22/26 "I can't tell you how much I thank you," he said to his model. "You really had no right to begin." "The temptation was so great." "We should resist temptation. And you should have asked my leave." "I was afraid you would refuse it; and you stood there, just in my line of vision." "You should have asked me to get out of it." "I should have been very sorry. Besides, it would have been extremely rude." The young girl looked at him a moment. But what you have done is ruder." "It is a hard case!" said Longueville. |