"No no, Henriette!" exclaimed Louis, transported with gratitude, "you will have yielded to a brother's wishes."
"I no longer have any brother, since I obey."
"Will you accept my kingdom in grateful acknowledgment?"
"How passionately you love, sire, when you do love!"
He did not answer. He had seized upon Madame's hand and covered it with kisses. "And so you will receive this poor girl back again, and will forgive her; you will find how gentle and pure-hearted she is."
"I will maintain her in my household."
"No, you will give her your friendship, my sister."
"I have never liked her."
"Well, for my sake you will treat her kindly, will you not, Henriette?"
"I will treat her as your mistress."