You must agree with me that if I accepted his visits I should give him a singular opinion of my character.

Be good enough to tell him that, although known to no one and knowing no one, I am not an adventuress, and therefore I must decline the honour of his visits." Dubois felt that he had taken a false step, and remained silent.

We never asked him how the ambassador had received our refusal.
Three weeks after the last occurrence, the ducal court residing then at Colorno, a great entertainment was given in the gardens which were to be illuminated all night.

Everybody had permission to walk about the gardens.

Dubois, the fatal hunchback appointed by destiny, spoke so much of that festival, that we took a fancy to see it.