26/32 Indeed, I told her, point blank, he loved her. That, you know, is different from saying, dying of love, which would have been an untruth. It is, you dear humdrum! what the dictionary calls "nascent." I never liked the word, but it stands for a fact.' The Countess here exhibits the weakness of a self-educated intelligence. It will be pardoned to her by those who perceive the profound piece of feminine discernment which precedes it. 'I really do not think all is known. |