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e angels St。 Cicely play'd to。  My lord Would also�察�at times�察�when he was not too bored�察�Play Beethoven�察�and Wagner's new music�察�not ill�察�With some little things of his own�察�showing skill。 For which reason�察�as well as for some others too�察�Their rooms were a pleasant enough rendezvous。 Did Lucile�察�then�察�encourage ��the heartless coquette�。� All the mischief she could not but mark�拭                                          �Patience yet��

III。


In that garden�察�an arbor�察�withdrawn from the sun�察�By laburnum and lilac with blooms overrun�察�Form'd a vault of cool verdure�察�which made�察�when the heat Of the noontide hung heavy�察�a gracious retreat。 And here�察�with some friends of their own little world�察�In the warm afternoons�察�till the shadows uncurl'd From the feet of the lindens�察�and crept through the grass�察�Their blue hours would this gay little colony pass。 The men loved to smoke�察�and the women to bring�察�Undeterr'd by tobacco�察�their work there�察�and sing Or converse�察�till the dew fell�察�and homeward the bee Floated�察�heavy with honey。  Towards eve there was tea ��A luxury due to Matilda���察�and ice�察�Fruit and coffee。  ��Greek text omitted�В �Such an evening it was�察�while Matilda presided O'er the rustic arrangements thus daily provided�察�With the Duke�察�and a small German Prince with a thick head�察�And an old Russian Countess both witty and wicked�察�And two Austrian Colonels��that Alfred�察�who yet Was lounging alone with his last cigarette�察�Saw Lucile de Nevers by herself pacing slow 'Neath the shade of the cool linden´trees to and fro�察�And joining her�察�cried�察 �Thank the good stars�察�we meet� �I have so much to say to you� ─                                 �Yes�拭 � 。 。 ;with her sweet Serene voice�察�she replied to him。 。 。 。 ;Yes�拭�and I too Was wishing�察�indeed�察�to say somewhat to you。; She was paler just then than her wont was。  The sound Of her voice had within it a sadness profound。 ;You are ill�拭─�he exclaim'd。                               ;No� ─�she hurriedly said。 ;No�察�no� ─            �You alarm me� ─                            �She droop'd down her head。 ;If your thoughts have of late sought�察�or cared�察�to divine The purpose of what has been passing in mine�察�My farewell can scarcely alarm you。;

ALFRED。

                                      Lucile� �Your farewell� �you go��

LUCILE。

                        Yes�察�Lord Alfred。

ALFRED。

                                          Reveal The cause of this sudden unkindness。

LUCILE。

                                      Unkind��

ALFRED。

Yes� �what else is this parting��

LUCILE。

                                 No�察�no� �are you blind�拭�Look into your own heart and home。  Can you see No reason for this�察�save unkindness in me�拭�Look into the eyes of your wifethose true eyes�察�Too pure and too honest in aught to disguise The sweet soul shining through them。

ALFRED。

                                     Lucile� 。�first and last Be the word�察�if you will�。� let me speak of the past。 I know now�察�alas� �though I know it too late�察�What pass'd at that meeting which settled my fate。 Nay�察�nay�察�interrupt me not yet� �let it be� �I but say what is due to yourselfdue to me�察�And must say it。                   He rushed incoherently on�察�Describing how�察�lately�察�the truth he had known�察�To explain how�察�and whence�察�he had wrong'd her before�察�All the complicate coil wound about him of yore�察�All the hopes that had flown with the faith that was fled�察 �And then�察�O Lucile�察�what was left me�察─�he said�察 �When my life was defrauded of you�察�but to take That life�察�as 'twas left�察�and endeavor to make Unobserved by another�察�the void which remain'd Unconceal'd to myself�拭 �If I have not attain'd�察�I have striven。  One word of unkindness has never Pass'd my lips to Matilda。  Her least wish has ever Received my submission。  And if�察�of a truth�察�I have fail'd to renew what I felt in my youth�察�I at least have been loyal to what I DO feel�察�Respect�察�duty�察�honor�察�affection。  Lucile�察�I speak not of love now�察�nor love's long regret�此�I would not offend you�察�nor dare I forget The ties that are round me。  But may there not be A friendship yet hallow'd between you and me�拭�May we not be yet friendsfriends the dearest�拭─                                                   �Alas� ─�She replied�察 �for one moment�察�perchance�察�did it pass Through my own heart�察�that dream which forever hath brought To those who indulge it in innocent thought So fatal an evil awaking�  �But no。 For in lives such as ours are�察�the Dream´tree would grow On the borders of Hades�此�beyond it�察�what lies�拭�The wheel of Ixion�察�alas� �and the cries Of the lost and tormented。  Departed�察�for us�察�Are the days when with innocence we could discuss Dreams like these。  Fled�察�indeed�察�are the dreams of my life� �Oh trust me�察�the best friend you have is your wife。 And Iin that pure child's pure virtue�察�I bow To the beauty of virtue。  I felt on my brow Not one blush when I first took her hand。  With no blush Shall I clasp it to´night�察�when I leave you。                                               ;Hush� �hush� �I would say what I wish'd to have said when you came。 Do not think that years leave us and find us the same� �The woman you knew long ago�察�long ago�察�Is no more。  You yourself have within you�察�I know�察�The germ of a joy in the years yet to be�察�Whereby the past years will bear fruit。  As for me�察�I go my own way��onward�察�upward�                                     �O yet�察�Let me thank you for that which ennobled regret When it came�察�as it beautified hope ere it fled�察�The love I once felt for you。  True�察�it is dead�察�But it is not corrupted。  I too have at last Lived to learn that love is notsuch love as is past�察�Such love as youth dreams of at leastthe sole part Of life�察�which is able to fill up the heart�察�Even that of a woman。                        ;Between you and me Heaven fixes a gulf�察�over which you must see That our guardian angels can bear us no more。 We each of us stand on an opposite shore。 Trust a woman's opinion for once。  Women learn�察�By an instinct men never attain�察�to discern Each other's true natures。  Matilda is fair�察�Matilda is youngsee her now�察�sitting there� �How tenderly fashion'd��oh�察�is she not�拭�say�撮� To love and be loved� �


IV。


                         He turn'd sharply away ;Matilda is young�察�and Matilda is fair�察�Of all that you tell me pray deem me aware�察�But Matilda's a statue�察�Matilda's a child�察�Matilda loves not;                       Lucile quietly smiled As she answer'd him;Yesterday�察�all that you say Might be true�察�it is false�察�wholly false�察�though�察�today。; ;How��what mean you�拭─                         �I mean that to´day�察─�she replied�察 �The statue with life has become vivified�此�I mean that the child to a woman has grown�此�And that woman is jealous。;                              ;What�察�she� ─�with a tone Of ironical wonder�察�he answer'dwhat�察�she� �She jealous��Matilda��of whom�察�pray��not me� ─ �My lord�察�you deceive yourself�察�no one but you Is she jealous of。  Trust me。  And thank Heaven�察�too�察�That so lately this passion within her hath grown。 For who shall declare�察�if for months she had known What for days she has known all too keenly�察�I fear�察�That knowledge perchance might have cost you more dear�拭�

;Explain� �explain�察�madam� ─�he cried�察�in surprise�察�And terror and anger enkindled his eyes。 ;How blind are you men� ─�she replied。  ;Can you doubt That a woman�察�young�察�fair�察�and neglected;                                              ;Speak out� ─�He gasp'd with emotion。  ;Lucile� �you meanwhat� �Do you doubt her fidelity�拭─                              �Certainly not。 Listen to me�察�my friend。  What I wish to explain Is so hard to shape forth。  I could almost refrain From touching a subject so fragile。  However�察�Bear with me awhile�察�if I frankly endeavor To invade for one moment your innermost life。 Your honor�察�Lord Alfred�察�and that of your wife�察�Are dear to me��most dear�  �And I am convinced That you rashly are risking that honor。;                                           He winced�察�And turn'd pale�察�as she spoke。                                 She had aim'd at his heart�察�And she saw�察�by his sudden and terrified start�察�That her aim had not miss'd。                               ;Stay�察�Lucile� ─�he exclaim'd�察 �What in truth do you mean by these words�察�vaguely framed To alarm me�拭 �Matilda��my wife��do you know�拭�

;I know that your wife is as spotless as snow。 But I know not how far your continued neglect Her nature�察�as well as her heart�察�might affect。 Till at last�察�by degrees�察�that serene atmosphere Of her unconscious purity�察�faint and yet dear�察�Like the indistinct golden and vaporous fleece Which surrounded and hid the celestials in Greece From the glances of men�察�would disperse and depart At the sighs of a sick and delirious heart�察�For jealousy is to a woman�察�be sure�察�A disease heal'd too oft by a criminal cure�察�And the heart left too long to its ravage in time May find weakness in virtue�察�reprisal in crime。;


V。


;Such thoughts could have never�察─�he falter'd�察 �I know�察�Reach'd the heart of Matilda。;                                 ;Matilda�拭�oh no� �But reflect� �when such thoughts do not come of themselves To the heart of a woman neglected�察�like elves That seek lonely places��there rarely is wanting Some voice at her side�察�with an evil enchanting To conjure them to her。;       
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