WhenGodbeholdsourfaults，Heseesalsoourrepentance。Yes，mybelovedmistress，youareright。IfeltthatIhaddispleasedyou，butknewnothow。Nowthatyouhaveexplainedthecauseofyourtrouble，I
findinitfreshmotivetoadoreyou。LiketheGodofIsrael，youareajealousdeity，andIrejoicetoseeit。Forwhatisholierandmorepreciousthanjealousy？Myfairguardianangel，jealousyisanever-
wakefulsentinel；itistolovewhatpainistothebody，thefaithfulheraldofevil。Bejealousofyourservant，Louise，Ibegofyou；theharderyoustrike，themorecontritewillhebeandkisstherod，inallsubmission，whichprovesthatheisnotindifferenttoyou。
But，alas!dear，ifthepainsitcostmetovanquishmytimidityandmasterfeelingsyouthoughtsofeeblewereinvisibletoyou，willHeaven，thinkyou，rewardthem？Iassureyou，itneedednoslightefforttoshowmyselftoyouasIwasinthedaysbeforeIloved。AtMadridIwasconsideredagoodtalker，andIwantedyoutoseeforyourselfthefewgiftsImaypossess。Ifthiswerevanity，ithasbeenwellpunished。
Yourlastglanceutterlyunnervedme。NeverhadIsoquailed，evenwhenthearmyofFrancewasatthegatesofCadizandIreadperilformylifeinthedissemblingwordsofmyroyalmaster。VainlyItriedtodiscoverthecauseofyourdispleasure，andthelackofsympathybetweenuswhichthisfactdisclosedwasterribletome。ForintruthIhavenowishbuttoactbyyourwill，thinkyourthoughts，seewithyoureyes，respondtoyourjoyandsuffering，asmybodyrespondstoheatandcold。Thecrimeandtheanguishlayformeinthebreachofunisoninthatcommonlifeoffeelingwhichyouhavemadesofair。