I had ever watching over me your vigilance and strength.

I believed myself to be vigilant and strong.
Nothing prepared me; I fell once, and that once deprived me of courage for the whole of my life.

It is quite true that I wrecked myself.

Oh, no, monsieur! you are nothing in my past but happiness--in my future but hope! No, I have no reproach to make against life such as you made it for me; I bless you, and I love you ardently." "My dear Raoul, your words do me good.

They prove to me that you will act a little for me in the time to come." "I shall only act for you, monsieur." "Raoul, what I have never hitherto done with respect to you, I will henceforward do.