Ah! it is a lovely dream! it is not impossible; it is difficult, but if realized, may it not be to the despair of souls--forgive me the hackneyed word--"incompris"?
If you seek a platonic friendship it will be to your sorrow in after years.

If your letter was a jest, discontinue it.

Perhaps this little romance is to end here--is it?
It has not been without fruit.

My sense of duty is aroused, and you, on your side, will have learned something of Society.

Turn your thoughts to real life; throw the enthusiasms you have culled from literature into the virtues of your sex.
Adieu, mademoiselle.