by the poisoning of Adrienne Lecouvreur; a not inconceivable vengeance, considering the offence.
Florine, however, was not in the way of Raoul's dawning passion.

She foresaw the lack of money in the difficult enterprise he had undertaken, and she asked for leave of absence from the theatre.

Raoul conducted the negotiation in a way to make himself more than ever valuable to her.
With the good sense of the peasant in La Fontaine's fable, who makes sure of a dinner while the patricians talk, the actress went into the provinces to cut faggots for her celebrated man while he was employed in hunting power..