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I must, if you tell me. But I do not want
to marry him."
It took me a minute or two to arrive at her oriental point of
view. No woman could be shown off to a man except in the light
of a possible bride. I think it sometimes good to administer a
shock to Carlotta, by way of treatment.
"Do you know who that old gentleman was?" said I.
"No."
"It was Harry's father."
"Oh!" she said, with a grimace. "I am sorry I was so nice to
him."
What the deuce am I to do with her?
I lectured her for a quarter of an hour on the ethics of the
situation. I think I only succeeded in giving her the impression
that I was in a bad temper. So much did I sympathise with Harry
that I forbore to acquaint her with the fact that he was a
married man when he enticed her away from Alexandretta.


CHAPTER VI

June 1st
Sebastian Pasquale dined with me this evening. Antoinette,
forgetful of idolatrous practices, devoted the concentration of
her being to the mysteries of her true religion.


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