She was promenading on your arm in the hotel-garden, which was lit up in her honour.

Formerly she was enchanting, she has become adorable.

If you would have the immense goodness to give her to me, I would be capable of doing anything agreeable to you.

I would relieve you of all your little troublesome jobs; I would clean your retorts; I would put labels on your bottles and jars; I would sweep out your laboratory.

I know German very well--I would read all the large German books it might please you to consult; I would read them, pen in hand; I would make extracts--written extracts--and such extracts! _Grand Dieu!_ they would be like copperplate.