She does." "Yes; but she loves others better, and she holds me out no hope it will ever be otherwise.

On this one point how can I hope for your sympathy; unfortunately for me you are one of my rivals.

She told me plainly she never could love me as she loves you." "And you believed her ?" "I had good reason to believe her." Josephine smiled sadly.

"Dear Edouard," said she, "you must not attach so much importance to every word we say.

Does Rose at her age know everything?
Is she a prophet?
Perhaps she really fancies she will always love her sister as she does now; but you are a man of sense; you ought to smile and let her talk.