Милый друг
A Meeting and the Result
"Yes,yes,whyshouldInotforgiveyou,lovingyouasIdo?"
Shelookedathimwithabeseechingair:"Listen:Youmustpromisetorespectme,otherwiseIcouldneverseeyouagain."
Atfirsthedidnotreply;asmilelurkedbeneathhismustache;thenhemurmured:"Iamyourslave."
Shetoldhimhowshehaddiscoveredthatshelovedhim,onlearningthathewastomarryMadeleineForestier.Suddenlysheceasedspeaking.Thecarriagestopped.DuRoyopenedthedoor.
"Wherearewe?"sheasked.
Hereplied:"Alightandenterthehouse.Weshallbeundisturbedthere."
"Wherearewe?"sherepeated.
"Atmyrooms;theyaremybachelorapartmentswhichIhaverentedforafewdaysthatwemighthaveacornerinwhichtomeet."
Sheclungtothecab,startledatthethoughtofatete-a-tete,andstammered:"No,no,Idonotwantto."
Hesaidfirmly:"Isweartorespectyou.Come,youseethatpeoplearelookingatus,thatacrowdisgatheringaroundus.Makehaste!"Andherepeated,"Isweartorespectyou."
Shewasterror-strickenandrushedintothehouse.Shewasabouttoascendthestairs.Heseizedherarm:"Itishere,onthegroundfloor
