I truly didn't.

Don't you believe me?
What shall I do if you don't ?" It must not be supposed that Cordis had inspired so sudden and strong a passion in Madeline without a reciprocal sentiment.

He had been infatuated from the first with the brilliant, beautiful girl, and his jealousy was at least half real, Her piteous distress at his slight show of coldness melted him to tenderness.

There was an impassioned reconciliation, to which poor Henry was the sacrifice.

Now that he threatened to cost her the smiles of the man she loved, her pity for him was changed into resentment.