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Updated: June 8, 2025
"I said only three, Cornelia. When madame finally declared 'she really must go home, I did answer, as sweetly as possible, 'Thank you, madame! That was something I could say with becoming politeness." Cornelia was tying the scarlet ribbon which held back her flowing hair, but she turned and looked at Arenta, and asked, "Did madame boast any afterwards?"
Proud, haughty creatures all of them! And you are a very fool to tell any woman such a crime. Yes, it is a crime. I won't say less. That girl over the way nearly died, and you would have let her die. It was a shame. I don't love Cornelia but it was a shame." "The letter was addressed to me, Arenta." "Fiddlesticks! You knew it was not yours. You knew it was Hyde's. Where is it now?"
So the marriage was put forward a few days for this end, and Arenta in the most unexpected way obtained the bridal journey which she desired; and also with it the advantage of entering France in a semi-public and stately manner. "I am the luckiest girl in the world," she said to Cornelia and her brother when this point had been decided.
I formed my opinion of him then; for I only need to see a person once, to form an opinion and he is dead! Well, then, every one dies at their own time." "My father says Congress goes into mourning for him." "Does it?" asked Arenta, with indifference.
Till others move in this matter, you be quiet. If you talk, evil words you will say; and mind this, Arenta, the evil that comes out of your lips, into your own bosom will fall. All my life I have seen this." But Arenta could not be quiet. She would sow thorns, though she had to walk unshod; and her father's advice moved her no more than a breath moves a mountain.
She looked offended, and hardly spoke to her old friend, but Cornelia was prepared for some exhibition of anger. She had not been to see Arenta for a whole week, and she did not doubt she had been well aware of something unusual in progress. But that Rem had accused himself did not occur to her; therefore she was hardly prepared for the passionate accusations with which Arenta assailed her.
"Very clever is Lord Hyde to excuse himself by throwing the blame on poor Rein. Very mean indeed to accuse him to the girl he was going to marry. To be sure, any one with an ounce of common sense to guide them, must see through the whole affair." "Arenta, I have the most firm conviction of Rem's guilt, and the greatest concern for his disappointment. I assure you I have."
And under ordinary circumstances Arenta would have been frank and free enough with Rem, but while her own marriage was such an important question she was not inclined to embarrass or shadow its arrangements by suggesting things to Rem likely to cause disagreements when she wished all to be harmonious and cheerful.
"Thou art thy father over again; only sweeter, and better that is the Dutch in thee the happy, easy-going Dutch if only thou wert not so lazy." "That is the English in me the self-indulgent, masterful English. So then, Arenta, being partly French, back to the French she goes. 'Tis passing strange." "Of this, art thou sure?" "I have listened to the man. Every one has.
Its great complaining came up through the darkness to him, and seemed to be the very voice of the miserable circumstances, that had separated and estranged his life from all he loved and desired. This sudden destruction of all her hopes for her brother distressed Arenta. Her own marriage had been a most unfortunate one, but its misfortunes had the importance of national tragedy.
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