12/19 Let him tease and sting--ah! it will be magnifique: Aha! ze voice will sharpen, go deep; yeas! to be a tale of blood. Lofe till you could stab yourself:--Brava! But now? Her face wore a soft look of delight. This renunciation of a splendid destiny for Wilfrid's sake, seemed to make her worthier of him, and as Mr.Pericles unrolled the list of her rejected treasures, her bosom heaved without a regret. Had he been thinking of her, he might have touched cunningly on her love for Italy. |