I belong to you henceforth, and my only regret is that I am of so little worth.

But I am proud of being yours; it is sufficient for you to love me, and that I may be in my turn a queen.

It was indeed well that I knew you were to come, and so waited for you; my heart is overflowing with joy since finding that you are so great, so far above me.

Ah! my dear seigneur, how I thank you, and how I love you." Gently he put his arm around her as he said: "Come and see where I live." He made her cross the Clos-Marie, among the wild grass and herbs, and then she understood for the first time in what way he had come every night into the field from the park of the Bishop's Palace.

It was through an old gate, that had been unused for a long time, and which this evening he had left half open.