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Excerpt: ...me how idle it is to attempt to force a young lady's inclinations in anything." He bade her good-day, and went away sorrowful. She cut Camille dead for the rest of the day. Next morning, early, Edouard called expressly to see her. "Mademoiselle Rose," said he, humbly, "I called to apologize for the ungentlemanly tone of my remonstrances yesterday." "Fiddle-dee," said Rose. "Don't do it again; that is the best apology." "I am not likely to offend so again," said he sadly. "I am going away. I am sorry to say I am promoted; my new post is ten leagues. HE WILL HAVE IT ALL HIS OWN WAY NOW. But perhaps it is best. Were I to stay here, I foresee you would soon lose whatever friendly feeling you have for me." "Am I so changeable? I am not considered so," remonstrated Rose, gently. Riviere explained; "I am not vain," said he, with that self-knowledge which is so general an attribute of human beings; "no man less so, nor am I jealous; but I respect myself, and I could never be content to share your time and your regard with Colonel Dujardin, nor with a much better man. See now; he has made me arrogant. Was I ever so before?" "No no no and I forgive you now, my poor Edouard." "He has made you cold as ice to me." "No that was my own wickedness and spitefulness." "Wickedness, spitefulness they are not in your nature. It is all that wretch's doing." Rose sighed, but she said nothing; for she saw that to excuse Camille would only make the jealous one more bitter against him. "Will you deign to write to me at my new post? once a month? in answer to my letters?" "Yes, dear. But you will ride over sometimes to see us." "Oh, yes; but for some little time I shall not be able. The duties of a new post." "Perhaps in a month
| ISBN-13 | 9781443202527 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1443202525 |
| Weight | 0.73 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.50 In |
| List Price | $20.68 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 220 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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