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"If love far greater than the love of Corydon devotion " "I could dance a reel to it," said Belle-bouche, blushing; "and we shall have some reels, I hope, at the ball. Oh! I expect a great deal of pleasure." "And I," said Jacques, sadly, "for I escort you." "Then you have not forgotten your promise!" "Forgotten!"
Is there any young lady you would like to marry? Ah," he murmurs, "you need not go far if that is the case." And he glances tenderly at Belle-bouche, who smiles and blushes. "I wish to be a man, that my movements may not be restricted.
"Philippa is gone." "Ah?" "Yes; she suddenly announced her intention some days ago, and with a nod to me, drove off in her chariot." "A fine girl." "Why don't you court her, if you admire her so much?" "My friend," said Sir Asinus, "you seem not to understand that I am 'tangled by the hair and fettered by the eye' of Belle-bouche the fairy." Jacques sighed.
Belle-bouche had never looked more beautiful, and the tender simplicity of her languishing eyes almost made the poetical Sir Asinus imagine himself in love.
"Her voice should not be loud and bold, her manner careless," Jacques went on; "but a delicious gentleness, and even at times a languor, should be diffused through it diffused through voice and manner, as a perfume is diffused through an apartment, invisible, imperceptible almost, filling us with quiet pleasure." "Quite a poetical description," said Belle-bouche, trying to laugh.
"I think we had better go," murmured Belle-bouche, rising; "I have to fix for the ball " "Not before !" "No, not before Tuesday, I believe," said Belle-bouche; "I am glad they changed it from Monday." Jacques drew back, sighing; but returning to the attack, said in an expiring voice: "What will my Flora wear lace and flowers?"
Her eyes fell upon Mowbray, who bowed. "Oh, sir, I am very glad to see you," said the cheerful young girl, holding out her hand; "you must come to our party at Shadynook." "Madam, I am afraid " commenced Mowbray, with a bow. But Belle-bouche interrupted him: "No! I really will take no refusal! It will be on Thursday, and Aunt Wimple wishes you to come.
Come now, Jacques! tell me how it was," said Sir Asinus in a coaxing tone, "and I'll forgive all; for I'm dying of curiosity." "I would with pleasure," said Jacques, "but unfortunately I haven't time." "Time? You have lots!" "No, no she expects me, you know." "Who not !" "Yes, Belle-bouche. Take care of yourself, my dear knight," said Jacques with friendly interest; "good-by."
This gentleman had dismounted, and as he stood behind his horse arranging the martingale, he was for the moment unrecognisable. "Will you permit me to remain in the garden, my dear Miss Belle-bouche, until your visitor has departed?" said Sir Asinus. "I find myself suddenly smitten with a love of nature and I would trouble you not to mention the fact of my presence. It will be useless."
'Quis desiderio sit pudor aut modus Jam cari capitis which means, 'How can I make up my mind to see you go up stairs?" Belle-bouche cast a tender glance at Jacques. Sir Asinus continued: "Yes, yes, I see you pity him. But you should pity me." "Why?" "Your watch-paper you remember; the one which you cut for me?" "Yes."
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