forproofofaffection，willcarrythefeelingtoitssupremestpitch。Inshort，toexpressthistruthbyanimagewhichhasbeenpre-eminentlysuccessfulfromtheearliestagesoftheworld，thereareinalongchainpointsofattachmentneededwherethecohesionisstrongerthanintheintermediateloopsofrings。ThisrecognitionbetweenRodolpheandFrancesca，atthisparty，inthefaceoftheworld，wasoneofthoseintensemomentswhichjointhefuturetothepast，andrivetarealattachmentmoredeeplyintheheart。ItwasperhapsoftheseincidentalrivetsthatBossuetspokewhenhecomparedtothemtherarityofhappymomentsinourlives——hewhohadsuchalivingandsecretexperienceoflove。
Nexttothepleasureofadmiringthewomanwelove，comesthatofseeingheradmiredbyeveryoneelse。Rodolphewasenjoyingbothatonce。Loveisatreasuryofmemories，andthoughRodolphe\'swasalreadyfull，headdedtoitpearlsofgreatprice；smilesshedasideforhimalone，stolenglances，tonesinhersingingwhichFrancescaaddressedtohimalone，butwhichmadeTintipalewithjealousy，theyweresomuchapplauded。Allhisstrengthofdesire，thespecialexpressionofhissoul，wasthrownoverthebeautifulRoman，whobecameunchangeablythebeginningandtheendofallhisthoughtsandactions。Rodolphelovedaseverywomanmaydreamofbeingloved，withaforce，aconstancy，atenacity，whichmadeFrancescatheverysubstanceofhisheart；hefeltherminglingwithhisbloodaspurerblood，withhissoulasamoreperfectsoul；shewouldhenceforthunderlietheleasteffortsofhislifeasthegoldensandoftheMediterraneanliesbeneaththewaves。Inshort，Rodolphe\'slightestaspirationwasnowalivinghope。
Attheendofafewdays，Francescaunderstoodthisboundlesslove；
butitwassonatural，andsoperfectlysharedbyher，thatitdidnotsurpriseher。Shewasworthyofit。
\"Whatistherethatisstrange？\"saidshetoRodolphe，astheywalkedonthegardenterrace，whenhehadbeenbetrayedintooneofthoseoutburstsofconceitwhichcomesonaturallytoFrenchmenintheexpressionoftheirfeelings——\"whatisextraordinaryinthefactofyourlovingayoungandbeautifulwoman，artistenoughtobeabletoearnherlivinglikeTinti，andofgivingyousomeofthepleasuresofvanity？WhatloutbutwouldthenbecomeanAmadis？Thisisnotinquestionbetweenyouandme。Whatisneededisthatwebothlovefaithfully，persistently；atadistancefromeachotherforyears，withnosatisfactionbutthatofknowingthatweareloved。\"
\"Alas!\"saidRodolphe，\"willyounotconsidermyfidelityasdevoidofallmeritwhenyouseemeabsorbedintheeffortsofdevouringambition？DoyouimaginethatIcanwishtoseeyouonedayexchangethefinenameofGandolphiniforthatofamanwhoisanobody？Iwanttobecomeoneofthemostremarkablemenofmycountry，toberich，great——thatyoumaybeasproudofmynameasofyourownnameofColonna。\"
\"Ishouldbegrievedtoseeyouwithoutsuchsentimentsinyourheart，\"shereplied，withabewitchingsmile。\"Butdonotwearyourselfouttoosooninyourambitiouslabors。Remainyoung。Theysaythatpoliticssoonmakeamanold。\"
Oneoftherarestgiftsinwomenisacertaingaietywhichdoesnotdetractfromtenderness。ThiscombinationofdeepfeelingwiththelightnessofyouthaddedanenchantinggraceatthismomenttoFrancesca\'scharms。Thisisthekeytohercharacter；shelaughsandsheistouched；shebecomesenthusiastic，andreturnstoarchraillerywithareadiness，afacility，whichmakesherthecharmingandexquisitecreaturesheis，andforwhichherreputationisknownoutsideItaly。Underthegracesofawomansheconcealsvastlearning，thankstotheexcessivelymonotonousandalmostmonasticlifesheledinthecastleoftheoldColonnas。
Thisrichheiresswasatfirstintendedforthecloister，beingthefourthchildofPrinceandPrincessColonna；butthedeathofhertwobrothers，andofhereldersister，suddenlybroughtheroutofherretirement，andmadeheroneofthemostbrilliantmatchesinthePapalStates。HereldersisterhadbeenbetrothedtoPrinceGandolphini，oneoftherichestlandownersinSicily；andFrancescawasmarriedtohiminstead，sothatnothingmightbechangedinthepositionofthefamily。TheColonnasandGandolphinishadalwaysintermarried。
Fromtheageofninetillshewassixteen，Francesca，underthedirectionofaCardinalofthefamily，hadreadallthroughthelibraryoftheColonnas，tomakeweightagainstherardentimaginationbystudyingscience，art，andletters。Butinthesestudiessheacquiredthetasteforindependenceandliberalideas，whichthrewher，withherhusband，intotheranksoftherevolution。Rodolphehadnotyetlearnedthat，besidesfivelivinglanguages，FrancescaknewGreek，Latin，andHebrew。Thecharmingcreatureperfectlyunderstoodthat，forawoman，thefirstconditionofbeinglearnedistokeepitdeeplyhidden。
RodolphespentthewholewinteratGeneva。Thiswinterpassedlikeaday。Whenspringreturned，notwithstandingtheinfinitedelightsofthesocietyofacleverwoman，wonderfullywellinformed，youngandlovely，theloverwentthroughcruelsufferings，enduredindeedwithcourage，butwhichweresometimeslegibleinhiscountenance，andbetrayedthemselvesinhismannersorspeech，perhapsbecausehebelievedthatFrancescasharedthem。Nowandagainitannoyedhimtoadmirehercalmness。LikeanEnglishwoman，sheseemedtoprideherselfonexpressingnothinginherface；itsserenitydefiedlove；helongedtoseeheragitated；heaccusedherofhavingnofeeling，forhebelievedinthetraditionwhichascribestoItalianwomenafeverishexcitability。
\"IamaRoman!\"FrancescagravelyrepliedonedaywhenshetookquiteseriouslysomebanteronthissubjectfromRodolphe。
Therewasadepthoftoneinherreplywhichgaveittheappearanceofscathingirony，andwhichsetRodolphe\'spulsesthrobbing。ThemonthofMayspreadbeforethemthetreasuresofherfreshverdure；thesunwassometimesaspowerfulasatmidsummer。Thetwolovershappenedtobeatapartoftheterracewheretherockarisesabruptlyfromthelake，andwereleaningoverthestoneparapetthatcrownsthewallaboveaflightofstepsleadingdowntoalanding-stage。Fromtheneighboringvilla，wherethereisasimilarstairway，aboatpresentlyshotoutlikeaswan，itsflagflaming，itscrimsonawningspreadoveralovelywomancomfortablyrecliningonredcushions，herhairwreathedwithrealflowers；theboatmanwasayoungmandressedlikeasailor，androwingwithallthemoregracebecausehewasunderthelady\'seye。
\"Theyarehappy!\"exclaimedRodolphe，withbitteremphasis。\"ClairedeBourgogne，thelastsurvivoroftheonlyhousewhichcaneverviewiththeroyalfamilyofFrance——\"
\"Oh!ofabastardbranch，andthatafemaleline。\"
\"Atanyrate，sheisVicomtessedeBeauseant；andshedidnot——\"
\"Didnothesitate，youwouldsay，toburyherselfherewithMonsieurGastondeNueil，youwouldsay，\"repliedthedaughteroftheColonnas。
\"SheisonlyaFrenchwoman；IamanItalian，mydearsir!\"
Francescaturnedawayfromtheparapet，leavingRodolphe，andwenttothefurtherendoftheterrace，whencethereisawideprospectofthelake。Watchingherassheslowlywalkedaway，Rodolphesuspectedthathehadwoundedhersoul，atoncesosimpleandsowise，soproudandsohumble。Itturnedhimcold；hefollowedFrancesca，whosignedtohimtoleavehertoherself。Buthedidnotheedthewarning，anddetectedherwipingawayhertears。Tears!insostronganature。
\"Francesca，\"saidhe，takingherhand，\"isthereasingleregretinyourheart？\"
Shewassilent，disengagedherhandwhichheldherembroideredhandkerchief，andagaindriedhereyes。
\"Forgiveme!\"hesaid。Andwitharush，hekissedhereyestowipeawaythetears。
Francescadidnotseemawareofhispassionateimpulse，shewassoviolentlyagitated。Rodolphe，thinkingsheconsented，grewbolder；heputhisarmroundher，claspedhertohisheart，andsnatchedakiss。
Butshefreedherselfbyadignifiedmovementofoffendedmodesty，and，standingayardoff，shelookedathimwithoutanger，butwithfirmdetermination。
\"Gothisevening，\"shesaid。\"WemeetnomoretillwemeetatNaples。\"
Thisorderwasstern，butitwasobeyed，foritwasFrancesca\'swill。
OnhisreturntoParisRodolphefoundinhisroomsaportraitofPrincessGandolphinipaintedbySchinner，asSchinnercanpaint。TheartisthadpassedthroughGenevaonhiswaytoItaly。Ashehadpositivelyrefusedtopainttheportraitsofseveralwomen，RodolphedidnotbelievethatthePrince，anxiousashewasforaportraitofhiswife，wouldbeabletoconquerthegreatpainter\'sobjections；butFrancesca，nodoubt，hadbewitchedhim，andobtainedfromhim——whichwasalmostamiracle——anoriginalportraitforRodolphe，andaduplicateforEmilio。Shetoldhimthisinacharminganddelightfulletter，inwhichthemindindemnifieditselfforthereserverequiredbytheworshipoftheproprieties。Theloverreplied。Thusbegan，nevertocease，aregularcorrespondencebetweenRodolpheandFrancesca，theonlyindulgencetheyallowedthemselves。
Rodolphe，possessedbyanambitionsanctifiedbyhislove，settowork。Firsthelongedtomakehisfortune，andriskedhisallinanundertakingtowhichhedevotedallhisfacultiesaswellashiscapital；buthe，aninexperiencedyouth，hadtocontendagainstduplicity，whichwontheday。Thusthreeyearswerelostinavastenterprise，threeyearsofstrugglingandcourage。
TheVilleleministryfelljustwhenRodolphewasruined。Thevaliantloverthoughthewouldseekinpoliticswhatcommercialindustryhadrefusedhim；butbeforebravingthestormsofthiscareer，hewent，allwoundedandsickatheart，tohavehisbruiseshealedandhiscouragerevivedatNaples，wherethePrinceandPrincesshadbeenreinstatedintheirplaceandrightsontheKing\'saccession。This，inthemidstofhiswarfare，wasarespitefullofdelights；hespentthreemonthsattheVillaGandolphini，rockedinhope。
Rodolphethenbeganagaintoconstructhisfortune。Histalentswerealreadyknown；hewasabouttoattainthedesiresofhisambition；ahighpositionwaspromisedhimastherewardofhiszeal，hisdevotion，andhispastservices，whenthestormofJuly1830broke，andagainhisbarkwasswamped。
She，andGod!Thesearetheonlywitnessesofthebraveefforts，thedaringattemptsofayoungmangiftedwithfinequalities，buttowhom，sofar，theprotectionofluck——thegodoffools——hasbeendenied。Andthisindefatigablewrestler，upheldbylove，comesbacktofreshstruggles，lightedonhiswaybyanalwaysfriendlyeye，aneverfaithfulheart。
Lovers!Prayforhim!
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Asshefinishedthisnarrative，MademoiselledeWatteville\'scheekswereonfire；therewasafeverinherblood。Shewascrying——butwithrage。Thislittlenovel，inspiredbytheliterarystyletheninfashion，wasthefirstreadingofthekindthatRosaliehadeverhadthechanceofdevouring。Lovewasdepictedinit，ifnotbyamaster-
hand，atanyratebyamanwhoseemedtogivehisownimpressions；andtruth，evenifunskilled，couldnotfailtotouchavirginsoul。HerelaythesecretofRosalie\'sterribleagitation，ofherfeverandhertears；shewasjealousofFrancescaColonna。
Sheneverforaninstantdoubtedthesincerityofthispoeticalflight；Alberthadtakenpleasureintellingthestoryofhispassion，whilechangingthenamesofpersonsandperhapsofplaces。Rosaliewaspossessedbyinfernalcuriosity。Whatwomanbutwould，likeher，havewantedtoknowherrival\'sname——forshetooloved!Asshereadthesepages，toherreallycontagious，shehadsaidsolemnlytoherself，\"I
lovehim!\"——ShelovedAlbert，andfeltinherheartagnawingdesiretofightforhim，tosnatchhimfromthisunknownrival。Shereflectedthatsheknewnothingofmusic，andthatshewasnotbeautiful。
\"Hewillneverloveme!\"thoughtshe。
Thisconclusionaggravatedheranxietytoknowwhethershemightnotbemistaken，whetherAlbertreallylovedanItalianPrincess，andwaslovedbyher。Inthecourseofthisfatefulnight，thepowerofswiftdecision，whichhadcharacterizedthefamousWatteville，wasfullydevelopedinhisdescendant。Shedevisedthosewhimsicalschemes，roundwhichhoverstheimaginationofmostyounggirlswhen，inthesolitudetowhichsomeinjudiciousmothersconfinethem，theyarerousedbysometremendouseventwhichthesystemofrepressiontowhichtheyaresubjectedcouldneitherforeseenorprevent。ShedreamedofdescendingbyaladderfromthekioskintothegardenofthehouseoccupiedbyAlbert；oftakingadvantageofthelawyer\'sbeingasleeptolookthroughthewindowintohisprivateroom。Shethoughtofwritingtohim，orofburstingthefettersofBesanconsocietybyintroducingAlberttothedrawing-roomoftheHoteldeRupt。Thisenterprise，whichtotheAbbedeGranceyevenwouldhaveseemedtheclimaxoftheimpossible，wasamerepassingthought。
\"Ah!\"saidshetoherself，\"myfatherhasadisputependingastohislandatlesRouxey。Iwillgothere!Ifthereisnolawsuit，Iwillmanagetomakeone，and/he/shallcomeintoourdrawing-room!\"shecried，asshesprangoutofbedandtothewindowtolookatthefascinatinggleamwhichshonethroughAlbert\'snights。Theclockstruckone；hewasstillasleep。
\"Ishallseehimwhenhegetsup；perhapshewillcometohiswindow。\"
AtthisinstantMademoiselledeWattevillewaswitnesstoanincidentwhichpromisedtoplaceinherpowerthemeansofknowingAlbert\'ssecrets。BythelightofthemoonshesawapairofarmsstretchedoutfromthekiosktohelpJerome，Albert\'sservant，togetacrossthecopingofthewallandstepintothelittlebuilding。InJerome\'saccompliceRosalieatoncerecognizedMariettethelady\'s-maid。
\"MarietteandJerome!\"saidshetoherself。\"Mariette，suchanuglygirl!Certainlytheymustbeashamedofthemselves。\"
ThoughMariettewashorriblyuglyandsix-and-thirty，shehadinheritedseveralplotsofland。ShehadbeenseventeenyearswithMadamedeWatteville，whovaluedherhighlyforherbigotry，herhonesty，andlongservice，andshehadnodoubtsavedmoneyandinvestedherwagesandperquisites。Hence，earningabouttenlouisayear，sheprobablyhadbythistime，includingcompoundinterestandherlittleinheritance，notlessthantenthousandfrancs。
InJerome\'seyestenthousandfrancscouldalterthelawsofoptics；
hesawinMarietteaneatfigure；hedidnotperceivethepitsandseamswhichvirulentsmallpoxhadleftonherflat，parchedface；tohimthecrookedmouthwasstraight；andeversinceSavaron，bytakinghimintohisservice，hadbroughthimsoneartotheWattevilles\'
house，hehadlaidsiegesystematicallytothemaid，whowasasprimandsanctimoniousashermistress，andwho，likeeveryuglyoldmaid，wasfarmoreexactingthanthehandsomest。
Ifthenight-sceneinthekioskisthusfullyaccountedfortoallperspicaciousreaders，itwasnotsotoRosalie，thoughshederivedfromitthemostdangerouslessonthatcanbegiven，thatofabadexample。Amotherbringsherdaughterupstrictly，keepsherunderherwingforseventeenyears，andthen，inonehour，aservantgirldestroysthelongandpainfulwork，sometimesbyaword，oftenindeedbyagesture!Rosaliegotintobedagain，notwithoutconsideringhowshemighttakeadvantageofherdiscovery。
Nextmorning，asshewenttoMassaccompaniedbyMariette——hermotherwasnotwell——Rosalietookthemaid\'sarm，whichsurprisedthecountrywenchnotalittle。
\"Mariette，\"saidshe，\"isJeromeinhismaster\'sconfidence？\"
\"Idonotknow，mademoiselle。\"
\"Donotplaytheinnocentwithme，\"saidMademoiselledeWattevilledrily。\"Youlethimkissyoulastnightunderthekiosk；Inolongerwonderthatyousowarmlyapprovedofmymother\'sideasfortheimprovementssheplanned。\"
RosaliecouldfeelhowMariettewastremblingbytheshakingofherarm。
\"Iwishyounoill，\"Rosaliewenton。\"Bequiteeasy；Ishallnotsayawordtomymother，andyoucanmeetJeromeasoftenasyouplease。\"
\"But，mademoiselle，\"saidMariette，\"itisperfectlyrespectable；
Jeromehonestlymeanstomarryme——\"
\"Butthen，\"saidRosalie，\"whymeetatnight？\"
Mariettewasdumfounded，andcouldmakenoreply。
\"Listen，Mariette；Iaminlovetoo!Insecretandwithoutanyreturn。