- In The Mean Time I Implore No More Than
Your Permission To Admire You, And To Convince You, By All The
Honourable Services In My Power To Do You While You Continue Here, How
Much My Words Are Deficient To Denote My Meaning.
Louisa, now finding herself under a necessity of answering seriously,
told him, that if it were true that he
Had sentiments for her of the
nature he pretended, they would not only merit, but receive the most
grateful acknowledgments on her part; but at the same time she should be
sorry he had entertained them, and would wish him not to indulge a
prospect which could last no longer than while both remained in Venice,
and must infallibly vanish on their separation.
No, madam, replied he, when the next campaign is over, I shall return to
France; and sure the distance between that kingdom and England is not so
great, but a less motive than yourself would easily carry me thither;
and such credentials also of who, and what I am, as, I flatter myself,
would not appear contemptible in the eyes of your friends: - the prospect
therefore is not so visionary as you seem to think, provided I have
your consent.
The mention he made of her friends reminding her of her destitute
condition, gave her the utmost shock; which not being able to overcome,
she remained silent some moments; but at last perceiving he waited her
reply, monsieur, said she, there may be a thousand indissoluble bars
between us which you do not think of.
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