you, and that my ceasing to love you would give you but a slight concern, after you had first forsa...
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apartment; she saw him at the Prince of Cleves's, where he often came in company of other young nob...
Madame; I believe she will be inconsolable. To marry a man of the King of Spain's age and temper ca...
authoritative a manner, that he durst not disobey her; that he gained her in a manner as soon as he...
when word was brought that she was indisposed, and that the King would not come. It was easy to see...
Queen-Dauphin so often, in order to avoid involving yourself in adventures of gallantry." The Prin...
circumstances I am ignorant of." The Duke de Nemours' passion for Madam de Cleves was at first so ...
such to many others?" " 'Tis certain," answered Madam de Chartres," it was neither the merit nor th...
You only show me a sort of civility which is far from giving me satisfaction; you express none of t...
"That's a new idea! It is true I did run after Princess Mary a little, but I left off at once be- ...
male mind; it is difficult to convince a woman of anything; they have to be led into convincing th...
I am very glad; I love enemies, though not in the Christian sense. They amuse me, stir my blood. T...
presented himself to me in the full splendour of the uniform of the Line infantry. Attached to his...
"She?" he answered, raising his eyes heaven- ward and smiling complacently. "I am sorry for you, P...
evil passions. . . Can it be that wickedness is so attractive? . . . Grushnitski and I left the ho...