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one of the party. I was prepared for the news, but the blood rushed
feelings. "You are in love.html">love with the niece," said he.
"Why do you think.html">think.html">think so?"
"By the mystery you make about her; but love betrays itself even by
say a word to anybody."
My heart was rent in twain. Possibly if the merchant.html">merchant.html">merchant had put off his
lifted the nectar to my lips, and to see.html">see the precious vessel escape
recollection is not devoid of bitterness.
I was in a fearful state of perplexity, as I always was whenever it
If the reader has been placed in the same position he will understand
nor could I resolve to wed her myself and gain certain happiness.
I went to Villette and was a little surprised to find Mdlle. de la
all that."
"My aunt doesn't think so"
"You have not seen him yet?"
"No, but I should like to, although I trust with your help never to
agent in this business transaction. The merchant was a fine man,
not elaborate. He introduced himself simply but in a polite manner
presented her to him. His manner immediately became more pleasing;
way that he trusted the impression he had made on her was equal to
but she studied him carefully.
dinner.html">Dinner was served, and in the course of the meal we talked of almost
eyes by chance, and did not speak.html">speak to one another. After dinner
closet with the banker and the merchant, and they were in close
were obliged to return to Paris, and Madame, after summoning her
following, and that she was sure that her niece would be glad to see
without hearing his future bride speak.
"Well," said the aunt, "what do you think of your husband?"
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