Shewascertainlymorebeautiful，young，andmoreappetisingandgentlethanherrivals；atleast，thatwasthemelodiousdecreeofherimaginations。So，urgedonbythechordsandspringsofconscience，andphysicalcauseswhichaffectwomen，shereturnedtothecharge，tocommenceafreshassaultupontheheartofthechevalier，fortheladieslikethatwhichiswellfortified。
Thensheplayedthepussy-cat，andnestledupclosetohim，becamesosweetlysociable，andwheedledsogently，thatoneeveningwhenshewasinadespondingstate，althoughmerryenoughinherinmostsoul，theguardian-brotheraskedher——
“Whatisthematterwithyou？”
Towhichsherepliedtohimdreamily，beinglistenedtobyhimasthesweetestmusic——
ThatshehadmarriedMailleagainstherheart\'swill，andthatshewasveryunhappy；thatsheknewnotthesweetsoflove；thatherhusbanddidnotunderstandher，andthatherlifewasfulloftears。Infact，thatshewasamaideninheartandall，sincesheconfessedinmarriageshehadexperiencednothingbutthereverseofpleasure。Andsheadded，thatsurelythisholystateshouldbefullofsweetmeatsanddaintiesoflove，becausealltheladieshurriedintoit，andhatedandwerejealousofthosewhoout-bidthem，foritcostcertainpeopleprettydear；thatshewassocuriousaboutitthatforonegooddayornightoflove，shewouldgiveherlife，andalwaysbeobedienttoherloverwithoutamurmur；butthathewithwhomshewouldsoonerthanallotherstrytheexperimentwouldnotlistentoher；that，nevertheless，thesecretoftheirlovemightbekepteternally，sogreatwasherhusband\'sconfidenceinhim，andthatfinallyifhestillrefuseditwouldkillher。