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Poor Armelline was so overwhelmed between joy and confusion that she could not speak. She seemed unable to find words wherein to thank the princess, who commended her and her friend Emilie to the superioress before she left the house, and gave her a small present to buy necessaries for them.
In Armelline's gentleness I saw the goodness of her heart, and I was angry with myself for my absurd jealousy of a man who was much more calculated to please a young girl than I. Armelline drank champagne, and stole occasional glances in my direction as if to entreat me to join them in their mirth.
"I am very glad to hear it. Have you any children?" "Four; and the eldest, who is nine years old, is very like you." "Do you love her?" "I adore her, but I love the other three as well." As I wanted to go to breakfast with Armelline I begged Margarita to keep Mariuccia company till my return.
In my opinion there would be much less harm in a kiss than in all this scandal." "I am sure that Armelline does not care about it." "She does nothing but weep." "Her tears probably spring from vanity, or from the cause her companions assign for my absence." "No, I have told them all that you are ill." "What does Emilie say?"
A tall young lady who had just finished a minuet came up to Armelline, dropped a curtsy, and asked her to dance. In this young lady I recognized the Florentine who had disguised himself as a girl, and looked a very beautiful one. Armelline thought she would not appear a dupe, and said she recognized him. "You are making a mistake," said he, calmly.
"Our consent!" said Emilie: "we should be ungrateful indeed if we refused you anything after all you have done for us." "And you, Armelline, will you withstand my love?" "No; so long as it keeps within due bounds. No more blind man's buff!" "And it is such a nice game! You really grieve me." "Well, invent another game," said Emilie.
Emilie backed me up, and on taking her hand and covering it with kisses, I had the pleasure of seeing her smile once more. The oysters were opened in our presence, and the astonishment depicted on the girls' countenances would have amused me if my heart had been more at ease. But I was desperate with love, and Armelline begged me vainly to be as I was when we first met.
"You will come too? that will be a delightful party indeed." "Ask for leave, and we will arrange the day." This plan seemed to me a delicious dream. I guessed that the gallant cardinal was curious to see Armelline, but I was not afraid as I knew he was a constant lover. Besides I felt sure that if he took an interest in the fair recluse he would be certain to find her a husband.
The minuets over, the square dances began, and I thought I was dreaming when I saw Armelline and the Florentine taking their places. I came up to congratulate them, and asked Armelline, gently, if she was sure of the steps. "This gentleman says I have only to imitate him, and that I cannot possibly make any mistakes."
A tall young lady who had just finished a minuet came up to Armelline, dropped a curtsy, and asked her to dance. In this young lady I recognized the Florentine who had disguised himself as a girl, and looked a very beautiful one. Armelline thought she would not appear a dupe, and said she recognized him. "You are making a mistake," said he, calmly.
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