his gallantry recovered the time will now go all too quickly till you leave but i must ask you for the news i have most bitterly condemned myself for my of last night you wisely me it was my duty to resist you wisely and nobly me i have since thought of it with wonder you have a noble heart she said spare me was it even right i wonder i have duties too you poor child and when i see you they all melt � all my good resolutions a and mine still come too late he replied sighing oh what would i not give to have resisted what would i not give for freedom well what would you give she asked and the red fan was spread only her eyes as if from over brightly surveyed him i what do you mean madam you have some news for me he cried o o said madam he was at her feet do not trifle with my hopes he pleaded tell me dearest madame von tell me i you cannot be cruel it is not in your nature give i can give nothing i have nothing i can only plead in mercy do not she said it is not fair you know my weakness spare me be generous o madam he said it is for you to be generous to have pity he took her hand and pressed it he plied her with caresses and appeals the had a most sham siege and then she sprang to her feet she tore her dress open and all warm from her bosom threw the order on the floor there she cried i forced it from her use it and i am ruined and she turned away as if to veil the force of her emotions sprang upon the paper read it and cried out aloud o god bless her he said god bless her and he kissed the writing von was a singularly good natured woman but her part was now beyond her i she cried i it from her i betrayed my trust to get it and it s she you thank can you blame me said the prince i love her � i see that she said and i you madame von you are my dearest my kindest and most generous of friends he said approaching her you would be a perfect friend if you were not so lovely you have a great sense of humor you cannot be unconscious of your charm and you amuse yourself at times by playing on my weakness and at times i can take pleasure in the comedy but not to day to day you will be the true the serious the manly friend and you will suffer me to forget that you are lovely and that i am weak come dear let me to day repose in you entirely he held out his hand smiling and she took it frankly i vow you have me she said and then with a laugh i break my staff she added and i must pay you my best compliment you made a difficult speech you are as dear prince as i charming and as she said the word with a great courtesy she justified it you hardly keep the bargain madam when you make yourself so beautiful said the prince bowing it was my last arrow she returned i am blank mon prince and now i tell you if you choose to leave this prison you can and i am ruined choose a romance madame von replied i choose and i will go my duty points me duty still neglected by this but do not fear to be a i propose instead that you should take me with you a bear in chains to baron i am become perfectly to save my wife i will do all all he can ask or fancy he shall be filled were he huge as and greedy as the grave i will content him and you the fairy of our shall have the credit done she cried admirable prince charming no longer � prince prince let us go this moment stay she cried pausing i beg dear prince to give you back these deeds twas you who liked the farm � i have not seen it and it was you who wished to benefit the and besides she added with a change of tone i should prefer the ready money both laughed here i am once more a farmer said accepting the papers but overwhelmed in debt the touched a bell and the governor appeared governor she said i am going to with bis the result of our talk has been a thorough understanding and the is over here is the order colonel adjusted silver spectacles upon his nose yes he said the princess very right but the warrant madam was by said von well and here am i to represent him well your the soldier of fortune i mast congratulate you upon my loss you have been cut out by beauty and i am left the doctor still remains to me j a man of books ay there is nothing about poor said the prince the governor s consolation would you leave him bare asked von and your resumed may i trust that in the course of this temporary you have found me discharge my part with suitable respect and i may add tact i adopted purposely a cheerfulness of manner mirth it appeared to me and a good glass of wine were the fit colonel said holding out his hand your society was of itself enough i do not merely thank you for your pleasant spirits i have to thank you besides for some philosophy of which i stood in need i trust i do not see you for the last time and in the meanwhile as a of our strange acquaintance let me offer you these verses 