“Ah!heisyoung？“
“Certainly，mademoiselle……thoughyoung，heisoneofthemostdistinguishedmeninSpain。“
Iscannedthehousemeanwhilethroughmyopera-glass，andseemedtolendaninattentiveeartothesecretary；but，betweenourselves，I
waswretchedathavingburnthisletter。Inwhattermswouldamanlikethatexpresshislove？Forhedoesloveme。Tobeloved，adoredinsecret；toknowthatinthishouse，whereallthegreatmenofPariswerecollected，therewasoneentirelydevotedtome，unknowntoeverybody!Ah!Renee，nowIunderstandthelifeofParis，itsballs，anditsgaieties。Itallflashedonmeinthetruelight。Whenwelove，wemusthavesociety，wereitonlytosacrificeittoourlove。
Ifeltadifferentcreature——andsuchahappyone!Myvanity，pride，self-love，——allwereflattered。HeavenknowswhatglancesIcastupontheaudience!