\"Iwould，\"hesaid，\"thatthatmomenthadgivenmetherighttokeepyouasmineforever\"[shelistenedwithadelightedair]；\"asyoulayfaintinguponthatbed，youwereenchanting。Ihaveneverinmylifeseenamorebeautifulperson，——andIhaveseenmanyhandsomewomen。
Plumpladieshavethisadvantage:theyaresuperbtolookupon；theyhaveonlytoshowthemselvesandtheytriumph。\"
\"Ifearyouaremakingfunofme，\"saidtheoldmaid，\"andthatisnotkindwhenallthetownwillprobablymisinterpretwhathappenedtomeyesterday。\"
\"AstrueasmynameisduBousquier，mademoiselle，Ihaveneverchangedinmyfeelingstowardyou；andyourfirstrefusalhasnotdiscouragedme。\"
Theoldmaid\'seyeswerelowered。TherewasamomentofcruelsilenceforduBousquier，andthenMademoiselleCormondecidedonhercourse。