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The Final Plot
Thosearetheconsequencesaformalproposalwouldproduce.TheyhavepromisedyoutotheMarquisdeCazolles;theyhopeyouwillfinallysay‘yes’andtheyarewaiting."
"Whatcanwedo?"
"Haveyouthecouragetobraveyourfatherandmotherformysake?"
"Yes."
"Truly?"
"Yes."
"Well!Thereisonlyoneway.Itmustcomefromyouandnotfromme.Youareanindulgedchild;theyletyousayanythingandarenotsurprisedatanyaudacityonyourpart.Listen,then!Thiseveningonreturninghome,gotoyourmotherfirst,andtellherthatyouwanttomarryme.Shewillbeverymuchagitatedandveryangry."
Suzanneinterruptedhim:"Oh,mammawouldbeglad."
Herepliedquickly:"No,no,youdonotknowher.Shewillbemorevexedthanyourfather.Butyoumustinsist,youmustnotyield;youmustrepeatthatyouwillmarrymeandmealone.Willyoudoso?"
"Iwill."
"Andonleavingyourmother,repeatthesamethingtoyourfatherverydecidedly."
"Well,andthen—"
"Andthenmatterswillreachaclimax!Ifyouaredeterminedtobemywife,mydear,dear,littleSuzanne,Iwillelopewithyou.
