I Once Had The Honour Of A Particular Acquaintance
With That Great Man, And I Believe This Letter, Which I Beg The Favour
Of You To Deliver To Him, Will In Part Convince Him Of Your Merit,
Before You May Have An Opportunity Of Proving It To Him By Your Actions.
Horatio took the letter out of his hand, which he had presented to him
at the conclusion of his
Speech; and charmed with this behaviour, the
satisfaction I should take, said he, in this mark of your forgiving
goodness, would be beyond all bounds, were I not conscious how far I
have been unworthy of it; and that I fear the same goodness, always
partial to me, may have in this paper (meaning the letter) endeavoured
to give the general an idea of me which I may not be able to preserve.
I look upon myself to be the best judge of that, replied the baron with
a smile; and you may remember, that on a very different occasion I saw
into your sentiments before you were well acquainted with the nature of
them yourself.
As Horatio knew these words referred to the discourse that had passed
between them concerning his then infant passion for mademoiselle
Charlotta, he could not help blushing; but de la Valiere perceiving he
had given him some confusion, would have turned the discourse, had not
the other thought fit to continue it, by letting him know the real
motive which had constrained him to act with the reserve he had done on
that score.
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