Andheslippedout。
Shewantedhimtodressallinblack，andgrowapointedbeard，tolookliketheportraitsofLouisXIII。Shewantedtoseehislodgings；thoughtthempoor。Heblushedatthem，butshedidnotnoticethis，thenadvisedhimtobuysomecurtainslikehers，andasheobjectedtotheexpense——
“Ah!ah!youcareforyourmoney，“shesaidlaughing。
EachtimeLeonhadtotellhereverythingthathehaddonesincetheirlastmeeting。Sheaskedhimforsomeverses——someverses“forherself，“a“lovepoem“inhonourofher。Butheneversucceededingettingarhymeforthesecondverse；andatlastendedbycopyingasonnetina“Keepsake。“Thiswaslessfromvanitythanfromtheonedesireofpleasingher。Hedidnotquestionherideas；heacceptedallhertastes；hewasratherbecominghermistressthanshehis。Shehadtenderwordsandkissesthatthrilledhissoul。Wherecouldshehavelearntthiscorruptionalmostincorporealinthestrengthofitsprofanityanddissimulation？
ChapterSixDuringthejourneyshemadetoseeher，Leonhadoftendinedatthechemist’s，andhefeltobligedfrompolitenesstoinvitehiminturn。