Tears cannot help us, so we should leave them to the--women." I cried more passionately at that.

Indeed his own voice quavered over the last word.

But in a moment he was talking to me coolly and quietly.

I had muttered something to the effect that the Vidame would not dare--it would be too public.
"There is no question of daring in it," he replied.

"And the more public it is, the better he will like it.