Fromthetenoroftheseremarksitwastobeinferredthattheprincesshadthedepthofaprecipice，thegraceofaqueen，thecorruptionofdiplomatists，themysteryofafirstinitiation，andthedangerousqualitiesofasiren。Thetwoclevermenoftheworld，incapableofforeseeingthedenouementoftheirjoke，succeededinpresentingDianed’UxellesasaconsummatespecimenoftheParisianwoman，thecleverestofcoquettes，themostenchantingmistressintheworld。Rightorwrong，thewomanwhomtheythustreatedsolightlywassacredtod’Arthez；hisdesiretomeetherneedednospur；heconsentedtodosoatthefirstword，whichwasallthetwofriendswantedofhim。
Madamed’Espardwenttoseetheprincessassoonasshehadreceivedthisanswer。
\"Mydear，doyoufeelyourselfinfullbeautyandcoquetry？\"shesaid。
\"Ifso，comeanddinewithmeafewdayshence，andI’llserveupd’Arthez。Ourmanofgeniusisbynature，itseems，asavage；hefearswomen，andhasneverloved！Makeyourplansonthat。Heisallintellect，andsosimplethathe’llmisleadyouintofeelingnodistrust。Buthispenetration，whichiswhollyretrospective，actslater，andfrustratescalculation。Youmayhoodwinkhimto-day，butto-morrownothingcandupehim。\"
\"Ah！\"criedtheprincess，\"ifIwereonlythirtyyearsoldwhatamusementImighthavewithhim！TheoneenjoymentIhavelackeduptothepresentisamanofintellecttofool。Ihavehadonlypartners，neveradversaries。Lovewasameregameinsteadofbeingabattle。\"