[Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson]@TWC D-Link bookAlice of Old Vincennes CHAPTER IV 18/23
He was guilty, and the guilt showed in his eyes and paralyzed his tongue, so that he sat there before Alice with his under jaw sagging ludicrously. "Don't you rather think, Monsieur Rene de Ronville," she presently added in a calmly advisory tone, "that you had better quit trying to say such foolish things to me, and just be my very good friend? If you don't, I do, which comes to the same thing.
What's more, I won't be your partenaire at the dance unless you promise me on your word of honor that you will dance two dances with Adrienne to every one that you have with me.
Do you promise ?" He dared not oppose her outwardly, although in his heart resistance amounted to furious revolt and riot. "I promise anything you ask me to," he said resignedly, almost sullenly; "anything for you." "Well, I ask nothing whatever on my own account," Alice quickly replied; "but I do tell you firmly that you shall not maltreat little Adrienne Bourcier and remain a friend of mine.
She loves you, Rene de Ronville, and you have told her that you love her.
If you are a man worthy of respect you will not desert her.
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