I love you too well to quarrel with you over other men's affairs." "But I make them my own," Philippe insisted vehemently.
"Of course you do, and I love you for it.

It is right that you should.
You are to be a priest; and everybody's business is a priest's business.
Whereas I am a lawyer--the fiscal intendant of a nobleman, as you say--and a lawyer's business is the business of his client.

That is the difference between us.

Nevertheless, you are not going to shake me off." "But I tell you frankly, now that I come to think of it, that I should prefer you did not see M.de Kercadiou with me.

Your duty to your client cannot be a help to me." His wrath had passed; but his determination remained firm, based upon the reason he gave.
"Very well," said Andre-Louis.