“I should be sorry for you to think that of him.”
“If you like, I will convince you of what I say this evening.”
“You will oblige me; but I must have some positive proof. It would be a sore pain to me, but also a true service.”
“And when you are convinced, will you cease to love him?”
“Certainly; if you prove him to be dishonest, my love will vanish away.”
“You are mistaken; you will still love him, even when you have had proof positive of his wickedness. He has evidently fascinated you in a deadly manner, or you would see his character in its true light before this.”
“All this may be true; but do you give me your proofs, and leave to me the care of shewing that I despise him.”
“I will prove my assertions this evening; but tell me how long you have known him?”
“About a month; but we have only been together for five days.”
“And before that time you never accorded him any favours?”