wasverymuchpleasedwiththispart，andmademyplantospeaktohiminverytenderandlovingtones。“
“Butwereyounotcurioustoknowforwhomyouwereplayingthispart，andwhatladyyouhadtorepresent？“
“Ishouldcertainlyhavelikedverymuchtoknow，butthecountessforbademetoask，andtoldmethatImustsuppressmycuriosity；
and，ontheotherhand，makeanefforttonoticenothingatall，elseIshouldreceiveonlyhalfofthemoney；and，besides，iftheynoticedthatIknewwhatIwasdoing，ImightbesenttotheBastile。Iwasstilluponthat，anddidnottroublemyselfaboutanythingfurther，andaskednothingmore，andonlythoughtoflearningmylessonwell，thatImightgetthefifteenthousandfrancsformymarriageportion。“
“Sotheygaveyoualessontolearn？“