\"Well，then，hewaswithme，andyoumustnotbeangry，foryouthencompletedyourconquestofhim。Headmiredyourcharacter，yourlove，yoursentiments，yourhonesty。Hecouldnothelpexpressinghisastonishmentattherectitiideofmyinstinct，orhisapprovalofthepassionIfeltforyou。Itwashewhoconsoledmeinthemorningassuringmethatyouwouldcertainlycomebacktomeassoonasyouknewmyrealfeelings，theloyaltyofmyintentionsandmygoodfaith。\"
\"Butyoumustoftenhavefallenasleep，forunlessexcitedbysomepowerfulinterest，itisimpossibletopasseighthoursindarknessandinsilence。\"
\"Weweremovedbythedeepestinterest:besides，wewereindarknessonlywhenwekepttheseholesopen。Theplankwasonduringoursupper，andwewerelisteninginreligioussilencetoyourslightestwhisper。Theinterestwhichkeptmyfriendawakewasperhapsgreaterthanmine。Hetoldmethatheneverhadhadbeforeabetteropportunityofstudyingthehumanheart，andthatyoumusthavepassedthemostpainfulnight。Hetrulypitiedyou。WeweredelightedwithC————C————，foritisindeedwonderfulthatayounggirloffifteenshouldreasonasshedidtojustifymyconduct，withoutanyotherweaponsbutthosegivenherbynatureandtruth；
shemusthavethesoulofanangel。Ifyouevermarryher，youwillhavethemostheavenlywife。IshallofcoursefeelmiserableifI
loseher，butyourhappinesswillmakeamendsforall。Doyouknow，dearest，thatIcannotunderstandhowyoucouldfallinlovewithmeafterhavingknownher，anymorethanIcanconceivehowshedoesnothatemeeversinceshehasdiscoveredthatIhaverobbedherofyourheart。MydearC————C————hastrulysomethingdivineinherdisposition。Doyouknowwhysheconfidedtoyouherbarrenloveswithme？Because，asshetoldmeherself，shewishedtoeaseherconscience，thinkingthatshewasinsomemeasureunfaithfultoyou。\"