I would not accompany him
because I was daily expecting the birth of my child, and the little
creature was so sensible as not to enter the world until after the
departure of its honored father, who, before leaving, had delivered
me a lecture on the subject of his fidelity and tenderness, and of
my duties as a lonely wife and young mother. I was compelled to
swear to him among other things that I would not receive my beau
cousin at my house."
"And you took that oath?" interrupted Kindar, reproachfully.
"I was forced to do so, or he would not have gone, or he would have
taken me with him. Besides this, he left behind his old confidant
the tutor, and told him that you should never be allowed to visit
me. And to place the crown upon his jealousy, he betrayed the secret
of his suspicions to my stepfather, and demanded of him the friendly
service of accompanying me to all fetes and balls, and to prevent
you from approaching me."
"Am I then so dangerous?" said Kindar, with a faint smile.
"These gentlemen at least appear to think so; and if I did not care
so much for you, I should really hate you, I have suffered so much
on your account.
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