So it happened a second time.
Strange! Yet strange as it seemed, I was not greatly surprised.

Under other circumstances I should have been beside myself with anger at the defection.

Now I felt as if I had half expected it, and without further words of reproach I dropped my head and gave it up.

I passed again into the stupor of endurance.

The Vidame was too strong for me.
It was useless to fight against him.