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ALFRED。
Love�察�eh�拭�What a question� �Of course。
JOHN。
WERE you really in love With Madame de Nevers��
ALFRED。
What�察�Lucile�拭 �No�察�by Jove�察�Never REALLY。
JOHN。
She's pretty��
ALFRED。
Decidedly so。 At least�察�so she was�察�some ten summers ago。 As soft�察�and as sallow as Autumnwith hair Neither black�察�nor yet brown�察�but that tinge which the air Takes at eve in September�察�when night lingers lone Through a vineyard�察�from beams of a slow´setting sun。 Eyesthe wistful gazelle's�察�the fine foot of a fairy�察�And a hand fit a fay's wand to wave��white and airy�察�A voice soft and sweet as a tune that one knows。 Something in her there was�察�set you thinking of those Strange backgrounds of Raphael 。 。 。 that hectic and deep Brief twilight in which southern suns fall asleep。
JOHN。
Coquette��
ALFRED。
Not at all。 'Twas her one fault。 Not she� �I had loved her the better�察�had she less loved me。 The heart of a man's like that delicate weed Which requires to be trampled on�察�boldly indeed�察�Ere it give forth the fragrance you wish to extract。 'Tis a simile�察�trust me�察�if not new�察�exact。
JOHN。
Women change so。
ALFRED。
Of course。
JOHN。
And�察�unless rumor errs�察�I believe�察�that last year�察�the Comtesse de Nevers* Was at Baden the rageheld an absolute court Of devoted adorers�察�and really made sport Of her subjects。
* O Shakespeare� �how couldst thou ask ;What's in a name�拭─�'Tis the devil's in it�察�when a bard has to frame English rhymes for alliance with names that are French�此�And in these rhymes of mine�察�well I know that I trench All too far on that license which critics refuse�察�With just right�察�to accord to a well´brought´up Muse。 Yet�察�tho' faulty the union�察�in many a line�察�'Twixt my British´born verse and my French heroine�察�Since�察�however auspiciously wedded they be�察�There is many a pair that yet cannot agree�察�Your forgiveness for this pair�察�the author invites�察�Whom necessity�察�not inclination�察�unites。
ALFRED。
Indeed��
JOHN。
When she broke off with you Her engagement�察�her heart did not break with it��
ALFRED。
Pooh� �Pray would you have had her dress always in black�察�And shut herself up in a convent�察�dear Jack�拭�Besides�察�'twas my fault the engagement was broken。
JOHN。
Most likely。 How was it��
ALFRED。
The tale is soon spoken。 She bored me。 I show'd it。 She saw it。 What next�拭�She reproach'd。 I retorted。 Of course she was vex'd。 I was vex'd that she was so。 She sulk'd。 So did I。 If I ask'd her to sing�察�she look'd ready to cry。 I was contrite�察�submissive。 She soften'd。 I harden'd。 At noon I was banish'd。 At eve I was pardon'd。 She said I had no heart。 I said she had no reason。 I swore she talk'd nonsense。 She sobb'd I talk'd treason。 In short�察�my dear fellow�察�'twas time�察�as you see�察�Things should come to a crisis�察�and finish。 'Twas she By whom to that crisis the matter was brought。 She released me。 I linger'd。 I linger'd�察�she thought�察�With too sullen an aspect。 This gave me�察�of course�察�The occasion to fly in a rage�察�mount my horse�察�And declare myself uncomprehended。 And so We parted。 The rest of the story you know。
JOHN。
No�察�indeed。
ALFRED。
Well�察�we parted。 Of course we could not Continue to meet�察�as before�察�in one spot。 You conceive it was awkward�拭 �Even Don Ferdinando Can do�察�you remember�察�no more than he can do。 I think that I acted exceedingly well�察�Considering the time when this rupture befell�察�For Paris was charming just then。 It deranged All my plans for the winter。 I ask'd to be changed Wrote for Naples�察�then vacantobtain'd itand so Join'd my new post at once�察�but scarce reach'd it�察�when lo� �My first news from Paris informs me Lucile Is ill�察�and in danger。 Conceive what I feel。 I fly back。 I find her recover'd�察�but yet Looking pale。 I am seized with a contrite regret�察�I ask to renew the engagement。
JOHN。
And she��
ALFRED。
Reflects�察�but declines。 We part�察�swearing to be Friends ever�察�friends only。 All that sort of thing� �We each keep our letters 。 。 。 a portrait 。 。 。 a ring 。 。 。 With a pledge to return them whenever the one Or the other shall call for them back。
JOHN。
Pray go on。
ALFRED。
My story is finish'd。 Of course I enjoin On Lucile all those thousand good maxims we coin To supply the grim deficit found in our days�察�When love leaves them bankrupt。 I preach。 She obeys。 She goes out in the world�察�takes to dancing once more A pleasure she rarely indulged in before。 I go back to my post�察�and collect ��I must own 'Tis a taste I had never before�察�my dear John�� Antiques and small Elzevirs。 Heigho� �now�察�Jack�察�You know all。
JOHN ��after a pause��。
You are really resolved to go。 back��
ALFRED。
Eh�察�where��
JOHN。
To that worst of all placesthe past。 You remember Lot's wife��
ALFRED。
'Twas a promise when last We parted。 My honor is pledged to it。
JOHN。
Well�察�What is it you wish me to do��
ALFRED。
You must tell Matilda�察�I meant to have call'dto leave word To explainbut the time was so pressing
JOHN。
My lord�察�Your lordship's obedient� �I really can't do 。 。 。
ALFRED。
You wish then to break off my marriage��
JOHN。
No�察�no� �But indeed I can't see why yourself you need take These letters。
ALFRED。
Not see�拭 �would you have me�察�then�察�break A promise my honor is pledged to��
JOHN ��humming��。
;Off�察�off And away� �said the stranger; 。 。 。
ALFRED。
Oh�察�good� �oh�察�you scoff��
JOHN。
At what�察�my dear Alfred��
ALFRED。
At all things� �JOHN。 Indeed��
ALFRED。
Yes�察�I see that your heart is as dry as a reed�此�That the dew of your youth is rubb'd off you�此�I see You have no feeling left in you�察�even for me� �At honor you jest�察�you are cold as a stone To the warm voice of friendship。 Belief you have none�察�You have lost faith in all things。 You carry a blight About with you everywhere。 Yes�察�at the sight Of such callous indifference�察�who could be calm�拭�I must leave you at once�察�Jack�察�or else the last balm That is left me in Gilead you'll turn into gall。 Heartless�察�cold�察�unconcern'd 。 。 。
JOHN。
Have you done�拭 �Is that all�拭�Well�察�then�察�listen to me� �I presume when you made up your mind to propose to Miss Darcy�察�you weigh'd All the drawbacks against the equivalent gains�察�Ere you finally settled the point。 What remains But to stick to your choice�拭 �You want money�此�'tis here。 A settled position�此�'tis yours。 A career�此�You secure it。 A wife�察�young�察�and pretty as rich�察�Whom all men will envy you。 Why must you itch To be
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