"`Thatname，’saidSancerre，`soastonishedme，thatthoughmyfirstintentionwastotellhimIwasmoreafflictedthanhe，I
　　hadnotthepowertospeak：hecontinuedtoinformme，thathehadbeeninlovewithhersixmonths，thathewasalwaysdesiroustoletmeknowit，butshehadexpresslyforbidhim；andinsoauthoritativeamanner，thathedurstnotdisobeyher；thathegainedherinamannerassoonashecourtedher，thattheyconcealedtheirmutualpassionforeachotherfromthewholeworld，thathenevervisitedherpublicly，thathehadthepleasuretoremovehersorrowforherhusband’sdeath，andthatlastlyhewastohavemarriedherattheveryjunctureinwhichshedied；butthatthismarriage，whichwasaneffectoflove，wouldhaveappearedinheraneffectofdutyandobedience，shehavingprevaileduponherfathertolayhiscommandsonhertomarryhim，inordertoavoidtheappearanceoftoogreatanalterationinherconduct，whichhadseemedsoaversetoasecondmarriage。’
　　"`WhileEtoutevillewasspeakingtome，’saidSancerre，`I
　　believedallhesaid，becauseIfoundsomuchprobabilityinit，andbecausethetimewhenhetoldmehispassionforMadamdeTournoncommenced，ispreciselythesamewiththatwhensheappearedchangedtowardsme；butthenextmorningIthoughthimaliar，oratleastanenthusiast，andwasuponthepointoftellinghimso。AfterwardsIcameintoaninclinationofclearingupthematter，andproposedseveralquestions，andlaidmydoubtsbeforehim，inaword，Iproceededsofartoconvincemyselfofmymisfortune，thatheaskedmeifIknewMadamdeTournon’shandwriting，andwiththatthrewuponmybedfourlettersofhersandherpicture；mybrothercameinthatminute；
　　Etouteville’sfacewassofulloftears，thathewasforcedtowithdrawtoavoidbeingobserved，andsaidhewouldcomeagainintheeveningtofetchwhatheleftwithme；andasforme，Isentmybrotherawayunderpretenceofbeingindisposed，soimpatientwasItoseethelettershehadleft，andsofullofhopestofindsomethingtherethatmightmakemedisbelievewhatEtoutevillehadbeentellingme；butalas！WhatdidInotfindthere？Whattenderness！whatassurancesofmarriage！whatletters！Sheneverwrotetheliketome。Thus，’continuedhe，`amIatoncepiercedwithanguishforherdeathandforherfalsehood，twoevilswhichhavebeenoftencompared，butneverfeltbeforebythesamepersonatthesametime；Iconfess，tomyshame，thatstillIammoregrievedforherlossthanforherchange；Icannotthinkherguiltyenough，toconsenttoherdeath：weresheliving，Ishouldhavethesatisfactiontoreproachher，andtorevengemyselfonherbymakinghersensibleofherinjustice；butIshallseehernomore，Ishallseehernomore；thisisthegreatestmisfortuneofallothers；wouldI
　　couldrestorehertolife，thoughwiththelossofmyown！YetwhatdoIwish！Ifshewererestoredtolife，shewouldliveforEtouteville：howhappywasIyesterday，’criedhe，`howhappy！I
　　wasthemostafflictedmanintheworld；butmyafflictionwasreasonable，andtherewassomethingpleasingintheverythoughtthatIwasinconsolable；todayallmysentimentsareunjust；I
　　paytoafeignedpassionthetributeofmygrief，whichIthoughtIowedtoarealone；Icanneitherhatenorlovehermemory；I
　　amincapableofconsolation，andyetdon’tknowhowtogrieveforher；takecare，Iconjureyou，thatIneverseeEtouteville；hisverynameraiseshorrorinme；IknowverywellIhavenoreasonofcomplaintagainsthim；IwastoblameinconcealingfromhimmyloveforMadamdeTournon；ifhehadknownit，perhapshewouldnothavepursuedher，perhapsshewouldnothavebeenfalsetome；hecametometoimparthissorrows，andIcannotbutpityhim；alas！hehadreasontoloveMadamdeTournon，hewasbelovedbyher，andwillneverseehermore：notwithstandingIperceiveI
　　can’thelphatinghim；oncemoreIconjureyoutakecareImaynotseehim。’
　　"Sancerreburstafterwardsintotears，beganagaintoregretMadamdeTournon，andtospeaktoher，asifshewerepresent，andsaythesoftestthingsintheworld；fromthesetransportshepassedtohatred，tocomplaints，toreproachesandimprecationsagainsther。WhenIsawhiminsodesperateacondition，IfoundIshouldwantsomebodytoassistmeinappeasinghismind；
　　accordinglyIsentforhisbrother，whomIhadleftwiththeKing；Imethimintheanti-chamber，andacquaintedhimwithSancerre’scondition：wegavethenecessaryorderstopreventhisseeingEtouteville，andemployedpartofthenightinendeavouringtomakehimcapableofreason；thismorningIfoundhimyetmoreafflicted；hisbrothercontinuedwithhim，andI
　　returnedtoyou。"
　　"’TisimpossibletobemoresurprisedthanIam，"saidMadamdeCleves；"IthoughtMadamdeTournonequallyincapableofloveandfalsehood。""Addressanddissimulation，"repliedMonsieurdeCleves，"cannotgofurtherthanshecarriedthem；observe，thatwhenSancerrethoughtherlovetohimwasabated，itreallywas，andshebegantoloveEtouteville；shetoldthelastthatheremovedhersorrowforherhusband’sdeath，andthathewasthecauseofherquittingherretirement；Sancerrebelievedthecausewasnothingbutaresolutionshehadtakennottoseemanylongertobeinsuchdeepaffliction；shemadeamerittoEtoutevilleofconcealinghercorrespondencewithhim，andofseemingforcedtomarryhimbyherfather’scommand，asifitwasaneffectofthecareshehadofherreputation；whereasitwasonlyanartificetoforsakeSancerre，withouthishavingreasontoresentit：I
　　mustreturn，"continuedMonsieurdeCleves，"toseethisunhappyman，andIbelieveyouwoulddowelltogotoParistoo；
　　itistimeforyoutoappearintheworldagain，andreceivethenumerousvisitswhichyoucan’twelldispensewith。"
　　MadamdeClevesagreedtotheproposal，andreturnedtoParisthenextday；shefoundherselfmuchmoreeasywithrespecttotheDukedeNemoursthanshehadbeen；whathermotherhadtoldheronherdeath-bed，andhergriefforherdeath，createdasortofsuspensioninhermindastoherpassionfortheDuke，whichmadeherbelieveitwasquiteeffaced。
　　TheeveningofherarrivaltheQueen-Dauphinmadeheravisit，andafterhavingcondoledwithher，toldherthatinordertodivertherfrommelancholythoughts，shewouldletherknowallthathadpassedatCourtinherabsence；uponwhichsherelatedtoheragreatmanyextraordinarythings；"butwhatIhavethegreatestdesiretoinformyouof，"addedshe，"isthatitiscertaintheDukedeNemoursispassionatelyinlove；andthathismostintimatefriendsarenotonlynotentrustedinit，butcan’tsomuchasguesswhothepersonisheisinlovewith；
　　neverthelessthispassionofhisissostrongastomakehimneglect，ortospeakmoreproperly，abandonthehopesofaCrown。"
　　TheQueen-DauphinafterwardsrelatedwhateverhadpassedinEngland；"WhatIhavejusttoldyou，"continuedshe，"IhadfromMonsieurd’Anville；andthismorningheinformedme，thatlastnighttheKingsentfortheDukedeNemoursuponthesubjectofLignerol’sletters，whodesirestoreturn，andwrotetohisMajestythathecouldnolongerexcusetotheQueenofEnglandtheDukeofNemours’sdelay；thatshebeginstobedispleasedatit；andthoughshehasnotpositivelygivenherpromise，shehassaidenoughtoencouragehimtocomeover；theKingshowedthislettertotheDukeofNemours，whoinsteadofspeakingseriouslyashehaddoneatthebeginningofthisaffair，onlylaughedandtrifled，andmadeajestofLignerol’sexpectations：Hesaid，`Thewholeworldwouldcensurehisimprudence，ifheventuredtogotoEngland，withthepretensionsofmarryingtheQueen，withoutbeingsecureofsuccess；Ithink，’addedhe，`IshouldtimemybusinessveryilltogotoEnglandnow，whentheKingofSpainusessuchpressinginstancestoobtaintheQueeninmarriage；theSpanishKingperhapswouldnotbeaveryformidablerivalinmattersofgallantry，butinatreatyofmarriageI
　　believeyourMajestywouldnotadvisemetobehiscompetitor。’
　　`Iwouldadviseyoutoituponthisoccasion，’repliedtheKing；
　　`buthoweveryouwillhavenocompetitorinhim；Iknowhehasquiteotherthoughts；andthoughhehadnot，QueenMaryfoundherselfsouneasyundertheweightoftheSpanishCrown，thatI
　　can’tbelievehersisterwillbeverydesirousofit。’`Ifsheshouldnot，’repliedtheDukeofNemours，`itisprobableshewillseekherhappinessinlove；shehasbeeninlovewithmyLordCourtenayforseveralyears；QueenMarytoowasinlovewithhim，andwouldhavemarriedhimwithconsentofthestatesofherkingdom，hadnotsheknownthattheyouthandbeautyofhersisterElizabethhadmorecharmsforhimthanhercrown；yourMajestyknows，thattheviolenceofherjealousycarriedhersofar，astoimprisonthemboth，andafterwardstobanishmyLordCourtenay，andatlastdeterminedhertomarrytheKingofSpain；
　　IbelieveQueenElizabethwillsoonrecallthatLord，andmakechoiceofamanwhomsheloves，whodeservesherlove，andwhohassufferedsomuchforher，inpreferencetoanotherwhomsheneversaw。’`Ishouldbeofthatopinion，’repliedtheKing，`ifmyLordCourtenaywereliving，butIreceivedadvicesomedaysago，thathediedatPadua，whitherhewasbanished：Iplainlysee，’addedtheKing，ashelefttheDuke，`thatyourmarriagemustbeconcludedthesamewaytheDauphin’swas，andthatambassadorsmustbesenttomarrytheQueenofEnglandforyou。’
　　"Monsieurd’AnvilleandtheViscount，whowerewiththeKingwhenhespoketotheDukeofNemours，arepersuadedthatitisthepassionheissodeeplyengagedin，whichdivertshimfromsogreatadesign；theViscount，whoseesdeeperintohimthananybody，toldMadamdeMartignythathewassochangedhedidnotknowhimagain；andwhatastonisheshimmoreis，thathedoesnotfindhehasanyprivateinterviews，orthatheisevermissingatparticulartimes，sothathebelieveshehasnocorrespondencewiththepersonheisinlovewith；andthatwhichsurpriseshimintheDukeistoseehiminlovewithawomanwhodoesnotreturnhislove。"
　　WhatpoisondidthisdiscourseoftheQueen-DauphincarryinitforMadamdeCleves？Howcouldshebutknowherselftobethepersonwhosenamewasnotknown，andhowcouldshehelpbeingfilledwithtendernessandgratitude，whenshelearned，byawaynotintheleastliabletosuspicion，thattheDuke，whohadalreadytouchedherheart，concealedhispassionfromthewholeworld，andneglectedforhersakethehopesofaCrown？Itisimpossibletoexpresswhatshefelt，ortodescribethetumultthatwasraisedinhersoul。HadtheQueen-Dauphinobservedherclosely，shemighteasilyhavediscerned，thatwhatshehadbeensayingwasnotindifferenttoher；butasshehadnottheleastsuspicionofthetruth，shecontinuedherdiscoursewithoutmindingher："Monsieurd’Anville，"addedshe，"fromwhom，asIjusttoldyou，Ihadallthis，believesIknowmoreofitthanhimself，andhehassogreatanopinionofmybeauty，thatheissatisfiedIamtheonlypersoncapableofcreatingsogreatachangeintheDukeofNemours。"
　　TheselastwordsoftheQueen-DauphingaveMadamdeClevesasortofuneasinessverydifferentfromthatwhichshehadafewminutesbefore。"IcaneasilycomeintoMonsieurd’Anville’sopinion，"answeredshe；"and’tisveryprobable，Madam，thatnothinglessthanaPrincessofyourmeritcouldmakehimdespisetheQueenofEngland。""Iwouldownittoyou，ifIknewit，"
　　repliedtheQueen-Dauphin，"andIshouldknowit，ifitweretrue；suchpassionsastheseneverescapethesightofthosewhooccasionthem；theyarethefirsttodiscernthem；theDukeofNemourshasnevershowedmeanythingbutslightcomplaisances；
　　andyetIfindsogreatadifferencebetwixthispresentandformerbehaviourtome，thatIcanassureyou，IamnotthecauseoftheindifferenceheexpressesfortheCrownofEngland。
　　"ButIforgetmyselfinyourcompany，"addedtheQueen-Dauphin，"anddon’trememberthatIamtowaituponMadame：youknowthepeaceisasgoodasconcluded，butperhapsyoudon’tknowthattheKingofSpainhasrefusedtosignit，butonconditionofmarryingthisPrincess，insteadofthePrinceDonCarlos，hisson：theKingwaswithgreatdifficultybroughttoallowit，butatlasthehasconsented，andisgonetocarrythenewstoMadame；Ibelieveshewillbeinconsolable。TomarryamanoftheKingofSpain’sageandtempercanneverbepleasing，especiallytoherwhohasallthegaietywhichthebloomofyouthjoinedwithbeautyinspires，andwasinexpectationofmarryingayoungPrinceforwhomshehasaninclinationwithouthavingseenhim。IdonotknowwhethertheKingwillfindinheralltheobediencehedesires；hehaschargedmetoseeher，becauseheknowsshelovesme，andbelievesIshallbeabletoinfluenceher。FromthenceIshallmakeavisitofaverydifferentnature，tocongratulatetheKing’ssister。AllthingsarereadyforhermarriagewiththePrinceofSavoy，whoisexpectedinafewdays。Neverwasawomanofheragesoentirelypleasedtobemarried；theCourtwillbemorenumerousandsplendidthanever，andnotwithstandingyourgrief，youmustcomeamongus，inordertomakestrangersseethatwearefurnishedwithnomeanbeauties。"
　　Havingsaidthis，theQueen-DauphintookherleaveofMadamdeCleves，andthenextdayMadame’smarriagewaspubliclyknown；
　　somedaysaftertheKingandtheQueenswenttovisitthePrincessofCleves；theDukedeNemours，whohadexpectedherreturnwiththeutmostimpatience，andlanguishedforanopportunityofspeakingtoherinprivate，contrivedtowaituponheratanhour，whenthecompanywouldprobablybewithdrawing，andnobodyelsecomein；hesucceededinhisdesign，andcameinwhenthelastvisitorsweregoingaway。
　　ThePrincesswassittingonherbed，andthehotweather，togetherwiththesightoftheDukedeNemours，gaveherablushthataddedtoherbeauty；hesatoveragainstherwithacertaintimorousrespect，thatflowsfromareallove；hecontinuedsomeminuteswithoutspeaking；norwasshethelessataloss，sothattheywerebothsilentagoodwhile：atlasttheDukecondoledwithherforhermother’sdeath；MadamdeCleveswasgladtogivetheconversationthatturn，spokeaconsiderabletimeofthegreatlossshehadhad，andatlastsaid，thatthoughtimehadtakenofffromtheviolenceofhergrief，yettheimpressionwouldalwaysremainsostrong，thatitwouldentirelychangeherhumour。"Greattroublesandexcessivepassions，"repliedtheDuke，"makegreatalterationsinthemind；asforme，IamquiteanothermansincemyreturnfromFlanders；abundanceofpeoplehavetakennoticeofthischange，andtheQueen-Dauphinherselfspoketomeofityesterday。""Itistrue，"repliedthePrincess，"shehasobservedit，andIthinkIremembertohaveheardhersaysomethingaboutit。""I’mnotsorry，Madam，"
　　repliedtheDuke，"thatshehasdiscernedit，butIcouldwishsomeothersinparticularhaddiscernedittoo；therearepersonstowhomwedaregivenootherevidencesofthepassionwehaveforthem，butbythingswhichdonotconcernthem；andwhenwedarenotletthemknowwelovethem，weshouldbegladatleasttohavethemseewearenotdesirousofbeinglovedbyanyother；
　　weshouldbegladtoconvincethem，thatnootherbeauty，thoughofthehighestrank，hasanycharmsforus，andthataCrownwouldbetoodear，ifpurchasedwithnolessapricethanabsencefromherweadore：womenordinarily，"continuedhe，"judgeofthepassiononehasforthem，bythecareonetakestooblige，andtobeassiduousaboutthem；butit’snohardmattertodothis，thoughtheybeeversolittleamiable；nottogiveoneselfuptothepleasureofpursuingthem，toshunthemthroughfearofdiscoveringtothepublic，andinamannertothemselves，thesentimentsonehasforthem，hereliesthedifficulty；andwhatstillmoredemonstratesthetruthofone’spassionis，thebecomingentirelychangedfromwhatonewas，andthehavingnolongeragusteitherforambitionorpleasure，afteronehasemployedone’swholelifeinpursuitofboth。"
　　ThePrincessofClevesreadilyapprehendedhowfarshewasconcernedinthisdiscourse；onewhilesheseemedofopinionthatsheoughtnottosuffersuchanaddress；another，shethoughtsheoughtnottoseemtounderstandit，orshowshesupposedherselfmeantbyit；shethoughtsheoughttospeak，andshethoughtsheoughttobesilent；theDukeofNemours’sdiscourseequallypleasedandoffendedher；shewasconvincedbyitofthetruthofalltheQueen-Dauphinhadledhertothink；shefoundinitsomewhatgallantandrespectful，butalsosomewhatboldandtoointelligible；theinclinationshehadfortheDukegaveherananxietywhichitwasnotinherpowertocontrol；themostobscureexpressionsofamanthatpleases，movemorethanthemostopendeclarationofonewehavenolikingfor；shemadenoanswer；theDukedeNemourstooknoticeofhersilence，whichperhapswouldhaveprovednoill-presage，ifthecominginofthePrinceofCleveshadnotendedatoncetheconversationandthevisit。
　　ThePrincewascomingtogivehiswifeafurtheraccountofSancerre，butshewasnotovercurioustolearnthesequelofthatadventure；shewassomuchtakenupwithwhathadjustpassed，thatshecouldhardlyconcealtheembarrassmentshewasin。Whenshewasatlibertytomuseuponit，sheplainlysawshewasmistaken，whenshethoughtshewasindifferentastotheDukedeNemours；whathehadsaidtoherhadmadealltheimpressionhecoulddesire，andhadentirelyconvincedherofhispassion；
　　besidestheDuke’sactionsagreedtoowellwithhiswordstoleavehertheleastdoubtaboutit；shenolongerflatteredherselfthatshedidnotlovehim；allhercarewasnottolethimdiscoverit，ataskofwhichshehadalreadyexperiencedthedifficulty；sheknewtheonlywaytosucceedinitwastoavoidseeinghim；andashermourninggaveheranexcuseforbeingmoreretiredthanusual，shemadeuseofthatpretencenottogotoplaceswherehemightseeher；shewasfullofmelancholy；hermother’sdeathwastheseemingcauseofit，andnosuspicionwashadofanyother。
　　TheDukedeNemours，notseeingheranymore，fellintodesperationandknowingheshouldnotmeetwithherinanypublicassembly，oratanydiversionstheCourtjoinedin，hecouldnotprevailuponhimselftoappearthere，andthereforehepretendedagreatloveforhunting，andmadematchesforthatsportonthedayswhentheQueenskepttheirassemblies；aslightindispositionhadservedhimagoodwhileasanexcuseforstayingathome，anddecliningtogotoplaceswhereheknewverywellthatMadamdeCleveswouldnotbe。
　　ThePrinceofCleveswasillalmostatthesametime，andthePrincessneverstirredoutofhisroomduringhisillness；butwhenhegrewbetter，andreceivedcompany，andamongotherstheDukedeNemours，whounderpretenceofbeingyetweak，stayedwithhimthegreatestpartoftheday，shefoundshecouldnotcontinueanylongerthere；andyetinthefirstvisitshemadeshehadnottheresolutiontogoout；shehadbeentoolongwithoutseeinghim，tobeabletoresolvetoseehimnomore；theDukehadtheaddress，bydiscoursesthatappearedaltogethergeneral，butwhichsheunderstoodverywellbytherelationtheyhadtowhathehadsaidprivatelytoher，toletherknowthathewenta-huntingonlytobemoreatlibertytothinkofher，andthatthereasonofhisnotgoingtotheassemblieswashernotbeingthere。
　　Atlastsheexecutedtheresolutionshehadtakentogooutofherhusband’sroom，wheneverhewasthere，thoughthiswasdoingtheutmostviolencetoherself：theDukeperceivedsheavoidedhim，andthethoughtofittouchedhimtotheheart。
　　ThePrinceofClevesdidnotimmediatelytakenoticeofhiswife’sconductinthisparticular，butatlastheperceivedshewentoutoftheroomwhentherewascompanythere；hespoketoherofit，andshetoldhimthatshedidnotthinkitconsistentwithdecencytobeeveryeveningamongthegayyoungcourtiers；
　　thatshehopedhewouldallowhertoliveinamorereservedmannerthanshehaddonehitherto，thatthevirtueandpresenceofhermotherauthorisedherinmanylibertieswhichcouldnototherwisebejustifiedinawomanofherage。
　　MonsieurdeCleves，whohadagreatdealoffacilityandcomplaisanceforhiswife，didnotshowitonthisoccasion，buttoldherhewouldbynomeansconsenttoheralteringherconduct；shewasuponthepointoftellinghim，itwasreportedthattheDukedeNemourswasinlovewithher，butshehadnotthepowertonamehim；besidesshethoughtitdisingenuoustodisguisethetruth，andmakeuseofpretencestoamanwhohadsogoodanopinionofher。
　　SomedaysaftertheKingwaswiththeQueenattheassemblyhour，andthediscourseturneduponnativitiesandpredictions；thecompanyweredividedintheiropinionastowhatcreditoughttobegiventothem；theQueenprofessedtohavegreatfaithinthem，andmaintainedthataftersomanythingshadcometopassastheyhadbeenforetold，onecouldnotdoubtbuttherewassomethingofcertaintyinthatscience；othersaffirmed，thatofaninfinitenumberofpredictionssoveryfewprovedtrue，thatthetruthofthosefewoughttobelookeduponasaneffectofchance。
　　"Ihaveformerlybeenverycuriousandinquisitiveastofuturity，"saidtheKing，"butIhaveseensomanyfalseandimprobablethings，thatIamsatisfiedthereisnotruthinthatpretendedart。Notmanyyearssincetherecamehitheramanofgreatreputationinastrology；everybodywenttoseehim；Iwentamongothers，butwithoutsayingwhoIwas，andIcarriedwithmetheDukeofGuiseandDescars，andmadethemgoinfirst；
　　neverthelesstheastrologeraddressedhimselffirsttome，asifhehadconcludedmetobetheirmaster；perhapsheknewme，andyethetoldmeonethingthatwasveryunsuitabletomycharacter，ifhehadknownme；hispredictionwasthatIshouldbekilledinaduel；hetoldtheDukeofGuise，thatheshoulddieofawoundreceivedbehind；andhetoldDescarsheshouldbeknockedoftheheadbythekickofahorse；theDukeofGuisewasalittleangryattheprediction，asifitimportedheshouldrunaway；norwasDescarsbetterpleasedtofindhewastomakehisexitbysounfortunateanaccident；inaword，wewentawayallthreeofusverymuchoutofhumourwiththeastrologer；Idon’tknowwhatwillhappentotheDukeofGuiseandDescars，butthereisnotmuchprobabilityofmybeingkilledinaduel；theKingofSpainandIhavejustmadepeace，andifwehadnot，Iquestionwhetherweshouldhavefought，orifIshouldhavechallengedhim，astheKingmyfatherdidCharlestheFifth。"
　　AftertheKinghadrelatedthemisfortunethatwasforetoldhim，thosewhohaddefendedastrologyabandonedtheargument，andagreedtherewasnocredittobegiventoit："Formypart，"
　　saidtheDukedeNemoursaloud，"Ihavetheleastreasonofanymanintheworldtocreditit"；andthenturninghimselftoMadamdeCleves，nearwhomhestood，"ithasbeenforetoldme，"
　　saysheverysoftly，"thatIshouldbehappyinapersonforwhomIshouldhavethemostviolentandrespectfulpassion；youmayjudge，Madam，ifIoughttobelieveinpredictions。"
　　TheQueen-Dauphin，whobelieved，fromwhattheDukehadspokealoud，thatwhathewhisperedwassomefalsepredictionthathadbeentoldhim，askedhimwhatitwashesaidtoMadamdeCleves；
　　hadhehadalessreadywit，hewouldhavebeensurprisedatthisquestion；butwithoutanyhesitation，"WhatIsaidtoher，Madam，"answeredhe，"was，thatithadbeenpredictedtome，thatIshouldberaisedtoahigherfortunethanmymostsanguinehopescouldleadmetoexpect。""Ifnothinghavebeenforetoldyoubutthis，"repliedtheQueen-Dauphin，smiling，andthinkingoftheaffairofEngland，"Iwouldnotadviseyoutodecryastrology；youmayhavereasonshereaftertoofferindefenceofit。"MadamdeClevesapprehendedtheQueen-Dauphin’smeaning，butknewwithal，thatthefortunetheDukeofNemoursspokeofwasnotthatofbeingKingofEngland。
　　Thetimeofhermourningbeingexpired，thePrincessofCleveswasobligedtomakeherappearanceagain，andgotoCourtasusual；shesawtheDukedeNemoursattheQueen-Dauphin’sapartment；shesawhimatthePrinceofCleves’s，whereheoftencameincompanyofotheryoungnoblemen，toavoidbeingremarked；
　　yetsheneveroncesawhim，butitgaveherapainthatcouldnotescapehisobservation。
　　Howeverindustriousshewastoavoidbeinglookedatbyhim，andtospeaklesstohimthantoanyother，somethingsescapedherinanunguardedmoment，whichconvincedhimhewasnotindifferenttoher；amanoflessdiscernmentthanhewouldnothaveperceivedit，buthehadalreadysooftenbeentheobjectoflove，thatitwaseasyforhimtoknowwhenhewasloved；hefoundtheChevalierdeGuisewashisrival，andtheChevalierknewthattheDukedeNemourswashis；MonsieurdeGuisewastheonlymanintheCourtthathadunravelledthisaffair，hisinteresthavingmadehimmoreclear-sightedthanothers；theknowledgetheyhadofeachother’ssentimentscreatedanoppositionbetweenthemineverything，which，however，didnotbreakoutintoanopenquarrel；theywerealwaysofdifferentpartiesattherunning，atthering，attournaments，andalldiversionstheKingdelightedin，andtheiremulationwassogreatitcouldnotbeconcealed。
　　MadamdeClevesfrequentlyrevolvedinhermindtheaffairofEngland；shebelievedtheDukedeNemourscouldnotresisttheadviceoftheKing，andtheinstancesofLignerolles；shewasverymuchconcernedtofindthatLignerolleswasnotyetreturned，andsheimpatientlyexpectedhim；herinclinationsstronglyswayedhertoinformherselfexactlyofthestateofthisaffair；butthesamereasons，whichraisedinherthatcuriosity，obligedhertoconcealit，andsheonlyenquiredofthebeauty，thewit，andthetemperofQueenElizabeth。A
　　pictureofthatPrincesshadbeenbroughttheKing，whichMadamdeClevesfoundmuchhandsomerthanshecouldhavewishedfor，andshecouldnotforbearsaying，thepictureflattered。"I
　　don’tthinkso，"repliedtheQueen-Dauphin；"thatPrincesshasthereputationofbeingveryhandsome，andofhavingaveryexaltedgenius，andIknowshehasalwaysbeenproposedtomeasamodelworthymyimitation；shecan’tbutbeveryhandsome，ifsheresembleshermother，AnneBoleyn；neverhadwomansomanycharmsandallurementsbothinherpersonandherhumour；Ihaveheardsayshehadsomethingremarkablylivelyinhercountenance，verydifferentfromwhatisusuallyfoundinotherEnglishbeauties。""Ithink，"repliedMadamdeCleves，"’tissaidshewasborninFrance。""Thosewhoimaginesoaremistaken，"
　　repliedtheQueen-Dauphin；"I’llgiveyouherhistoryinafewwords。
　　"ShewasofagoodfamilyinEngland；HenrytheEighthwasinlovewithhersisterandhermother，andithasbeenevensuspectedbysome，thatshewashisdaughter；shecametoFrancewithHenrytheSeventh’ssister，whomarriedLouisXIIthatPrincess，whowasfullofyouthandgallantry，lefttheCourtofFrancewithgreatreluctanceafterherhusband’sdeath；butAnneBoleyn，whohadthesameinclinationsashermistress，couldnotprevailwithherselftogoaway；thelateKingwasinlovewithher，andshecontinuedmaidofhonourtoQueenClaude；thatQueendied，andMargaretta，theKing’ssister，DuchessofAlenson，andsinceQueenofNavarre，whosestoryyouknow，tookherintoherservice，wheresheimbibedtheprinciplesofthenewreligion；
　　shereturnedafterwardstoEngland，andtherecharmedalltheworld；shehadthemannersofFrance，whichpleaseinallcountries；shesungwell，shedancedfinely；shewasamaidofhonourtoQueenCatherine，andHenrytheEighthfelldesperatelyinlovewithher。
　　"CardinalWolsey，hisfavouriteandfirstminister，beingdissatisfiedwiththeEmperorfornothavingfavouredhispretensionstothePapacy，inordertorevengehimselfofhim，contrivedanalliancebetweenFranceandtheKinghismaster；heputitintotheheadofHenrytheEighth，thathismarriagewiththeEmperor’sauntwasnull，andadvisedhimtomarrytheDuchessofAlenson，whosehusbandwasjustdead；AnneBoleyn，whowasnotwithoutambition，consideredQueenCatherine’sdivorceasameansthatwouldbringhertotheCrown；shebegantogivetheKingofEnglandimpressionsoftheLutheranreligion，andengagedthelateKingtofavouratRomeHenrytheEighth’sdivorce，inhopesofhismarryingtheDuchessofAlenson；CardinalWolsey，thathemighthaveanopportunityoftreatingthisaffair，procuredhimselftobesenttoFranceuponotherpretences；buthismasterwassofarfrompermittinghimtoproposethismarriage，thathesenthimexpressorderstoCalaisnottospeakofit。
　　"CardinalWolsey，athisreturnfromFrance，wasreceivedwithasgreathonoursascouldhavebeenpaidtotheKinghimself；
　　neverdidanyfavouritecarryhisprideandvanitytosogreataheight；hemanagedaninterviewbetweenthetwoKingsatBoulogne，whenFrancistheFirstwouldhavegiventheupperhandtoHenrytheEighth，butherefusedtoacceptit；theytreatedoneanotherbyturnswiththeutmostmagnificence，andpresentedtoeachhabitsofthesamesortwiththosetheyworethemselves。
　　Iremembertohaveheardsay，thatthosethelateKingsenttotheKingofEnglandwereofcrimsonsatinbesetalloverwithpearlsanddiamonds，andarobeofwhitevelvetembroideredwithgold；afterhavingstayedsometimeatBoulogne，theywenttoCalais。AnneBoleynwaslodgedinHenrytheEighth’sCourtwiththetrainofaQueen；andFrancistheFirstmadeherthesamepresents，andpaidherthesamehonoursasifshehadbeenreallyso：inaword，afterapassionofnineyear’scontinuanceKingHenrymarriedher，withoutwaitingforthedissolvingofhisfirstmarriage。ThePopeprecipitatelythunderedoutexcommunicationsagainsthim，whichsoprovokedKingHenry，thathedeclaredhimselfheadoftheChurch，anddrewafterhimallEnglandintotheunhappychangeinwhichyouseeit。
　　"AnneBoleyndidnotlongenjoyhergreatness；forwhenshethoughtherselfmostsecureofitbythedeathofQueenCatherine，onedayasshewasseeingamatchofrunningattheringmadebytheViscountRochefortherbrother，theKingwasstruckwithsuchajealousy，thatheabruptlylefttheshow，wentawaytoLondon，andgaveordersforarrestingtheQueen，theViscountRochefort，andseveralotherswhomhebelievedtobetheloversorconfidantsofthatPrincess。Thoughthisjealousyinappearancehaditsbirththatmoment，theKinghadbeenlongpossessedwithitbytheViscountessRochefort，whonotbeingabletobearthestrictintimacybetweenherhusbandandtheQueen，representedittotheKingasacriminalcommerce；sothatthatPrince，whowasbesidesinlovewithJaneSeymour，thoughtofnothingbutriddinghimselfofAnneBoleyn；andinlessthanthreeweekshecausedtheQueenandherbrothertobetried，hadthembothbeheaded，and，marriedJaneSeymour。Hehadafterwardsseveralwives，whomhedivorcedorputtodeath；andamongothersCatherineHoward，whoseconfidanttheViscountessRochefortwas，andwhowasbeheadedwithher：thuswasshepunishedforhavingfalselyaccusedAnneBoleyn。AndHenrytheEighthdied，beingbecomeexcessivefat。"
　　Alltheladies，thatwerepresentwhentheQueen-Dauphinmadethisrelation，thankedherforhavinggiventhemsogoodanaccountoftheCourtofEngland；andamongtherestMadamdeCleves，whocouldnotforbearaskingseveralquestionsconcerningQueenElizabeth。
　　TheQueen-DauphincausedpicturesinminiaturetobedrawnofallthebeautiesoftheCourt，inordertosendthemtotheQueenhermother。Oneday，whenthatofMadamdeCleveswasfinishing，theQueen-Dauphincametospendtheafternoonwithher；theDukedeNemoursdidnotfailtobethere；heletslipnoopportunitiesofseeingMadamdeCleves，yetwithoutappearingtocontrivethem。
　　Shelookedsoprettythatday，thathewouldhavefellinlovewithher，thoughhehadnotbeensobefore：howeverhedurstnotkeephiseyesfixeduponher，whileshewassittingforherpicture，forfearofshowingtoomuchthepleasurehetookinlookingather。
　　TheQueen-DauphinaskedMonsieurdeClevesforalittlepicturehehadofhiswife’s，tocompareitwiththatwhichwasjustdrawn；everybodygavetheirjudgmentoftheoneandtheother；
　　andMadamdeClevesorderedthepaintertomendsomethingintheheaddressofthatwhichhadbeenjustbroughtin；thepainterinobediencetohertookthepictureoutofthecaseinwhichitwas，andhavingmendeditlaiditagainonthetable。
　　TheDukedeNemourshadlongwishedtohaveapictureofMadamdeCleves；whenhesawthatwhichMonsieurdeCleveshad，hecouldnotresistthetemptationofstealingitfromahusband，who，hebelieved，wastenderlyloved；andhethoughtthatamongsomanypersonsaswereinthesameroomheshouldbenomoreliabletosuspicionthananother。
　　TheQueen-Dauphinwassittingonthebed，andwhisperingtoMadamdeCleves，whowasstandingbeforeher。MadamdeCleves，throughoneofthecurtainsthatwasbuthalf-drawn，spiedtheDukedeNemourswithhisbacktothetable，thatstoodatthebed’sfeet，andperceivedthatwithoutturninghisfacehetooksomethingverydextrouslyfromoffthetable；shepresentlyguesseditwasherpicture，andwasinsuchconcernaboutit，thattheQueen-Dauphinobservedshedidnotattendtowhatshesaid，andaskedheraloudwhatitwasshelookedat。Atthosewords，theDukedeNemoursturnedabout，andmetfulltheeyesofMadamdeClevesthatwerestillfixeduponhim；hethoughtitnotimpossiblebutshemighthaveseenwhathehaddone。
　　MadamdeCleveswasnotalittleperplexed；itwasreasonabletodemandherpictureofhim；buttodemanditpubliclywastodiscovertothewholeworldthesentimentswhichtheDukehadforher，andtodemanditinprivatewouldbetoengagehimtospeakofhislove；shejudgedafterallitwasbettertolethimkeepit，andshewasgladtogranthimafavourwhichshecoulddowithouthisknowingthatshegrantedit。TheDukedeNemours，whoobservedherperplexity，andpartlyguessedthecauseofit，cameup，andtoldhersoftly，"IfyouhaveseenwhatIhaveventuredtodo，besogood，Madam，astoletmebelieveyouareignorantofit；Idareasknomore"；havingsaidthishewithdrew，withoutwaitingforheranswer。
　　TheQueen-Dauphinwenttotakeawalk，attendedwiththerestoftheladies；andtheDukedeNemourswenthometoshuthimselfupinhiscloset，notbeingabletosupportinpublictheecstasyhewasinonhavingapictureofMadamdeCleves；hetastedeverythingthatwassweetinlove；hewasinlovewiththefinestwomanoftheCourt；hefoundshelovedhimagainstherwill，andsawinallheractionsthatsortofcareandembarrassmentwhichloveproducesinyoungandinnocenthearts。
　　Atnightgreatsearchwasmadeforthepicture；andhavingfoundthecaseitusedtobekeptin，theyneversuspectedithadbeenstolenbutthoughtitmighthavefallenoutbychance。ThePrinceofCleveswasverymuchconcernedforthelossofit；andafterhavingsearchedforitagreatwhiletonopurpose，hetoldhiswife，butwithanairthatshowedhedidnotthinkso，thatwithoutdoubtshehadsomesecretlover，towhomshehadgiventhepicture，orwhohadstoleit，andthatnonebutaloverwouldhavebeencontentedwiththepicturewithoutthecase。
　　Thesewords，thoughspokeinjest，madealivelyimpressioninthemindofMadamdeCleves；theygaveherremorse，andshereflectedontheviolenceofherinclinationwhichhurriedherontolovetheDukeofNemours；shefoundshewasnolongermistressofherwordsorcountenance；sheimaginedthatLignerolleswasreturned，thatshehadnothingtofearfromtheaffairofEngland，noranycausetosuspecttheQueen-Dauphin；inaword，thatshehadnorefugeordefenceagainsttheDukedeNemoursbutbyretiring；butasshewasnotatherlibertytoretire，shefoundherselfinaverygreatextremityandreadytofallintothelastmisfortune，thatofdiscoveringtotheDuketheinclinationshehadforhim：sherememberedallthathermotherhadsaidtoheronherdeath-bed，andtheadvicewhichshegaveher，toenteronanyresolutions，howeverdifficulttheymightbe，ratherthanengageingallantry；sherememberedalsowhatMonsieurdeCleveshadtoldher，whenhegaveanaccountofMadamdeTournon；shethoughtsheoughttoacknowledgetohimtheinclinationshehadfortheDukedeNemours，andinthatthoughtshecontinuedalongtime；afterwardsshewasastonishedtohaveentertainedsoridiculousadesign，andfellbackagainintoherformerperplexityofnotknowingwhattochoose。
　　Thepeacewassigned；andtheLadyElizabeth，afteragreatdealofreluctance，resolvedtoobeytheKingherfather。TheDukeofAlvawasappointedtomarryherinthenameoftheCatholicKing，andwasverysoonexpected。TheDukeofSavoytoo，whowastomarrytheKing’ssister，andwhosenuptialsweretobesolemnisedatthesametime，wasexpectedeveryday。TheKingthoughtofnothingbuthowtogracethesemarriageswithsuchdiversionsasmightdisplaythepolitenessandmagnificenceofhisCourt。
　　Interludesandcomediesofthebestkindwereproposed，buttheKingthoughtthoseentertainmentstooprivate，anddesiredtohavesomewhatofamoresplendidnature：heresolvedtomakeasolemntournament，towhichstrangersmightbeinvited，andofwhichthepeoplemightbespectators。TheprincesandyounglordsverymuchapprovedtheKing’sdesign，especiallytheDukeofFerrara，MonsieurdeGuise，andtheDukedeNemours，whosurpassedtherestinthesesortsofexercises。TheKingmadechoiceofthemtobetogetherwithhimselfthefourchampionsofthetournament。
　　Proclamationwasmadethroughoutthekingdom，thatonthe15thofJuneintheCityofParis，hismostChristianMajesty，andthePrincesAlphonsod’EteDukeofFerrara，FrancisofLoraineDukeofGuise，andJamesofSavoyDukeofNemourswouldholdanopentournamentagainstallcomers。Thefirstcombattobeonhorse-backinthelists，withdoublearmour，tobreakfourlances，andonefortheladies；thesecondcombatwithswords，onetoone，ortwototwo，asthejudgesofthefieldshoulddirect；thethirdcombatonfoot，threepushesofpikes，andsixhitswiththesword。Thechampionstofurnishlances，swords，andpikes，atthechoiceofthecombatants。Whoeverdidnotmanagehishorseinthecarreertobeputoutofthelists；fourjudgesofthefieldtogiveorders。Thecombatantswhoshouldbreakmostlancesandperformbesttocarrytheprize，thevaluewhereoftobeatthediscretionofthejudges；allthecombatants，aswellFrenchasstrangers，tobeobligedtotouchoneormore，attheirchoice，oftheshieldsthatshouldhangonthepillarattheendofthelists，whereaheraldatarmsshouldbereadytoreceivethem，andenrollthemaccordingtotheirquality，andtheshieldstheyhadtouched；thecombatantstobeobligedtocausetheirshieldsandarmstobebroughtbyagentlemanandhungupatthepillarthreedaysbeforethetournament，otherwisenottobeadmittedwithoutleaveofthechampions。
　　AspaciouslistwasmadeneartheBastille，whichbegunfromtheChateaudesTournellesandcrossedthestreetofSt。Anthony，andextendedasfarastheKing’sstables；onbothsideswerebuiltscaffoldsandamphitheatres，whichformedasortofgalleriesthatmadeaveryfinesight，andwerecapableofcontaininganinfinitenumberofpeople。Theprincesandlordswerewhollytakenupinprovidingwhatwasnecessaryforasplendidappearance，andinminglingintheircyphersanddevicessomewhatofgallantrythathadrelationtotheladiestheywereinlovewith。
　　AfewdaysbeforetheDukeofAlva’sarrival，theKingmadeamatchattenniswiththeDukedeNemours，theChevalierdeGuise，andtheViscountdeChartres。TheQueenscametoseethemplay，attendedwiththeladiesoftheCourt，andamongothersMadamdeCleves。Afterthegamewasended，astheywentoutofthetenniscourt，ChatelartcameuptotheQueen-Dauphin，andtoldherfortunehadputintohishandsaletterofgallantry，thatdroppedoutoftheDukedeNemours’spocket。ThisQueen，whowasalwaysverycuriousinwhatrelatedtotheDuke，bidChatelartgivehertheletter；hedidso，andshefollowedtheQueenhermother-in-law，whowasgoingwiththeKingtoseethemworkatthelists。Aftertheyhadbeentheresometime，theKingcausedsomehorsestobebroughtthathadbeenlatelytakenin，andthoughtheywerenotasyetthoroughlymanaged，hewasformountingoneofthem，andorderedhisattendantstomountothers；
　　theKingandtheDukedeNemourshituponthemostfieryandhighmettledofthem。Thehorseswerereadytofallfoulononeanother，whentheDukeofNemours，forfearofhurtingtheKing，retreatedabruptly，andranbackhishorseagainstapillarwithsomuchviolencethattheshockofitmadehimstagger。Thecompanyranuptohim，andhewasthoughtconsiderablyhurt；butthePrincessofClevesthoughtthehurtmuchgreaterthananyoneelse。Theinterestshehadinitgaveheranapprehensionandconcernwhichshetooknocaretoconceal；shecameuptohimwiththeQueens，andwithacountenancesochanged，thatonelessconcernedthantheChevalierdeGuisemighthaveperceivedit：
　　perceiveitheimmediatelydid，andwasmuchmoreintentupontheconditionMadamdeCleveswasin，thanuponthatoftheDukedeNemours。TheblowtheDukehadgivenhimselfhadsostunnedhim，thathecontinuedsometimeleaninghisheadonthosewhosupportedhim；whenheraisedhimselfup，heimmediatelyviewedMadamdeCleves，andsawinherfacetheconcernshewasinforhim，andhelookeduponherinamannerwhichmadehersensehowmuchhewastouchedwithit：afterwardshethankedtheQueensforthegoodnesstheyhadexpressedtohim，andmadeapologiesfortheconditionhehadbeeninbeforethem；andthentheKingorderedhimtogotorest。
　　MadamdeCleves，aftershewasrecoveredfromthefrightshehadbeenin，presentlyreflectedonthetokensshehadgivenofit。
　　TheChevalierdeGuisedidnotsufferhertocontinuelonginthehopethatnobodyhadperceivedit，butgivingherhishandtoleadheroutofthelists："Ihavemorecausetocomplain，Madam，"saidhe，"thantheDukedeNemours；pardonme，ifI
　　forgetforamomentthatprofoundrespectIhavealwayshadforyou，andshowyouhowmuchmyheartisgrievedforwhatmyeyeshavejustseen；thisisthefirsttimeIhaveeverbeensoboldastospeaktoyou，anditwillbethelast。DeathoratleasteternalabsencewillremovemefromaplacewhereIcanlivenolonger，sinceIhavenowlostthemelancholycomfortIhadofbelievingthatallwhobeholdyouwithloveareasunhappyasmyself。"
　　MadamdeClevesmadeonlyaconfusedanswer，asifshehadnotunderstoodwhattheChevalier’swordsmeant：atanothertimeshewouldhavebeenoffendedifhehadmentionedthepassionhehadforher；butatthismomentshefeltnothingbuttheafflictiontoknowthathehadobservedthepassionshehadfortheDukedeNemours。TheChevalierdeGuisewassowellconvincedofit，andsopiercedwithgrief，thatfromthatmomenthetookaresolutionnevertothinkofbeinglovedbyMadamdeCleves；butthathemightthebetterbeabletoquitapassionwhichhehadthoughtsodifficultandsoglorious，itwasnecessarytomakechoiceofsomeotherundertakingworthyofemployinghim；hehadhisviewonRhodes：thetakingofwhichhehadformerlyhadsomeideaof；
　　andwhendeathsnatchedhimaway，intheflowerofhisyouth，andatatimewhenhehadacquiredthereputationofoneofthegreatestPrincesofhisage，theonlyregrethehadtopartwithlifewas，thathehadnotbeenabletoexecutesonoblearesolution，thesuccesswhereofhethoughtinfalliblefromthegreatcarehehadtakenaboutit。
　　MadamdeCleves，whenshecameoutofthelists，wenttotheQueen’sapartment，withherthoughtswhollytakenupwithwhathadpassed。TheDukedeNemourscametheresoonafter，richlydressed，andlikeonewhollyunsensibleoftheaccidentthathadbefallenhim；heappearedevenmoregaythanusual，andthejoyhewasinforwhathehaddiscovered，gavehimanairthatverymuchincreasedhisnaturalagreeableness。ThewholeCourtwassurprisedwhenhecamein；andtherewasnobodybutaskedhimhowhedid，exceptMadamdeCleves，whostayednearthechimneypretendingnottoseehim。TheKingcomingoutofhiscloset，andseeinghimamongotherscalledhimtotalktohimabouthislateaccident。TheDukepassedbyMadamdeCleves，andsaidsoftlytoher，"Madam，Ihavereceivedthisdaysomemarksofyourpity，buttheywerenotsuchasIammostworthyof。"
　　MadamdeClevessuspectedthathehadtakennoticeoftheconcernshehadbeeninforhim，andwhathenowsaidconvincedhershewasnotmistaken；itgaveheragreatdealofconcerntofindshewassolittlemistressofherselfasnottohavebeenabletoconcealherinclinationsfromtheChevalierdeGuise；norwasshethelessconcernedtoseethattheDukedeNemourswasacquaintedwiththem；yetthislastgriefwasnotsoentire，buttherewasacertainmixtureofpleasureinit。
　　TheQueen-Dauphin，whowasextremelyimpatienttoknowwhattherewasintheletterwhichChatelarthadgivenher，cameuptoMadamdeCleves。"Goreadthisletter，"saysshe；"’tisaddressedtotheDukedeNemours，andwasprobablysenthimbythemistressforwhomhehasforsakenallothers；ifyoucan’treaditnow，keepit，andbringitmeaboutbedtimeandinformmeifyouknowthehand。"Havingsaidthis，theQueen-DauphinwentawayfromMadamdeCleves，andleftherinsuchastonishment，thatshewasnotableforsometimetostiroutoftheplace。TheimpatienceandgriefshewasinnotpermittinghertostayatCourt，shewenthomebeforeherusualhourofretirement；shetrembledwiththeletterinherhand，herthoughtswerefullofconfusion，andsheexperiencedIknownotwhatofinsupportablegrief，thatshehadneverfeltbefore。Nosoonerwassheinhercloset，butsheopenedtheletterandfounditasfollows：
　　Ihavelovedyoutoowelltoleaveyouinabeliefthatthechangeyouobserveinmeisaneffectoflightness；Imustinformyouthatyourfalsehoodisthecauseofit；youwillbesurprisedtohearmespeakofyourfalsehood；youhavedissembleditwithsomuchskill，andIhavetakensomuchcaretoconcealmyknowledgeofitfromyou，thatyouhavereasontobesurprisedatthediscovery；Iammyselfinwonder，thatIhavediscoverednothingofittoyoubefore；neverwasgriefequaltomine；I
　　thoughtyouhadthemostviolentpassionforme，IdidnotconcealthatwhichIhadforyou，andatthetimethatI
　　acknowledgedittoyouwithoutreserve，Ifoundthatyoudeceivedme，thatyoulovedanother，andthatinallprobabilityIwasmadeasacrificetothisnewmistress。Iknewitthedayyourunatthering，andthiswasthereasonIwasnotthere；