\"Hercheerfulspirits，\"sheadded，\"herartlesssimplicity，hernaturalwit，arelikeherbeauty，theymustbedressedintheVenetianfashion。Wearehighlypleasedwithmynephew’schoice，andhehasincurredeverlastingobligationstowardsyou。Ihopethatforthefutureyouwillconsiderourhouseasyourown。\"
Theinvitationwaspolite，perhapsitwassincere，yetIdidnotavailmyselfofit，andtheyweregladofit。AttheendofoneyearChristinepresentedherhusbandwithalivingtokenoftheirmutuallove，andthatcircumstanceincreasedtheirconjugalfelicity。
Weallfoundcomfortablequartersinthecount’shouseinTreviso，where，afterpartakingofsomerefreshments，theguestsretiredtorest。
ThenextmorningIwaswithCountAlgarottiandmytwofriendswhenCharlescamein，handsome，bright，andradiant。Whilehewasansweringwithmuchwitsomejokesofthecount，Ikeptlookingathimwithsomeanxiety，buthecameuptomeandembracedmewarmly。
Iconfessthatakissnevermademehappier。