\"Theonlywaytoblindajealoushusband，\"saidhe，\"istomakehimyourfriend，forfriendshipwillrarelyadmitjealousy。\"
Thenextdayatdinner，attheambassador’s，Madamegavemeathousandproofsofgratefulfriendship，whichmyheartinterpretedaspledgesoflove。Thehusbandandwifepromisedtopaymeathreedays’visitinthefollowingweekatmycountryhouse。
Theykepttheirwordwithoutgivingmeanyfurtherwarning，butIwasnottakenbysurpriseasIhadmadeallpreparationsfortheirreception。
Myheartleaptwithjoyonseeingmycharmergettingdownfromthecarriage，butmyjoywasnotunalloyed，asthehusbandtoldmethattheymustabsolutelyreturnonthefourthday，andthewifeinsistedonthehorriblewidowbeingpresentatallourconversation。
ItookmygueststothesuiteofroomsIhadpreparedforthem，andwhichIjudgedmostsuitableformydesigns。Itwasonthegroundfloor，oppositetomyroom。Thebedroomhadarecesswithtwobeds，separatedbyapartitionthroughwhichonepassedbyadoor。Ihadthekeytoallthedoors，andthemaidwouldsleepinaclosetbeyondtheante—chamber。