No, I did not come to you till I was fully resolved.

As for these people, I owe them nothing; they have scorned and rejected me; and as for the girl's heart, it is not that I seek now.

Let me gain her person, and her heart will follow.

A woman soon learns to love him whom she is forced to obey." "Well, be it as you will," said Santerre.

"It is all a matter of taste; only remember, that before I accede to your proposal, I must consult with my colleagues in the next room, and that when once I have spoken to them it will be too late for me to go back." Denot declared that he had formed his resolution after mature consideration, and that he was ready and willing to carry through the work he had proposed for himself; and Santerre, without making any further objection, rejoined his friends in the next room, and explained to them the offer which had been made to him.