He stopped.

“Sing on, my heart,” whispered Théroigne.

“Monsieur the Englishman does not approve my music.”

“Monsieur!” began the girl, in great scorn; but, to stay her, St Denys lifted up his voice a second time:—

“When Clœlia proved obdurate

To Phædon’s fond advances,

Repaid with scorn his woful state,

With flout his utterances,

‘Forego,’ he cried, ‘this acrid strain,

From such sweet lips a schism,