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"Yes, do go, and if you will be near the rue de la Paix go into

Roberts' and ask if the newit back to oing to the rue de la Paix I was going to a hospital"

"Never ive me my tea So

au revoir until dinner Miladi"

I had to say all this because I was at breaking point, and could not any

longer have kept up the ganominious

surrender, and have told her I loved her, and loathed the idea of a

mistress, and would certainly lance

at!

She went from the room without a word ood I was too excited I don't think I a to look at the situation

abstractedly And it seems to me that Alathea is certainly interested in

me, certainly jealous of Suzette, of Coralie, furious with herself for

being so, really convinced now that she has lost her hold upon me,--and

is uneasy, rebellious, disturbed and unhappy!

All this is perfectly splendid,--irl!