I no longer have even a wish to follow you." In spite of her weakness, she made a great effort and stood up, resolute and firm.
"But you have been deceived," he said.

"Even falsehood has been resorted to in order to separate us!" "The faults of others will not excuse our own." "Ah! You have withdrawn your heart from me, and you love me no longer." "I love you.

I oppose you only on account of our love and for our mutual happiness.

Obtain the consent of your father; then come for me, and I will follow you no matter where." "My father! You do not know him.

God only could ever make him yield.
Tell me, then, is this really to be the end of everything?
If my father orders me to marry Claire de Voincourt, must I in that case obey him ?" At this last blow Angelique tottered.