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The Tyranny of a Girl

           

           Wewilladmitwithreluctance,forwearefondofMathilde,thatshehadreceivedmanylettersfromseveralofthemandhadsometimesansweredthem.Wehastentoaddthatthispersonconstitutesanexceptiontothemannersofthecentury.LackofprudenceisnotgenerallythefaultwithwhichthepupilsofthenobleconventoftheSacredHeartcanbereproached.

           OnedaythemarquisdeCroisenoisreturnedtoMathildeafairlycompromisingletterwhichshehadwrittenthepreviousnight.Hethoughtthathewastherebyadvancinghiscauseagreatdealbytakingthishighlyprudentstep.ButtheveryimprudenceofhercorrespondencewastheveryelementinitMathildeliked.Herpleasurewastostakeherfate.Shedidnotspeaktohimagainforsixweeks.

           Sheamusedherselfwiththelettersoftheseyoungmen,butinherviewtheywerealllikeeachother.Itwasinvariablyacaseofthemostprofound,themostmelancholy,passion.

           "Theyallrepresentthesameperfectman,readytoleaveforPalestine,"sheexclaimedtohercousin."Canyouconceiveofanythingmoreinsipid?SothesearethelettersIamgoingtoreceiveallmylife!Therecanonlybeachangeeverytwentyyearsaccordingtothekindofvoguewhichhappenstobefashionable.TheymusthavehadmorecolourintheminthedaysoftheEmpire.Inthosedaysalltheseyoungsocietymenhadseenoraccomplishedfeatswhichreallyhadanelementofgreatness.TheDukeofNmyunclewasatWagram.

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