The relation Madam de Cleves had to the Viscount) Tj T* -0.0682 Tc 0.1882 Tw (made her more dear to Madam de Martigues, and Madam de Cleves was) Tj T* -0.1039 Tc 0.2239 Tw (also fond of her as a person who was in love as well as herself,) Tj T* -0.1067 Tc 0.2267 Tw (and with an intimate friend of her own lover.) 0000443491 00000 n When she was at liberty to muse upon it, she plainly saw she) Tj T* -0.0753 Tc 0.1953 Tw (was mistaken, when she thought she was indifferent as to the Duke) Tj T* -0.0958 Tc 0.2158 Tw (de Nemours; what he had said to her had made all the impression) Tj T* -0.1159 Tc 0.2359 Tw (he could desire, and had entirely convinced her of his passion;) Tj T* -0.0542 Tc 0.1742 Tw (besides the Duke's actions agreed too well with his words to) Tj T* -0.0529 Tc 0.1729 Tw (leave her the least doubt about it; she no longer flattered) Tj T* -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (herself that she did not love him; all her care was not to let) Tj T* -0.1075 Tc 0.2275 Tw (him discover it, a task of which she had already experienced the) Tj T* -0.1122 Tc 0.2322 Tw (difficulty; she knew the only way to succeed in it was to avoid) Tj T* -0.1234 Tc 0.2434 Tw (seeing him; and as her mourning gave her an excuse for being more) Tj T* -0.0094 Tc 0.1294 Tw (retired than usual, she made use of that pretence not to go to) Tj T* -0.1466 Tc 0.2666 Tw (places where he might see her; she was full of melancholy; her) Tj T* -0.0804 Tc 0.2004 Tw (mother's death was the seeming cause of it, and no suspicion was) Tj T* -0.0566 Tc 0.1766 Tw (had of any other.) /Resources << /ProcSet 2 0 R BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0504 Tc 0.1704 Tw (to the Mareschal de St. Andre; but afterwards she was a little) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0866 Tc 0.2066 Tw (chagrined that her mother had entirely taken off the suspicion of) Tj T* -0.024 Tc 0 Tw (it.) 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The Count begged the King to excuse him, and alleged) Tj T* -0.0895 Tc 0.2095 Tw (all the reasons for it he could think of; but the King, almost) Tj T* -0.0958 Tc 0.2158 Tw (angry, sent him word he absolutely commanded him to do it. BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0388 Tc 0.1588 Tw (the Duke of Savoy to him to entreat him a second time to return,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0457 Tc 0.1657 Tw (but to no purpose; he ran; the lances were broke, and a splinter) Tj T* -0.0781 Tc 0.1981 Tw (of the Count de Montgomery's lance hit the King's eye, and stuck) Tj T* -0.1145 Tc 0.2345 Tw (there. /Contents 187 0 R >> 304 0 obj /Parent 234 0 R << /Parent 414 0 R /Parent 329 0 R Either of these two circumstances is enough) Tj T* -0.0746 Tc 0.1946 Tw (to hurry a man into extremities; what may they not do both) Tj T* -0.0504 Tc 0.1704 Tw (together? 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