Reciprocate that friendship, be true, sincere, and plain dealing.

Give up all nonsense, for you have already obtained from me all I can give you.

The very thought of love is repugnant to me; I can bestow my love only where I feel certain of being the only one loved.

You are at liberty to lay my foolish delicacy to the account of my youthful age, but I feel so, and I cannot help it.

You have written to me that you never speak to Cordiani; if I am the cause of that rupture between you, I regret it, and I think that, in the interest of your honour, you would do well to make it up with him; for the future I must be careful never to give him any grounds for umbrage or suspicion.