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Confidence
Confidence
BY
HENRY
JAMES,
JR.
Fifth
Edition.
BOSTON:
HOUGHTON,
New York:
MIFFLIN
11
AND
COMPAMY.
Street.
East
Seventeenth
Camfcri"ge.
Copyright,
1880,
BY HENRY
JAMES,
JR.
CONFIDENCE.
IT ville had
was
in
the
of the with
April
winter the
Bernard
in
LongueKoine. He of the
had
been
travelled
social side of
consciousness
to
appealed
but he he
five but
was
him
from
Alps,
under
a
the
charm
for
Italian He
spring,,
had
to
and
made
pretext Siena,
still
was a
lingering.
he had
spent
days
two,
at
where
it
was
intended
to
spend
his
and / He
impossible
man
continue
journey.
and
young and
of
was
contemplative
his first he
for visit
to not
speculative
so
turn,
he
this
Italy,
be and
that
if
dallied He
con
by
had
the
a
way
should
harshly
it
was
judged..
on
fancy
to
sketching,
a
his
science
two
take
at
few
pictorial
both
of
notes.
There
were
old
inns
Siena,
one
them
very
shabby
had
very
up
dirty.
his abode
The
was
at
which
Longueville
a
entered
by
dark,
at
pestiferous
a
way,
surmounted been
to
by
read
renounce
sign
the all
which travellers
might
Dautean
was
have
by
as
injunction
hope.
The
not
6 far he
to
one
CONFIDENCE.
and off,
saw
the
day
after his
as arrival,
he
passed it,
two
ladies
going
in
who
evidentlybelonged
and tourists,
the of
young
and
carried
"
herself
more
very his
a
well. share
"
had \Longueville of
or
than
incident other
at
awakened
inn
own
regret. If he
have
ment
he
might
had
charming
was no one
company but in
an
his
establish
there
bad
to
aesthetic German
He dining-room. Nj
who
re
smoked
tobacco that
the
was
marked
the
himself
was
this
always
of
remark
with
characteristic
the
; it
was
charged
not
the
feeling of
it
was
the the
moment,
result
but of
an
it
was
absolutely just;
made
acute ; but
impression
failed
in
by
the
particularoccasion
a
it
appreciationof
providence
with
which
had
career sprinkledLongueville's
happy
his
accidents
"
characteristic
of
exer
gallantrywas
cise.
He .;
allowed
to
rust
for want
lounged, however,
bright,still days
entertainment of the
a
contentedly enough
of
a
through drawing
these
much
Tuscan the
April, picfew
to
from
high
Siena, a
turesqueness
years the
things about
giftof
No
hinA
the
since,was
flawless
Middle
Ages
fond
a
modern been
imagination.
more
other
an
Italian observer
city could
of of
have
interestingto
manners.
''_Thiswas had
a
taste
who Longueville's,
relish
for
serious
CONFIDENCE.
and literature,
at
one
time
lively
history. His
the
was same
thought
an
clever, and
him
at
time
easy
feelingabout
from lent
which
He
was
tribute
to his freedom
an
pedantry.
clever
indeed, and
measure
excel
bril-*"
companion
He
but
success
the
real
of he
his
liancy was
himself. his
own
in the
was
with
which
to
entertained
j
J
much he
was
addicted
conversingwith
his
own
wit, and
as
greatlyenjoyed
in
society.
Clever
am
he often
sure
not not
that
his
own
best
ears.
phrase is,
not
on
were
for
his
account
of any his
I
cynical contempt
:
ing
what
of
it
simply
more
because
of
a
have
his
own
societywas
other fond
of
stimulus he
on was
than
not
of most
reason
people.
And
yet
was,
for
solitude ; he
It
a
the
contrary,
at at
very
outset
sociable
that
to
animal. had
must
be
"J
*
'"
* "
admitted
the
he
nature
which
will
seemed
several
points
contradict
course
as itself,
probably
He and
be
perceivedin
himself
upon
the
of this narration.
entertained meditations
greatlywith
street-life and
If
his reflections
and
Sienese
architecture the he
early
only
he
Tuscan
art, upon
Italian the
geological
had
of idiosyncrasies gone
to
seen
Apennines.
had
passing
away
under him
the
her
face turned
from
might
bread
CONFIDENCE.
with
him
at this intellectual
.
banquet.
for
a
There
came
day, however,
she the
were
when
it seemed
moment
if of
disposed she
the
feast.
a
Longueville, every
turn
after
Siena where
fast,took
vast
in
the
great
a
of
the the
piazza, shaped
is held
like
horse-shoe,
of
market lated
beneath whose
the windows
that
crenel
a
palace
from
overhanging
up with in the
a
cornice
as
tall, light
straighttower
as
springs
movement
that
of
singleplume
bonnet
a
of
captain.
Here
he
about, watching
brown progress
contadino of
disembarrass
an
donkey, noting
over a
the
of
half
hour's
bundle
carrots,
wishing a
would
at
young him
girl with
sketch
eyes and
like animated
agates
let
the with
her,
gazing
as
up
at
intervals
at contrasts
beautiful,slim
the
tower,
air.
it
played
had
largeblue
of
a
After
he
spent the
greater
made
part
up
week
to
in these
grave
considerations,he
But
leave
Siena.
for
he
was
not
content
was
with
had
done
his
portfolio. Siena
not
he had
been he
industrious. stood
morning
in
of
his
as visit,
staring
about
the crowded
piazza,and feelingthat, in
was an
spite place
its
picturesqueness,this
an
awkward
setting up
of
a
easel,he
corner
bethought himself,
another in
one
by contrast,
town,
walks
which
"
quiet
in upon
part
of
the
he had
chanced
of
a
an
angle
lonely
terrace
abutted
CONFIDENCE.
upon
the
three
in
or
four
the
superannuated
sunshine
a
"
objects
open
to
slumber
the fresco
door
to
empty
church, with
arch
above it
an on
faded
an
exposed
air in the
and it,
a
ancient
beggar-woman
stool.
about The
as
sitting beside
had
three-legged
which
little terrace
as a
old
polished parapet,
was a
high
man's
breast, above
hills. made
an
view
of
strange, sad-colored
wall of the
town
Outside,
outward
to
the
bend,
There
of the
and
rusty complexion.
set
smooth
on
stone
bench
into
the
wall
for
an
church,
which
Longuevillehad
composition
indicated
terrace
rested
hour,
observing
which
the The I
the
of
the
little
picture of
of
have
the
elements, and
form
a
which
parapet
of the
was
would
the
foreground.
he his utensils. took
posses
a
thing
what
painters call
to
come
had This
sion
promised morning
of
himself
he
back
returned
then
to the inn
them, and
he
made
his way
on
through edge
the
of the of
a
the
superfluousfolds
with old
garment
He
it
as
whose
his and
has
shrunken
age.
reached
sunny
was
little grass-grown
as
terrace, and
The and the old
found
men
private as
before.
dicant
at
was
mumbling
door;
The
of the
sacred petitions,
but
save
profane,
stillness the hoi-
the
church
for
this
unbroken.
surface
yellow
sunshine
warmed
brown
and city-wall,
lighted the
10 lows self
of
on
CONFIDENCE.
the Etruscan
the
hills.
Longueville settled
and, arranging his
to
him little He
an
empty
bench,
ply
and
his
brushes.
time of
an
smoothly
the absence
with rapidly,
agreeable
seemed he
sense
of
obstacles.
It
almost
a
interruptionwhen,
bell in
was
heard
distant
the
town
Shortly
The
sound
after of he
a
this, there
soft
saw
another
him
interruption.
to look
footstep caused
a
up
whereupon
and
woman
bending her
eyes
the she
second
whom
glance assured
he had and
seen
that into
that inn
nice with
girl
her
going
the she
other had
mother,
from
the
suggested
that He she
just emerged
"
little church.
suspected,however
had been
I
at
hardly know
him
would for
some
why
"
that
looking
moments
before
he
perceived her.
what of
It
perhaps
him
be
; but
impertinent to inquire
in Longueville, three
was
she
an
thought of
the upon
space the
instant, made
two
or
reflections
to
young
was a
lady.
handsome
One
of
them
the
she
creature, but
of the
that
was
she
that
rather
bold
"
other
yes, away
decidedly
almost
time
to
compatriot.
met
She
turned
as
as
she
hardly
raise
moment's
She
herself
appeared to
at the
feel
certain
hesita if under
tion ; she
glanced back
church
door, as
CONFIDENCE.
11
the
impulse
to
retrace
"
her steps.
to
She
stood
there
see
moment
longer
a
long enough
of easy
to
let him
"
that she
she
was
person
attitudes
and
then
walked
Here
away
slowly
the
parapet of
arms
the
terrace.
she stationed
stone
upon
the
high
and
his
ledge,presenting her
rural
to
Longueville,
on
gazing at
with He
sketch, but
what
less this
before.
wondered
lady
him
was
was
doing
there
alone, and
"
then
it occurred
that her
companion
The
her
mother, presumably
had
to
in the church.
two
women
ladies
been
in the
church
;
when
he
arrived ; there
not at
liked than
sit in churches
an
they
had
been had
more
half
even
hour, and
the
mother
enough
of it
yet.
The
view
painting;
self in the
he became
very
aware
placed
His
her first
was
centre
of his
foreground.
feeling was
that
more
that
she would
it.
spoilit ;
Little
his second
improve
other her
by
arm
the par
apet,while
hung
almost
down
as
side.
motionless there
on
; it
was
if she
were
standing
purpose
to
Yes, certainlyshe
and
improved
delicate profile,
thin, defined
of
and
a
the
sky, in
coquettishhat
leaned
her
(I
figure was
light; she
bent
easily;she
"
12
CONFIDENCE.
wore
gray
dress, fastened
up
as
was
then
of
a
the
fashion,and
displayingthe kept
view. my then
broad
edge
crimson ab atti of
was
petticoat.She
sorbed
in the
her
"
position; she
she
"
seemed
is she
Is
posing
"
tudinizingfor
himself.
a
benefit ?
Longueville asked
to him
And
it seemed
that this
was
needless
the
prospect
quite
there
beautiful
was
be looked
a
at for
and itself,
of fine
"
But my
posing
sketch.
a
not," he
has
went
on,
I will
She
simply put
There
herself in.
is
give it
human
interest.
nothing
having a
that he
human
interest."
So, with
the
the
ready skill
minutes form
he possessed, his
introduced
at
young
of ten
the end
that be
had
almost
something
she
will
"
had
the
likeness.
only
quiet for
will
another
a
ten
minutes," he said,
the
thing
young
be really
not
lady was
of
quiet;
and
apparentlyhad
She turned
enough
away,
as
her
attitude
view.
back,
had
to
if
the
as
church. she
To
do
so
she
pass
him, and
approached
one
he
instinctively got
She looked he had
at
up, him
holdinghis drawing in
with again,
as
hand.
that
that expression
few minutes
was
mentally
"
characterized
"bold," a
Her
before
with dense ;
dark,intelligent eyes.
she
was a
hair
dark
and
handsome strikingly
girl
CONFIDENCE.
13
"
am
so
"
sorry You
you
were
in moved," he said,confidently,
so
"
English.
She
ever; out
so
beautiful."
more
stopped, looking
and she
at
him
directlythan
he held
looked
At
at
his
sketch, which
toward
her.
the
was
only
eye
glanced, whereas
that she bent
there
upon
the
Longueville.
; he
knew she
was
whether
she
have
had
been
blushed
afterward
thought
it
might
not to
"
frightened. Nevertheless,
answer
much
at
means.
obliged to
me
you. ?
"
Don't
you
think
you
have
"
looked
enough
I
By
no
should
like
so
much
to
finish
my
"
drawing."
I
am
not
model," professional
said
the
young
lady.
"
No.
That
"
's my
laughing.
The young
I can't propose
you." joke
in in but
lady seemed
She her turned
think
away
this
in
different
taste.
silence;
something play.
"
in
expression,in
his
feelingat
to
the
time, in the
He
see
incited situation,
a
Longueville
higher
felt
livelyneed
of
carryinghis point.
he
went
on,
"
You
it will be pure
act
kindness,"
Five
"
simple
of
me
charity.
as an
minutes
will
be
enough.
She had
Treat
Italian
beggar."
had
laid down
his sketch
and
stepped
for-
14
CONFIDENCE.
ward. and
He
stood
smiling.
interruptressstopped
and looked odd
at
His
as
him
;
again,
but she
not
if she
thought
him
very
at
person
seemed
amused.
She
Now,
seemed
any
even
rate, she
was
frightened.
him
"
disposed
to
provoke
little.
to go to my
I wish Where In
"
"
is your
mother
the young
I
man
asked.
come
"
the
church, of
course.
did n't
here
alone !
"
Of
course
not
; but
you
may I have
be been
sure
that
that
your little
;
mother
is very It is
contented.
in
church. she is
charming.
tired.
She
is
probably
more,
If you
come
will
out
five minutes
"
she will
?"
you."
Five Five
minutes
the
young
girlasked.
be
"
minutes
will
do.
I shall
at
eternallygrate
as
Longuevillewas
He cared
amused
himself
he than he
said the
appeared
this
imply
but, somehow,
do
cared he
greatly that
had
what
The again.
"
eye
on
the
sketch
Is your I have
a
picture so good
great deal
see
as
that ?
"
she asked.
"
of
"
You
shall
for
when yourself,
CONFIDENCE.
15
She
"
turned
slowly toward
a
the terrace
deal of
again.
to talent,
You
me
have certainly
to
great
in
duce
do had go
what
you
ask."
And
she
walked
a
to where movement
she
to meant
stood
with
;
before.
as
Longueville made
show her
her,
if to
the atti
to
tude
he
decision
his
easel,she
"You
went
said
"
have back
to to
only
his up
five minutes."
and
He
made
"
immediately
a
work,
her
she
vague tell
at
me
tempt
take
position.
in
a
You
must
if this will
"
moment.
It will
in
her of
and
you
plying his
to
brush.
much
"It
immensely
good
take
so
trouble."
For
a
moment
"
she made
no
she said
"
Of
course
if I pose
at all I wish
to pose
well."
"
You
pose
After
nothing, and
in
for several He
minutes
a
he
painted rapidlyand
and the
silence.
felt
certain
excitement,
pace she
with
movement
of his It
was was
thoughts kept
very
true
that
of his
brush. she
that
to
posed admirably;
Her
fine
creature
paint.
also the
her
mo
audacity,as
ment.
content
to
regard it
"
for
He she
wondered
was
"
about
her
who the
and
au-
what
perceiving
that
16
CONFIDENCE.
dacity
was
not
the
play
but
of
an
was
originaland
obvious that
It it
perfect lady,
was
was
equally
obvious
that
she
irregularly clever.
a success
"
charm
he
was
thought,as
She
as
he put
his
on
While
came
he
doing this,
came
companion
paus
to the
into view.
a
out
church,
ing
moment
man
sh'e looked
the
corner
from
daughter
;
young
walked
in
of the
the young with
were a
terrace
then
was
she
a
straightover
to
girl
She
delicate little
gentlewoman,
minutes
five Longueville's
so,
leaving
in into
his
place,he
The
approached the
elder one,
who looked
was a
two
ladies, sketch
hand. her
had up
daughter'sarm,
;
him
with old
clear,
woman.
surprised eyes
Her eyes
were
she very
charming
and
on
pretty,
fine dark
either
was a
side band
of of
them, above
pair of
brows,
arranged. coquettishly
Longuesketch
"
It is my
ville drew
This
gentleman
"
has
been
ing
"
me."
Sketching
you,
dearest sudden
"
?
?
"
murmured
her
mother.
"
Was
"
Very
very
abrupt
"
exclaimed
the
young
"
girlwith
laugh.
CONFIDENCE.
17
the
"
elder
I can't
lady,who
tell you
to'ok how
began
I thank
to
examine
it.
you," he
well
It 's very
"
for you
no
thank
me
now," she
re
plied.
"
You
reallyhad
rightto begin."
The
temptation was
should resist leave."
so
great."
And you should
"We have
"
temptation.
asked
I
was
my
afraid you
would
refuse it ; and
you
stood
there, just in my
"
You
should
asked very
me
to
get
out
of it."
"
I should been
have
been
sorry.
Besides, it would
have
The
young
him But
moment.
"Yes,
is ruder."
"
I think
what
you
have
done
It
is
hard
case
"
said
Longueville.
"
"
What
could
I have
a
"It's
beautiful
the
drawing,"
back
not
murmured
to
the
elder
lady, handing
thing
had
daughter,meanwhile,
"You
even
might
have
waited
till I should
away,"*
this
argumentative young
I
person
Longueville shook
"
his head.
"
never
lose
! opportunities
"You
might
have
sketched
me
from afterwards,
memory."
looked Longueville
at
her, smiling.
2
18
CONFIDENCE.
"Judge
now
how
much
better
my
memory
will
be
"
She serious.
"
also
smiled
little,but
instantly became
shall
For
myself,it 's
like the you
an
episode I played
less
try
to
forget.
"
I don't
"
part
I have
a
in it."
one
May
never
"
play hope
becoming
mother,
And
cried
Longueville.
accept
a
that your
at
will least,
memento
of the
occasion."
he
who
turned had
en
again
been
with
his
sketch
the
to
her
companion,
with
one
to listening
this
to
the other do
me
"
air of earnest of
confusion.
my
Won't
?
"
you
the
think
"
honor it
keeping
thank
a
sketch
he
said.
reallylooks
thank you,
daughter."
; I
Oh,
hardly dare,"mur
mured
"
the
lady,with
serve as a
deprecatinggesture.
of amends
;
It will
kind
for the
liberty
to
I have
remove
"
and
he
began
drawing from
it
worse
its paper
to
block.
It makes
for you
give it
"
to
us," said
the young
"
girl.
dear, I
"
Oh, my
am
sure
it 's
! lovely
exclaimed
her mother.
"
It 's
I think
"
Longuevillewas
perversitywas
was
at last nettled.
The
young
lady's
but it
to
certainlyungracious.
desire
present herself
beautiful
20
CONFIDENCE.
"
I shall
regard
it
as
great
many
honor."
"
Very
She
well, then
looked
at
with
thanks,
man a
will
keep
while her of
it." her
a
the
young
moment,
daughter
walked
little
away. person
"
Longueville thought
;
a
delightful
she
struck
him with
as
sort
transfigured Quakeress
side.
"
mystic
she
practical girl,"
am
sure
you
think
's
strange
she
"
said.
She is
extremely
pretty."
said
"
She
She
is very is but
am
clever,"
the
mother.
"
wonderfully
she
sure
graceful."
!
"
"
Ah,
's
good
cried
the
old
lady.
by
that,"
said
re
"I
she
comes
honestly
his
a
companion,
with after
certain
scrupulous
hurried
her
daughter.
at
Longueville
but
once
remained
there
it.
staring
He felt
as
the
view,
had
at
not
especially seeing
and lost
a an
if he
enjoyed
tried
sat to
opportunity.
of of the old
After
while
he who
make
in
at
a
sketch
sort
beggar-woman
a
there
statue
rickety
church-door.
was
attempt
he
sud
to
reproduce denly
"
her down
a
features
not
gratifying,and
was
laid had
his brush.
She
not
pretty enough
she
bad
profile.
II.
Two
months
still under
later
Bernard
Longueville
that made few for he
was
was
at
Venice,
the
not
impression
a man
ing Italy. 1
held
to
He
was
who indeed
"
plans
men
them.
but he
He
made
made
them,
them
to
as
more
"
basis
variation. and
He
had
gone had
to
Venice the
a
spend
form of
fortnight,
eight
his
fortnight
weeks.
of
enchanting
that
he
was
He
out
sort
conviction be
carrying
where
skill His roused his in
plans
was
for
it must he
confessed
that
pleasure
concerned
his
was
had
to
considerable his
but
accommodating
of it Venice
a summons
theory
practice.]
he
was
enjoyment
from This who
was
extreme,
he
was
by
indisposed
an
to
resist. friend
name
consisted
of in
letter
from
a
intimate
was
living
Germany
He
friend
whose
"
Gordon in
Wright.
but it
was
had letter
been bore I
spending
the
date of it
the
winter
Dresden,
As
his
not
Baden-Baden.
entire.
"
long,
may
give
wish
much
you
that have
it
you
would
come
to
this
that shall
place.
you know
been
here how
before,
so
pretty
is, and
amusing.
22
CONFIDENCE.
probably be
some
here
the rest
and
of whom
the
summer.
There
you will
to
are
people
so
I know
as
I want I
know.
you I can't Do I
Be
good
to
arrive.
Then Italian
thank
your
same
various scale I
am
"
rhapsodies.
n't the
the
I
?
have
I
am
time.
what
most
doing
making
is
love.
find it
literally
been
an
why
I have love
writt~^ since of
to
you
before.
I have
making
immense
the last of
May.
It takes has
amount
time, and
I don't
everything else
mean
got
this
to
say
that but I
has
gone
on
very n't
fast;
am
it forward.
; but
yet had
time
to
its
we
success
in
your
an
help.
You
know
without burns
great physicistsnever
'
make
experiment
who of in
an
assistant
'
"
humble
individual
in the is
cause
his
science, but
direct.
I
interest you
to
problem
only
I
not
be
assistant, and
stains shall
will be
guarantee
that She
your is
an
burns
dangerous.
I
reallywant
think talked of
a
you her.
to
her
wants
"
I want
to know
u)
know
what
you have
She
deal
you, There
too, for I
you the
good
about
you.
have
way. your she
;
help
you I
to
on
Seriously, this
opinion,
will your
is
real
request.
I
want
want
see
impression.
I don't say
how
affect you.
I ask
for your
advice
CONFIDENCE.
23 undertake
that, of
I
course,
a
you
will
not
to ;
give.
you
But
desire
toss
definition, a
characterization
I don't
see
know n't
you
off those
things.
I have
why
you
I should
tell you I
all this
never
"
always
to
told
everything.
about knew
have
pretended
have
You
know
anything
that you
women,
\but I
everything.
of that
sort
always
come
had
as
the tone
soon as
of omniscience.
here
are
possible and
She 's
a
let
me
see
you
not
humbug.
appeal
reader,
very
handsome
so
girl."
much for amused with
Longuevillewas
that
this
he very
soon
started
letter but
Germany.
In the
Gordon
Wright's
will,perhaps, excite
surprise
rather than
hilarity ;
Longuevillethought it highly
What it especially pointed
"
Gordon's
was a
want
of of
imagination
deficiency
be
a
which
tween
matter
common
jocular allusion
each oddities
had of
as
the
two
young
men,
whom
a
kept
collection
for the
of
acknowledged
Bernard
playground
of his
other's wit.
want
often
a
spoken
bottomless
of
imagination as
was
pit,
to
Gordon
"
perpetuallyinviting him
fellow," Bernard
take my
lower
must
ranean
himself.
My
me
dear
said,
"
you
reallyexcuse
excursions.
never
; I cannot
these
should
come
lose up
breath
You and I
alive.
"
little
jokes
"
meta
phors, little
paradoxes
and
have
24
CONFIDENCE.
never
heard
on
them
the of
touch
bottom
a
!"
man
This
who the
was
an
epigram
part
of but
young
was none
had
lively play
that than Gordon
a
fancy ; Wright
it
a
less true
had
winged,
to
intellect.
to
Every phrase
letter
seemed,
Bernard,
march
in stout-soled express
walkingattach this
a
boots, and
ment to
nothing
process
could of
better
his
the
than make
"
proposal
chemical
that
his
"
friend
a
"
analysis
his love.
an
geometrical
I shall any
of
the
lady
in
of
That
have
difficulty
forming
opinion,and
"
in expressing difficulty
it when he shall
formed have
So
of
this he
has
as
little idea
as
that
ex
any
in acceptingit difficulty
when
pressed."
train
"
Bernard
reflected,as
"Gordon's his
are no
he
rolled
went
in the
on,
to
no
Munich.
mind," he
has
atmosphere ;
void.
There
intellectual
currents
process and
no
goes
to
on
in the
eddies
affect it,no
season
high
winds
nor
hot
His
suns,
changes of
are
and
temperature.
and his
premises
are
neatly
arranged,
lable." Yet
conclusions
perfectly calcu
for the
his It
man
on
whose
character
he had
so
freely
strong
a
exercised
wit
Bernard
Longueville
the
affection.
is
nothing against
parties to
must
validity of
not
a
friendshipthat
resemblance. but the
the
it have
a
mutual
There
be upon
basis
it
of
agreement,
contain
a
structure
reared
may
CONFIDENCE.
'25
thousand
formed
an
disparities. These
alliance them of of its of
two
young
men
bond
between fact
had
strengthened by
the
simple
having survived
sentimental
was a
revolutions
of mutual different other's
earlylife.
sort
were
^respect. Their
; but
each
of them
high
esteem
for the
were
character.
\It may
said that
that
they
of
easilypleased;
had
were
neither
action. born
them
performed
fortune the
conspicuous
They
to
an
highly civilized
and
a
young
Americans,
tranquil destiny,and
unfamiliar
If I did not
from for
disparagingthe
own
constitution
their
credit, I should
that
it had
been
very
to
definitely proposed
these
On
young
gentlemen
manhood,
to make
distinguishthemselves.
come
reaching
into
property sufficient
superfluous.Gordon
a
Wright,
tempted
indeed,
inherited
large
estate.
not
;JPieir wants
been
up open
had
strive
"
for the
the
glory
of
building
career
commercial
to
no
fortunes Americans.
at
most
obvious
young
career
all,and
give
found
an
account
of them
to
was
selves would,
very
perhaps, have
^
it hard
tell any
much of his
impressive story.
in
Gordon
Wright
had
interested
ideas
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own
on
the
endowment
of
and
research. he had
His
ideas
distributed
the
investigating
a
classes,after which
years in
spend
couple
of
of
Germany,
Here with
we
supposing
find him
it to be the
at
land
lab
present, cultivating
and
several
various the
learned
bodies
promoting
knowl
study of
tough
expenses
must
brandies of
of human
edge,by paying
The
own
difficult
were
experiments.
often of of his what
experiments, it making,
and
be
added,
have the
he
must
honor
ever
of the
world,
to
pursuits.
Bernard dazzled him
an
It
was
not, indeed,
that brilliancy
was
dazzled
Longueville,who, however, by
in
so
not
easily
anything. plain
and
It
was
because
a
he
regarded
Bernard
to
direct
"
fashion, that
an
had
affection
affection
which
it would
cause.
perhaps
difficult
are
to
assign
doubtless
definite caused
Personal
;
sympathies
but the
causes
by something
our
are
remote,
the par
mysterious to
ticular with
state
those
content
of
of the that
We
ourselves the
remarking
of
that
it rains, and is
enjoyment
apt
to
our
likes
by
no
means
borrow
its
edge
keenness
for fine
of
our
analysis. Longueville
"
had
quality
superiorsavour;
and
he
was
sensible
of this merit
nature
in the
of
28
CONFIDENCE.
self.
This
is
manifestly
that he
not
career,
and
attached
it
has
been
of
said
the
at
the
outset
was
not
to
any
recognized
he
was
professions.
a
But
without
going
clever,
into
details,
charming
with that
fellow
"
urbane,
in
free-handed,
appearance
and
fortunate
quality
his
which
is
known
as
distinction.
Ill
HE the
it
had
not
specified, in writing
he should that
came
to at
Gordon
Wright,
;
to
day
must
on
which
arrive he
to
be
confessed
was
not
specifying
the from that
days.
and,
his
He
on
his
journey's
at
in
evening,
which
Gordon
to
presenting
had
himself his
the
hotel learned
friend
dated betaken of
letter, he
after
Wright
the
had
custom
himself
dinner,
to
according
grounds
o'clock,
of of and
Baden-Baden,
It
was
the
the
Conversation-house.
after
eight
stains
Longueville,
down for Gordon but it
to
removing
.
the
travel,
to
sat
dine.
to
His
first
impulse
him he
had
com
been
pany
send his
to
come
and
keep
at
repast;
make
on
second
thought! possible.
way is
one
deter
mined
as
brief took
as
Having
Kursaal.
the
brought
The
tiest
it to
close, he
his
to
the
of
great
nooks
German
in
watering-placa
and of
a summer
pret
in
Europe,
evening
ago,
it
was
the
of the
gaming
the
most
days, five-and-twenty
brilliant
scenes.
years
one
The
lighted
chaste
a
windows
of
great
as
temple
it had
of
been
hazard
(of
to
as
an
architecture
if
devoted the
much and
purer
groves
;
divinity)
the
opened
wide
upon
gardens
little
30
CONFIDENCE.
river Black
cence,
that
issues
from
the
an
bosky
air
mountains
of brook-like
of
the
Forest
flowed, with
inno
hotels
and
lodging-houses ;
the terrace
to
the
orchestra,in
a
high pavilionon
discreet
and
on
of
the
con
Kursaal, played
versation
over
accompaniment
the
of the
ladies
expanse
gentlemen who,
a
scattered
the
large
the
thousand
little chairs,
to ;
for preferred
shuffle
time the
the
beauties
of nature of
the
of coin
summer
and
calculation
chance the
while
vague
the
black
faint
stars,
twinkling
down
above
at the
hills and
without
woods, looked
indifferent
groups
venturing
to
drop
their
light upon
the his
them.
straightinto
to
see
he
was
curious
whether
fond
of
experiments, was
But
trying combi
in any
roulette.
he
was
not
to be found
gilded chambers,
among
so
the crowd
that Bernard
that
pressed
in silence about
came
the tables ;
to
presently
and
began
wander
groups,
about seated
the
and
lamplit terrace,
made strolling,
to to to
where
innumerable
the
very
It seemed
him
him
amusing, and
who
was
he remarked
supposed
of
not
take
view
Gordon life,
Wright,
com
coming
to
Baden, had
himself
fortable.
one
Longueville
went
glancing from
at last
he
saw
CONFIDENCE.
ol He
seen
face
which
brought
him
to
stop.
had
stood
moment
looking at
an
it ; he
knew
he for
to
it before. it
was
He
some
had time
one.
excellent
before Where
memory
was
faces ; but
an
he
able
attach
a
identityto
this
with
had
he
seen
little
elderlylady
a
an
expression of
as
timorous
as a
and vigilance,
band
of hair
to the
white softly
dove's
"
wing
Where
The
in
answer
but
grasswas
grown
of
an
old Italian
town
The
so
lady
that
the
mother
of his
inconsequent model,
was
this
mysterious personage
Before
probably
time
to
herself not
far off.
Longueville had
his eyes
seated
verifythis induction,
the broad back
of
turn
a
he
found
resting upon
close to the
old
gentleman ing
was
lady,and who,
a
away
from
her, was
the back
talking to
of this
young
girl.
that
It he
nothing
but
but
gentleman
of true
saw,
with nevertheless,
the
instinct
friend the
ship, he recognized in
robust of personality
this
featureless
expanse In
a
Gordon
Wright.
and laid
moment
he
had
stepped
forward
his
hand
upon
Wright's shoulder.
His
a
friend
looked
round, and
and
"
then
of the
sprang hand.
!
up
with
joyous
"
grasp dear
"
My
"
my
Bernard
What
on
earth
you
arrive ?
and
While
answered friend's
he explained a little,
at
glanced
young
the
girlwith
whom
Wright
and talking,
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at
the
lady
on
the
stare.
other
He
side, who
raised became
was
giving
to
bright little
the the young
his hat
her
as
to
and girl,
a
he
conscious,
regards
was
latter,of
certain
was
disappointment.
him
; but
She she
very
not
pretty ; she
the heroine
looking at
was
of the terrace
at
"
Siena.
It 's
just
went
like
on
Longueville, you
"
know,"
at
Gordon
from
was
Wright
behind
;
he
always
fond
of
comes
you
he 's he
so
awfully
surprises." He
he
laughing;
Bernard
Vivian
to
; you
was
greatly pleased;
ladies.
know "You
introduced
know
the
two
must
Mrs.
must
Miss
Blanche
Evers."
won
Bernard
dered
took
place in ought
Vivian.
to
whether
upon it seemed
special
to
recognitionof
that he should
Then
the
option of
detected
as lady,especially
he had
recognitionin
eye. she
But
Mrs.
Vivian herself
ventured with
upon
nothing special ;
"
contented
soft
to
generalities
know
never
with
remarking
would
that she
always
liked
when
people
sur
arrive ;
enjoyed
prises.
"
And
have He when
had
your
share,"said
this
out
Longueville,with
remind her of the
at
smile.
thought
she her
came
might
of the
moment
little church
Siena
and
found
daughter postur
ing
to
an
unknown
painter.
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33
But
Mrs. Vivian,
but
a
head
about,
gave
"
superficial reply.
had my
Oh,
I have
everything,good
And she
and
gave
bad.
a
I don't
complain
anything."
hands
with
see
Wright
shook
Bernard
again ;
that
he
seemed
reallyvery
that
glad
to
him.
Longueville,
to him
remembering
had
been
"
Gordon
had
written
to
he
making
love," began
of
seek
For
in the
his
coun
tenance
for the
ravages
were
passion.
;
moment,
however, they
est
not
apparent
and eye,
fellow
had
a
looked
a
placid
gray
contented.
Wright
hair,and
were
clear
flaxen short,straight,
of
healthy
and
diffusion
color.
but
His
features
thick
rather
to
irregular ;
of its
his countenance
"
"in
a
addition
the from
merit
a
expression
derived
to
certain
its
grace
wearer
which Gordon
occasionallygave
was
martial
twist.
Wright
not
but tall,
was
he
was
strong,and
in his whole
and
person He
there
something well-planted
dressed
in
sturdy.
almost
he
wore
always
round
was
light-col
an
ored blue
red. ney
garments, and
cravat.
his neck
eternal
very
When he
he
agitated he
grew his
While
and his
jour
his inten
to
endeavored replies,
account
Wright's
Was
eyes
of
his
present
am
situation.
that
pretty girlat
big-
34
CONFIDENCE.
nous was
object of
the of her
case,
what
had
function
lady, and
what
become
argumentative daughter ?
a
Perhaps
this
she
was
another,
no
younger
daughter,though,indeed,
to
bore
resemblance
either
of
Loimueville's
O
friends.
Gordon
Wright,
in in
spiteof
no
Bernard's
inter
indulged rogativeglances,
He had
too
opticalconfidences.
much
to
tell.
He
would It
keep
was
his story
be alone
together.
impossible
solitude ;
they
two
"
should
were
to
social
ladies
Gordon's
Vivian
name
Bernard it
was as
satisfaction in
curtain,half pulled
stopped by
hitch, had
Vivian crowd
sat
suddenly
loungers
been
raised
down
gether
"
Mrs.
at
looking up
and
and
terrace
an
the
of
talkers
with
air of tender
expectation. She
was
probably look
not
ing for
her elder
help wishing
don and had
had been
lady
would whom
arrive.
Gor
Meanwhile, he
to girl
devoting
extremely pretty,
if she
talk
with
were
concerningwhom
him of
to
had written
an
him,
appear
case
take
interest in her.
view
the
confirmed
away
to
by
Gordon
talk
with
Mrs. make
might
be at
to liberty
acquaintance with
companion.
36
met
some
CONFIDENCE.
ever
one
so
many up.
people here
Now you
I know
"
every
up
day
to
turns
have
turned
day."
"Ah,
but you
don't
know
tne," said
Longueville,
!" cried
laughing.
"
Well, I have
young "I Ella
heard
a
great deal
about
stare
you of
the
with girl,
pretty little
know
a
contradic
of
tion.
think
you of
great friend
She 's
mine,
Miss
in
Maclane,
now."
to
Baltimore.
travelling
not
Europe
Longueville'smemory
this
did
in
stantlyrespond
rapturous
even
assent
which
occasion
that
"
demanded,
young
and
risked
the observation
was
the
lady from
too
Baltimore his
very
went
pretty.
on.
"
She have
know
lovely,"
her
companion
of you. you is
heard
speak
better
think
you
her
sister rather
out
than
know
her.
She
very Her
long. She
hair
comes
be.
down
her
feet.
She
's
in travelling
can
Norway.
She
has
been
to
everywhere
off with you
you
think
You 's
one
finish
Finland.
?
further
than
to
that, can
turn
come
That
come
comfort I want
"
will have
round
to
and
back.
her wish
dreadfullyto
she
?
Baden-Baden."
"
would,"
"
said
Longueville.
Is
she
alone travelling
"Oh,
say
no.
They've
to
got
some
Englishman.
one seems
They
have
he 's devoted
Ella.
Every
to
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37
an
Englishman,
the
now.
We
Ve
got
one
Lovelock,
Honourable handsome.
Augustus Lovelock.
Ella
I wish have
they're awfully
to
come
Maclane
you
some
dying
her.
their call tell
to
'd write' to
Her heads it ?
"
father
;
got
"
idea
do
in you
they
think
improper
you if would
what
immoral.
her it is n't.
would says
seem come
they
think
place that
take her
's immoral.
a
she
to
would
care
in
moment
how
You
many know
she
has.
declare, she
Vivian's
would
account
only too
with
kind.
I 'm
in Mrs.
care.
me
My mother
go
's gone
to Marienbad.
She
on
let
of
Mrs.
"
Vivian
anywhere,
so
the in
she
I
thinks
much
of
a
Mrs.
have
?
always
I
must
heard
say
great
it,
a
't you
it 's
lovely;
want
it 's had
to
wonderful
effect upon
it has. I have
so
me.
I don't
praise
n't I
myself, but
been have Do
You
ask Mrs.
Vivian
as
if I have I
can
good.
been
you
been
just as good
be.
way.
?
to.
obliged to
father
sure
gamble
seems
don't you
Ella
think
get
in.
drawn
have
to
n't been
"
drawn
I know
're
going
out.
"
say
you
're
going
to say
I have
drawn
so
Well,
have, to-night. We
just sit
quietly
a
there 's
nothing
to do
but to talk.
We
make
little
38
CONFIDENCE.
"
are
you
going
"
to
belong
Vivian
to
our
us
are
missing
Miss
and
with
Captain Lovelock.
her into
Captain
to
Lovelock
the
lias gone
"
the
rooms
explain
gambling
Miss
I
at
arn
Vivian
sure
always
I
wants
everything explained.
it the
ever
understood
Have you
first time
seen
looked
?
the
's
tables. very
Miss
very you I
woman
Vivian
She
much
so
admired, she
uncommon
"
's
see
so
unusual. have
am
Black
it too
one
"
hair 's
but I
got
sure
mean
for
young There
ladies.
's
a
sees
everything
the tables
"
here.
a
that
"
comes
to
Portuguese
countess
who
has
hair
that is it
I
comes
blue. positively
to
I can't
say
I admire
it when
that shade.
in the
Blue
's my
preferit
eyes,"continued
him her
own
two
brilliant
little
of the tint.
that
an
listened with
is not
even
expressionof
indication
of
are
clear amusement
always
high esteem,
not
but
the
reverse
estimable, often
while he
prefer to
masculine
inattention
listened
made
were
his reflections.
two
to
himself
that
there
kinds
of
pretty girls
Mrs.
the
acutely conscious
protegee was
to
and
a
the
finelyunconscious.
of the former We the
Vivian's
member
the
genus
coquette.
all have
conception of
this young
the in
and dispensable,
to indispensable,
lady
CONFIDENCE.
39
was
spectator; almost
To whole her
any
male
biped
being
would
serve
the
purpose. the
moment,
it in her
a
volume
her
"
addressed
in
glances,her
her attitudes,
exclamations,
and
were
hundred
gesture and
so
position.
cent
these
rustling artifices
inno
to ;
and well
obvious with
of her in
desire
a
be
her
itself
grace
it led natural
Bernard
afterward and
a
say of
to
himself
that
the
vocation
was
metier
little
girlsfor
to
whom
but
prat
ruffle their
was as
their
view
of life and
simple and
as superficial
that be
of
an
not
with
re
gard to
desired
or
Wright
"
you
could
see literally
"
the
daylight
side of
gaslight
for
a
on
the
other
her.
there
to
minute,
empty
every air of
head time
and
moved
fro, and
;
catching Bernard's
had for
she
she
the
instant
a
having
a
exhausted
then
near
young
to
lady, with
little group,
gentleman
and
side, drew
the
got
"
up
from 's
his chair.
a
There
to
beauty
He
of
the
unconscious
her
class !
he
said had
"
himself.
an
knew
in
face
it.
very
well ; he
spent half
Here
comes
hour Miss
copying
!
"
Vivian
said
Gordon
Wright,
40 also
near
CONFIDENCE.
gettingup,
the mother.
as
if to make
room
for
the
daughter
She
stopped
she
at
in front
of
then gaze
rested
first
more was
her
eyes and
Longueville.
it
was
Their
full civil
direct, but
This
expressed
imme
nothing
than
curiosity.
recognitionembarrassed,
and
itself by signalling
blush. Miss
some
Vivian's
companion
a
was
powerful, hand
beard,
who
fellow, with
the observer
remarkable
auburn
as
struck
immediately
He
being
hands
uncom
monly
well
of
a
carried
his
in of
the
pockets
was
which
adorned
blooming
three have
rose.
He
approached
a
Blanche
and
"
little,
making her
Well,
I
hope
"
you
lost every
you
put
on
the table !
by girl,
of response
to his obeisances.
He
"
began
to
care
laugh
what
and
repeat them.
I don't
I lose, so pray
me
long
"
so
long
"
"
"
So So
long long
as
what,
you
"
"
as
let
sit down
a
by
chair
you
on
"
And
he
dropped, very
into gallantly,
the other
side of her.
"
I wish
you
would
lose Bernard.
all your
property
"
she
replied,glancing at
CONFIDENCE.
41
"It
would
"
be Would
very you
small
stake," said
to
see me
Captain
reduced
Lovelock.
to
reallylike
misery
While
"
this
gracefuldialoguerapidly established
removed toward this her her eyes from
it
Vivian
Longueville's
But
turned checked
mother.
Gordon
hand
Wright
on
movement
by laying his
shoulder Longueville's
and
proceedingto
Mr.
introduce
is the
accomplished
whom you
creature, heard
you
Bernard
Longueville, of
One down
"
have
as
me
speak. drop
of his from
accomplishments,
the moon."
see,
is to
No,
I don't "I
drop drop
from
"
the
moon,"
said
He
Bernard,
his
laughing.
hand
to
from
Siena!"
for
an
offered
Miss
to
Vivian, who
extend her
any
own.
instant appreciable
hesitated
Then
to
his
to
salutation,without
Siena. She
response
declined
to take
seat, and
With
was
tired
and
preferredto
go
home.
suggestion her
ladies ap
was
mother
immediately complied,and
the
the two
pealed to
obliged to
She
Mrs.
indulgenceof
the this
little Miss
Evers, who
renounce
enjoyed
Vivian
s
luxury, however,
which
the all
way
to
toward lodgings,
they
slowly
in strolled,
the
sociable
Baden
fashion.
next
Longueville
Miss
might naturallyhave
found
himself
Vivian,
42
CONFIDENCE.
but
he
received
an
impression
and
that
she
avoided
him.
She
walked
in
front,
Gordon
Wright
that
strolled
be
side
her,
though
but
Longueyille
few
noticed
they
appeared
offered his
to
exchange
to
words.
He
himself
arm
Mrs.
Vivian,
step,
Baden and
who
paced
along
observations
with
little
lightly-wavering
beauties of
making
the
upon
the
respective
merits
of
the
hotels.
44
CONFIDENCE.
with but
very
serious these
eye,
half
at
last words
man
glanced
a
away.
Even
modest
may
wince
of
little at
a
hearing him
from
self denied
the
common
the
distinction
few
variations this
type.
Longueville made
that had
reflection,
was
and
a
it struck mood
him, also,
than he
his
companion
in
graver
he have
was
been
a
state
of
exhilara
Your
letter
natural,interesting
one," Bernard
"
added.
Well,
"
you
again,
" "
I have
good
deal
"
preoccupied."
Obviously, my
I want It 's I
a
dear
fellow !
to
very
much
marry."
"
capitalidea,"said Longueville.
almost
as
"
think
well it.
of It
"
as
if I
had
invented
for the
uttered
with
mild
simplicity
have, after
provoked Longueville to
dear
violent
laughter.
"My
all,your
fellow," he
exclaimed, "you
little oddities."
Gordon
Wright
me," he
hundred
is
one
failed
flattered
by
this concession.
to
for you
laugh
at
said.
"
Ah,
cry !
but
I have
n't travelled
three
miles
of these
to
young
ladies
put marriage
into
your
head
"
CONFIDENCE.
45
"
Not
at all.
a
I had desire
it in my
to
head."
you
"
Having
marry,
proceeded to Wright,
send
fall
in love." "I
some
"
am
not
in
love!"
said
Gordon
with
energy.
Ah, then,
?
"
my
dear
fellow,why
did
you
for
me
Wright looked
"
at
him you
an
instant
were a
in silence.
Because
a
thought
good fellow,as
well
as
clever one."
A
"
good fellow
your
me;
"
repeated Longueville.
"
I don't
understand
But
excuse
confounded
I
am
scientific nomenclature.
won't
a
laugh.
one." hand
on
am
not
clever
a mo
I then
"
good
his
He
paused
laid dear
his
no
companion's
use
shoulder.
in love."
"
My
Gordon,
it 's
you
are
Well,
I don't want
to
"
Heavens,
I
want
what
to
horrible
with my
"
marry You
open.
I want you
to
know
my
wife. with
are
don't know
Your
to
when jftple
are/
/
in love
"
them.
impressions are
colored."
you ob
They
supposed
be, slightly.And
ject to
color ? "
as
"Well,
marry,
as
say,
want
to
one
know
the
woman
I
to
see
I should
know
any
else.
I want
her
"
as
clearly."
upon
Depend
it,you
have
too
great
an
appetite
46 for
CONFIDENCE.
knowledge
Ah
"
; you
set
too
high
an
esteem
upon
the
dry lightof
"
science."
said Gordon
promptly ;
of
"
of
course
I want
to
be
fond
of her." in
Bernard,
spite
his
protest, began
to
laugh
theo
again.
"
My
dear
Your I
Gordon,
you
are
better
than
your your
ries.
passionate heart
repeat
it
"
contradicts
are
frigid
intellect.
"
you
in love."
Please
Bernard
"
his arm,
I for call
and
along.
What
it,then
You
are
engaged
in
making
"
studies
matrimony."
least
don't
in the
are
object to
your
it that. calling
My
"
studies
And
one
of extreme of
interest."
ladies
those
young
that
"
contains
the
Or
"
perhaps your
No I
; there
never
is in two
I
am
volumes
not
"
is could
of them
two
are
studying at
can't be
in
all.
"
do
things at once."
in
once,
as
That
proves
two
j^i
women
love. but
as
One
one
at
"
may
perfectly
"
two
of them
or
many
you
please
as
up
competitive
before,which
selected ?
"
However,
I asked
have
Gordon
"
Which
say ?
"
CONFIDENCE.
47
"
Ah, that
would the
I
's not
fair
question,"Bernard
me
urged.
rather
"It than
one,
ness
be
invidious if I if I
for
were
to
name
one
other, and
feel
as
to
mention
the wrong
a
should
had
Don't but
been you
guilty of
see
rude
towards
Gordon
the other.
"
saw,
perhaps,
he
held
to
his idea
of
making
"
his
companion
mind
commit
himself.
I will do Which taken you
a
Never
some
the rudeness.
make it up.
the
same
by
you you
day, to
me
of them
should
to
think
likelyto
have
fancy
know
?
me
On
?
"
grounds,now, ^general
He
"
from
what
writli
an
"
of
proposed
You
this
problem
animated
eye. I
his forget,"
though
know
too
know,
little
thank of
heaven,
of
good
very
either
those
girls. I
had
little evi
dence/'
"
Yes, but
you
you
are
man
who
notices.
That
's why
I wanted
"
to come."
spoke only to
I know
Miss you
Evers." have
never
"Yes,
Vivian."
and
spoken looking at
of
to
Miss
Gordon his
Wright
point
as
stood
urging
he
pronounced
his
these
gaze.
Bernard
felt
peculiarly conscious
and illusion,
words himself
represented an quickly
it.
Longueville asked
not
whether
answer
it
came
were
his
duty
than
to
dispel
The
more
slowly shape
and of it
a
the
question,but
The
still it came,
was
in the
negative.
not
illusion
but
trifling one,
was
for
48
CONFIDENCE.
him, after
friend It
not
was
know
that
he
had
already met
herself,and
had that
girl
had
done
although she
to
the
he
opportunity
was
Longueville
honor
soon
said
himself These
midst
bound
were
in
not
to
speak.
in
reflections of them
our
very young
made,
thanks
to
but
a
the
man, to
of great agility
was
mind,
found
time
see
odd,
nose.
just there,to
Miss
his
own
thrustingin
would of
its
Vivian,
to
in her
good time,
doubtless Siena. he
It
mention
was
Gordon
the
little incident
a
Bernard's
fancy, for
moment,
he had
that
already
had
com
knew
an
it,and
ironical
just uttered
was
accent; but
this
tone
impression
in
pletelydissipatedby the
"
which
he
added
"
All
"
the same,
you
noticed her."
noticeable."
"
Oh,
3res ; she
is very
"
you
will
see.
I should
am
like you
make
attention
it out.
to to
one
Of
to
course,
if I
really
of
giving
my
the
exclusion
the
other, it
will be
easy
discover."
Longueville was
friend's clusion
own
half of
relish the
as
puzzle. '"The
ex
of
other'
awkward
"
sound," he
I to notice
answered,
you
"
they walked
rude
to
one
Am
that
are
very
ladies ? is
a
"
Oh
?
"
dear, no.
Do
you
danger of
that
CONFIDENCE.
49
"
Well,"
said
Longueville,
remonstrated.
"
have
already
"Don't
guessed."
guess
Gordon
Wright
a
yet
wait
"
few
days.
see
won't
tell
you
now."
"
Let
us
if
he
does
n't
tell
me,"
moment.
said
Bernard,
"
privately. presented
Evers and
And
he
meditated
When
myself,
you
were
sitting
earnestly.
very
!
"
very Your
close
to
Miss
talking
her
"
very it
head
was
bent
toward
was
lover-like.
Decidedly,
Miss
Evers
is
the
object
instant
For
single
"I
Gordon
Wright
seemed
hesitated,
rude
to
and
then
"
hope
he
have
n't
Miss
Vivian
"
exclaimed.
Bernard
broke
into
light
in
laugh.
love
!
"
"
My
dear
Gor
don,
you arrived
are
very
at
much
he
remarked,
as
they
their
hotel.
V.
LIFE
and
at
Baden-Baden
proved
very that
of
sociable he
should
affair,
not
Bernard
Longueville
for the
perceived
exercise
lack
opportunity
to
those had
gifts of
intelligence
The
and
two
which
took
Gordon
Wright
walks
appealed.
the
with
friends the
in
long
and
through
woods
hu
over
mountains,
the crowded
they
mingled
of
man
life
precincts
in
a
the
Conversa
on
tion-house.
They
after
engaged
the
far
morning
away,
over
arrival,
The
of
wandered
forests
are
superb,
effective.
and
composition
is
the
landscape
dell
in with
is most the
a
always
crag A
bosky
fore ruined
ground,
tower
at
and
purple
embellished little
of
proper
out
angle.
from in
a
timber-and-plaster plum-trees,
recurrence,
village
way-side
concessions
ment.
peeps
tangle
and solicits
refresh
tavern,
to
comfortable
custom
the
national
of
frequent
Gordon
Wright, doing
his
who
ten
was
dogged
and
pedestrian, Longueville,
always
who for
was
enjoyed
an
miles,
incorrigible
of
of
stroller, felt
the
keen But
relish
it
was
the
on
picturesqueness
this
country.
of
not,
occasion,
the
charms
the
landscape
52
CONFIDENCE.
the
some
was
three
time
persons his
who
appeared
to
have
formed
for he
indisposed to
for this
them.
a
He
felt that of
he should
see
himself, and
prospect
entertainment
Gordon
was,
of
moreover,
first rather
shy
of
confidences, though
ten
after
was
"
they
a
had
lain
on
the grass
minutes
there
good
what
deal
do
said. you
Now
think while
of
at
her the
face ?
"
Gordon the
sky through
oak-boughs.
"
Of you
to
course,
in
use
future," said
of
Longueville,
"
when
ever
make
the
personal pronoun
Miss Vivian said
feminine,
am
"
understand
name
that
is indicated."
"
Her
I
is
Angela,"
her
Gordon
but
of
course
"
can
scarcelycall
that."
"
but
not
I may
your
question,that
am
struck
"
her face
face
corresponds to
?
"
it."
You
don't
beautiful, then
But how
can
"
I don't
think
angelic.
of
I tell ?
have
"
only
Wait
had
glimpse
looks Gordon. I
saw
her."
and
till she
at
you
speaks
"
wait
till
don't
think
her
she
smile
"
"
at
not least,
at
me,
on.
directly. I hope
But
who
name
will !
went
is she
?
"
"
this
beautiful
the
beautiful
CONFIDENCE.
53
"
She
is
"I
her
mother's
daughter," said
a
Gordon
more
Wright.
about
"
don't
that."
really know
?
"
great deal
her
than
And
A
who
is her mother
"
devoted
is her
to Miss
Vivian.
She have
is
widow,
a
and
Angela
in
only
;
child.
They
but
a
lived
great deal
Over of
Europe
they have
says,
modest
can
income.
a
here, Mrs.
for their
Vivian
money you
they they
get get
are
lot
at at
things
So
that
see.
can't
home.
home of my
they stay,
in New
When
they
know
they live
York.
They
are
some
people there.
about
are
When
they
in
are
in different
places. They
Italy. They
extremely nice
are
; it 's impos
sible to be nicer.
of
They
very
fond
of
books,
fond in
music,
and
art, and
all that.
come
the the
"I
morning. day."
see
They only
rather
late in
they
are
very
nard. in the
"And
little Miss
I
what
does does
she in
do
morning?
"
know
what
she
the
evening !
"I
don't n't
know
what
her
regular habits
to
are.
have
paid much
attention
her.
She
is very
pretty."
"
Wunderschon
!"
said her
Bernard.
"
But
you
were
talking to certainly
"
last
evening."
She is
Of
course
totally
54
CONFIDENCE.
different vated
"
from
Angela
seems
Vivian very
"
not
nearly so
culti
; but
she
charming." suggested.
as
A She
little
eh silly,
"
Bernard
so
"
is certainly
not
wise
Miss
Vivian."
eh
?
"
That
would
as
be
as
too
much
are
to
ask,
But
the her
Vivians,
under
"
kind
they
wise, have
taken
their
protection."
Gordon,
Her
is
"
Yes,"
or
said
two.
they
are
to
keep
to
her
another
month
mother
a
has dull
gone
Marienbad,
for
a
which
I believe
so
thought
were
place
young
offered friend up month
girl ;
to
that, as
with
they
them.
bring her
old
come
of Mrs.
to
Vivian, who,
to
on
leaving Italy,had
her.
had
Dresden
be
with
Evers
They
been
spent
there
there
winter. Baden
together;Mrs.
I
"
since
to
the
think
would
Mrs.
Vivian
reallycame
less
Baden-
she
to
have
preferred a
Evers.
Her
expensive
wanted
place
"
bring
to
Blanche
mother
her
so
much
was
corne."
sake
"And
came, too
it for her
"
that
Captain
Lovelock
Bernard
asked.
a
Gordon
"
Wright
sure
stared
moment. !
"
I 'm
I don't know
you
"
"Of
course
can't Who
be
interested
in
that," said
!
"
smiling.
is
an
is
Captain
I
Lovelock
he the
Englishman.
believe
--
is what's
connected aristocratically
of
a
younger
lord, or
something
of that
sort."
CONFIDENCE.
55
"
Is he I have
clever
man
"
"
with
him
a
much, but
I doubt
it.
He
"
is rather But ?
"
; he
plays
great deal."
a
is
considered
"
here Have
proof
of
rakishlittle
ness
asked
"
Bernard.
n't you
played a
yourself?
Gordon
hesitated
I
moment.
a
"Yes,
some
have
played
I
little.
made
I
some
wanted
to
try
experiments.
of gave
had
arithmetical
to
calculations
Bernard "I
am
which probabilities,
a
I wished
test."
long laugh.
with the
reasons
delighted
you
give
! !
" "
for
amusing yourself!
"
Arithmetical
calculations real
reasons
assure
you
they
the
are
the
said
That of
's
just
beauty
in/
of
as
it.
You
were
not
afraid
being
'drawn
little Miss
Evers
says?"
"
am
never
drawn
I
in, whatever
I
am
the
not
thing may
be.
go
in,
or
drawn," said
Gordon
"
Wright.
were
You her
not
into
coming
with
Mrs.
"
Vivian
and
"
daughter
n't
come
Dresden
them
to this
; I
came
place ?
a
I did
week
later."
"My
is
dear
fellow," said
of your
was
Bernard,
candor." I
"that
distinction
unworthy "Well,
I
habitual
not to
fascinated;
come
was
not
overmas
tered.
I wanted
to Baden."
56
CONFIDENCE.
"
have
with
no
doubt
you
did.
in
Had
you
?
"
become
very
intimate
I
your
seen
friends them
"
had
only
which
three
"After
you
followed
to
this
"
place
Ber
Ah, nard,
don't
say
you
were
not
cried
laughing
and
springing
to
feet.
VI.
THAT
evening,
in
the
gardens
with
to
of
the
Kursaal,
he
Her
renewed
mother
acquaintance
came,
as
Angela
and listen who
Vivian.
to
usual,
Blanche
sit
the
in
music,
turn
at
accompanied
tended
by
Evers,
was
by
in
Captain
the
in
Lovelock.
This seated
one
little
party
found
in of
a
privacy quiet
terrace,
world
corner
crowd;
an
they
of
themselves the
barriers brilliant
angle
movement
of
the
while
went
the
on
of them.
the Gordon
Baden
around
Wright
while
en
gaged
nard
in
conversation
an
with
Mrs. with
Vivian,
her
the
Ber
enjoyed
lady
interview
to
daughter.
fact
to
This
their
young
continued and
to
ignore
hero
what it. He
of
previous
all
would he
meeting,
was
our
said she
himself
that he
"
wished
know
to
preferred
rigidly
programme Siena
conform he
conformed
to
to
her
present
the
not
had
ventured
pronounce
was
word
to
the it
evening again.
wondered
before,
She had what
to
but
he
her
careful
for and
pronounce
reserve
reasons
her it
own
he
they
wonder.
were,
gave
him
certain
pleasure
of
He
secret
en
joyed
the and
consciousness it became
a
their of
having
to
gether,
kind
entertaining
suspense
58
CONFIDENCE.
to
see
how
long
was
she would
in
no
continue
to
to
keep
it.
For
;
himself, he
hurry
had
let the
daylight in
at Siena
ing affair
a
; but
Miss
Vivian's
sort
of
mystic
consecration. well
"
thought
that
she had
ried
seen
the
theory
she
she been
not
; last
evening
was as
had
slightly
if the
confused, but
line she had should
it be
she
were
as self-possessed
taken
a
matter
of conscience.
?
Why
she
con
matter
of
conscience
and wish
an
Was
in
Gordon
to
Wright,
"
did
him
she wish, in
not to
forget
ever
and received
suspect
admira it
"
she
from
had
expression of
was
another
man
This Miss
; for
not
likely;
wished
was
Vivian
to
pass is to
for
prodigy
a
of innocence
to
if to be admired
was
pay
that of
tribute handsome
it corruption,
a
perfectlyobvious
tasted
of
so
girlmust
for her
was
have
the
tree
knowledge.
that of
As
course
being
in love
with
Gordon
Bernard
on
Wright,
did
not
another
an
and affair,
pretend,as
yet, to have
very in
opinion
she
this be.
point,beyond hoping
He
was
much
the away
a
that
might
of her
not
wrong had
impression
from
good
inter
looks view
with
that he
at Siena.
a
carried
She
the
short
had
charmingly
chiselled
face,
free,pure
and
the
had
eyes
a
hair
dusky beauty.
Her
features
firmness
which
60
"
CONFIDENCE.
How
do she
you
arrange
at
Again
"
looked
moment,
with
her clever,
mocking slightly
As You you
see.
smile.
By making
a
her
come
where
I wish."
"
have
see
that."
"
No.
I have
simply
weak
mother.
But
I make
What
do
you
"
"
at Sorrento."
Bernard
must
began
had
a a
to
laugh,and happy
what
then
"
he
"to
told call
a
her
she
have
very
life
winter
at Sorrento
"
sacrifice."
upon
one
It
depends
gives up,"
said
Miss
Vivian.
"
What
did
you
give up
with very
"
She
"
touched is not
him
a
her civil
mocking
smile
again.
in
That
question,asked
that
way."
"You
mean
that
seem
to
doubt
your
abnega
tion ?
"
"
You
seem
to
insinuate
up
"
that up
"
I had
"
"
nothing
and
to
re
nounce.
I gave
I gave
she
up
looked
about
"
"I
gave it
society."
glad you
If I have
woman
remember
what
was," say"Ber
me
nard.
seemed
uncivil,let
of
make
it up.
When
means
speaks
she have
is
givingup
admiration.
You
can
never
CONFIDENCE.
61
given up
You
"
that have
"
can
never
have
at
escaped from
found it.
it.
must
it
even
Sorrento."
I
never
It may very
have
there, but
it
never
It
was
"
respectful
is the
expressed itself."
That I
"
girl
that
answered.
must
remember
although shallow
admiration
Miss
"
admiration
expresses
that
expresses hesitated
a
itself is not
moment.
Vivian of
Some
it
is
impertinent,"she
gravely.
as
said, looking
hesitated
it is
about
long.
That
comes
When
same
impertinent it is shallow.
to the
thing." girlfrowned
sure
a
The
"
young
am
little.
"
not
that
see
understand
am
rather
taste
stupid.
such
But
you
how
rightI
to
come
am
in my
for such
placesas
should
to
this.
I have
here to hear
ingeniousremarks."
"You
# that
it." Vivian.
one
add
with
!
"
my
coming,
as
well, has
something
"
do
Everything
said Miss
Does n't my says
no
"Everything?
remarks "Mr.
not ?
else
make
?
"
ingenious
should
Does
friend
Wright
Wright
excellent
things, but
ingenious remarks."
62
"
CONFIDENCE.
what
!
"
Wright
said
says
it 's what
he
does.
That
His
not
charm
Bernard.
for
a
companion
a
was
silent
moment.
"
That
's
usually
charm;
good conduct
is not
thought
Bernard
pleasing."
"
It
surely
is not
thought
the
reverse
"
exclaimed.
"
It does among
n't rank
the
"
in
opinion
men
of most
people
"
things that
upon what Miss
agreeable."
"
It
depends
call
agreeable."
"
"
Vivian.
It
all
depends
on
"
But
the
agreeable,"Bernard
a
went
"
on
"
it is n't world
after
subtle
that
idea !
The
a
think
virtue is
beautiful
Vivian
moment,
and
then,
looking up,
"
Is it
charm there
she asked.
no
"For declared.
"
me
is
charm
without
it,"Bernard
am
afraid
that for
me
there
young
girlBernard
was
puzzled
"
he who him
a
was
not
often
puz
zled.
His
companion
struck
as
altogethertoo
of
ac
clever to be
likelyto indulge in
And
cynicism.
count
yet, without
this,how
for her
sneeringat
virtue ?
CONFIDENCE.
63
talk
"
as
if
you
had
"
sounded
What
?
"
the do
depths
know about
of
he than
said, laughing.
virtuous of
you
charms
know,
virtue
course,
nothing
it
was
about
vice
but
have
known
"
when
it
very affair.
tiresome."
It
Ah,
best
then
virtue Vivian
was
poor
was
poor
virtue.
The
is
never
tiresome."
at
Miss
looked
him
little, with
her
fine
discriminating
"
eye.
What
!
"
dreadful
thing
to
have
to
think
any
virtue
poor This
was
touching
had
not
reflection,
the
and
it
might
been
have inter
gone
further
conversation
rupted
to
by
a
Mrs.
Vivian's
appealing
of
a
to
her
daughter
about
a
aid
defective
recollection
had
met at
story
with
Spanish
she
After
family
they
Biarritz,
Gordon
which
had
to
entertain
Wright.
a
this, the
circle
.was
joined
by
a
party
week
of
at
American
were
spending
became
Baden,
conversation
general.
VII
BUT
on
the
following
in
evening,
Bernard
with
again
this
found
himself
seated
friendly colloquy
Wright
and
ing
mother tered the
"
girl, while
on one
Gordon
discoursed Blanche
side,
little
of
Evers Lovelock
to
the
admiring
eyes
Captain
other. You
and your
mother
"
are
very
kind
a
to
that
little
girl," our
to
hero
said
you
must
be
great
advantage
her/'
Angela
and let
Vivian
rest
directed
a
her
on
eyes
to
her
neighbors,
girl's little
face.
For
them
the
young
fidgeting figure
some
and she
fresh, coquettish
moments
nothing,
in
and
to
Longueville,
and of
turning
over
several
that
things
her
his
was
mind,
one
watch-,
disfavor.
esteem
ing her,
He
for
it seemed
glance
knew
was
divined,
her
"I
he
scarcely companion
that done I
how,
small.
very in
that
her
pretty
don't
"
know I
am
kind,"
said
for
Miss^
her."
Vivian.
"
have
nothing
you
came
particular
to
Mr. her
Wright
account."
came
tells
me
this
place mainly
on
"I
for
myself,"
said
Miss
Vivian.
"The
CONFIDENCE.
65
consideration
my
"
you
speak
of
mother." You
are
not
an
easy
person
say is
appreciative tempted
to
rejoined.
don't
One
them
; but
you
take them."
as
The
young
girlcolored
she
listened
to
this ob
servation.
"
I don't
think
"
you
know,"
to
she
murmured,
looking
added. To what
to
away.
"
Then,
modesty," she
done.
That, of
course,
I have
an
else could
one
possiblyattribute
?
"
indifference
compliments
"
There
is you
something
are
else.
"
One
might
be
proud."
"
"
There
even
again!
Bernard
exclaimed.
You
won't
"
let
me
praiseyour
should
a
modesty."
rebuke my
I would
rather you
so
pride."
no room
"
That
is
humble
speech that
said
it leaves
for rebuke."
For
"
moment
are
Miss
Vivian
nothing.
declared
Men
a
presently,
least
to
with
say
to
little smile.
They
don't
care
in the
person.
They only
care
things that
see
:
may
seem
effective and
to
agreeable."
a
"
you
think
that
say
agreeablethings is
Vivian
great misdemeanor."
"
It
as
comes
from
not
their
heard
vanity," Miss
him.
"
went to
on,
if she had
They
wish
ap
ten-
pear
agreeableand get
and
66
CONFIDENCE.
drcsse, no
person
to
matter
how
sillyit would
be
for
another
believe
was
them."
a
Bernard
good
deal
amused,
and
little
nettled.
"
Women,
then,"
a
"
he
said,
"
have
"
rather
fondness
for
producing
bad
impression
they
like to appear
? disagreeable
His
moment
"
companion
as
bent
her
eyes
upon it.
her
fan
for
she
opened
and
closed
They
a
are
to
it
"
for
purpose."
was
Bernard
"
moved purpose
to
extreme
merriment.
For
I
what
"
"
don't Vivian
know
"
that
for
a
mean
for
purpose,"said
Miss
;
an
but
necessity." necessity!"
odious. and shirk
But
women
"Ah,
"
what
odious
Necessities
Men
contest
usually are
them
meet
them.
"I
evade
your
them."
are
proposition. Women
they
a are
them
ones
selves
And evade
"
not
"
odious
"
added,
if
in
were
moment,
!
"
One
could
n't
them,
they
Vivian.
"
It diminishes it enhances
one's the
!
"
merit." of life !
"
Ah, but
For
men,
charm
"
doubtless
"The
on,
charm up
of life is very
at
great,"Bernard
the
went
looking
the
summer
68
"
CONFIDENCE.
am
very
fond
of
"
Captain
on.
Lovelock
her," Bernard
went
The "He
girlassented.
is
completely fascinated
her."
"
he
is very
much
they
mean
to
make
an
international
match
"
hope
not
a
; my
mother
and
"
are
greatlytroubled."
"
Is n't he He is
a a
good
fellow ?
"
good
fellow I
; but
he
is
mere
trifler. He
penny, He
believe,and
a
he
has
very
expensive
don't know
gambles
send
great deal.
We
to do."
You We
should
have
mother." lady's
answers
"
written
can
her
care
pressingly. She
of herself, and finish her
cure.
that
must
Blanche
take
that She
she has
stay
at
a
Marienbad
new
to
just begun
"Ah take For
care
one."
well," said
of herself."
moment
"
Bernard, "doubtless
Blanche
can
his
companion
said
nothing ;
do ! "
then
she
"
girlought
are
to
be
able
to
"
you
"
said she
Bernard.
was
She
met
going
time
to to
make
some
rejoinder;
mother's
she
had
speak,
her
interposed.
CONFIDENCE.
69
Mrs.
done
"
Vivian
the Dear who
we
appealed
before. what that
to
her
daughter, as
of
she
had
night
Angela,
delivered heard in
was
the
name
the
of the
gentle
lectures
man
course delightful on
that
'
Geneva,
Features
a
"
what the
was
title ?
"
"
The
Redeeming
of
Pagan Morality.'
Angela flushed
"
little.
name,
have
mamma,"
she
said,without
"
looking round.
sit
Come
over.
and
by
me,
my
dear, and
to
we
will
talk
them Mrs.
"
I wish
went
on.
Mr.
Wright
hear
about
them,"
Vivian Do
you
wish
to
convert
him
to
paganism
"
Ber
nard
"
very
dull ;
they had
up,
no
redeem
but
turning
at
her
mother.
saw
"
She she
stood
was
looking annoyed
and
Ber her
Longueville ; he
interference.
a
at
mother's
Every
now
then," she
The
you
said,
"
I take
turn
last time,
come
Captain Lovelock
"
with
me.
Will
to-night?
Bernard
assented
with with
we
with
not
expressive alacrity ; he
to
was
charmed
versation
"
her him.
wishing
"
break
off her
con
Ah,
said
Mrs. the
Vivian, who
others
to
accom
had
been
pany
and listening,
invited
70
COXFIDENCE.
They
Bernard
left their
but places,
Angela
went
with first,
idea
of her
Longueville by
braved
the
as
having publicly
the sake
ecstatic
to
mother,
it were,
an
for
of his energy
lent society,
to
for the
moment
almost
If he had
been
tempted
he would
presume found
upon
a
triumph, however,
in the fact that the the
sweets
a
check
very and from
young of
girl
tasted silent
soberly of
grave the
; she
defiance. which
was
had
manner
the
edge
Yet,
wantonness
of
was
filial
indepen
with
dence. his
for
pleased
her
position ; and,
crowded
from
he
walked where
with
through
the
lightedand
themselves
rooms,
they
he
soon
detached
pe
their
companions,
best expresses
at
felt that
itself in silence.
of attentive still,
Angela
which
to at
looked
while the
of
the
rows
faces, fixed
little
upon
luminous
louis d'or
green
were
circle, across
heaps
she
and
fro,and
continued
to say
"
Then
simply, passed
Come another It
They
in
turned
into
chamber,
an
which
gambling.
There
a
was
immense
; but
were
at
present it
velvet
quite unoccupied
all around
green
benches
it, and
in
stretched adorned
stood
a
away, with
moment
shining
the
light of
then
chandeliers
innumerable
on
glass drops.
threshold
;
Miss
she
Vivian
the
passed
CONFIDENCE.
71
in, and
they
stopped
and
in with
the
middle
of
the
place, fac
as
other,
been in
their
on a
figures reflected
sheet
were
if
had
one
standing
the you
room
of
ice.
There alone.
mur
they
entirely
?
"
"
Why
don't
recognize
me
Bernard
mured
"
you you
"
"
do
seem
to
forget
our
meeting
at
Siena
She
might
;
answered
if
she and
answered
she of
im
mediately something
which
hesitated,
at
did
room
so
happened
her
to
the
other
the
caused
shift in
one
her
glance.
of the
green ways
" "
velvet
not
was
portiere suspended
that
doorhad
through
which
our
friends stood
passed holding
were
lifted, and
and him.
"
Gordon
at
Wright
them.
His
there,
it
up,
looking
companions
behind
Ah,
here
they^
are
"
cried
Gordon,
in
his
loud,
clear
This
voice.
appeared
to
strike
saw
Angela
it
Vivian
much
as
an
inter
same
ruption, and
Bernard
very
in
the
light.
VIII.
HE
to
ask
at
her
his
question
But him
"
again
the
"
she
might
her
convenience.
days
her
passed
own
by,
she Bernard
never
told
she
had
reasons.
-/talked
indeed the which and and
with
Tier
very
often;
of
conversation
chief
he
entertainment
was a
the
quiet
sat
on
circle
terrace
of
.member.
They
talked
in
the in
of
mingled
the
starlight
green Baden
and
lamplight,
and
they
the
strolled
side of
deep gentle
ten
forests
wound
the
along
influence Forest is
the
hills, under
The
colloquial
of
Black and
was
country
almost
shade,
in
the
still
with
days
a
of
midsummer
canopy
or
whole verdure.
place
Our
covered
friends and
motionless
were
not
extravagant
at
audacious
very much
people,
from
they
outside
"
looked
Baden aloof
life from
the
they
sat
the
brightly
lighted
as
drama
of
professional
a
revelry.
drama
Among
went
themselves forward
a
well,
each
however,
member
little the
in
to
which
of
had
part
at
play.
at
Bernard
what he
Longueville
would
at
surprised
Vivian's
first
have
called
approachableness
"
the
frequency
CONFIDENCE.
73
he
encountered
opportunitiesfor sittingnear
conversation. would deem He had
and
enteringinto Wright
an
expected
to
Gordon
have young
established
anticipatory claim
pursuance
of this side.
claim,
Gor
all,wooing her;
her
very
was
natural
never
he
very the
should far
society.
In
fact, he
or
off;
but
four
days, had
nearer.
anomalous
being still
he that
owed
he
this
to
his friend's
with
a
desire
"
should receive
was
acquainted
Miss
Vivian
should
vivid
impression of
person After
Gordon
so
might
have
been
be
attained,Gordon
Wright stepped
her
back
those the
"
small
only homage
that
quiet
read,
of
their
with
a
life rendered
possible
a
walked
to
her, talked
to
book
chair
couple of
treated
flowers
a
to
place in the
a
bosom
sober
of but
her, in
word, with
by
means
inexpressivegallantry. He
certainly not
that if he
were
had
not
been
ville,and
violent.
not
these
Bernard
himself
in the secret, a
spectator would
cherished
an
scarcelymake
even
the
very
safely
74
tended
CONFIDENCE.
flame.
Angela Vivian,
There she
was
on
her
side, was
in her
not
strikingly responsive.
portment
to
nothing
in love
de her and
that She
was
was
with
systematic
civil. with talked thal he he
perfectly gracious
when and he shook
She
in
his
at
face him
hands
her ; she
; she
looked
listened her
to
when
he
stroll beside
or
in the
Alley ;
read,
she
appeared
read, the
the
nor
lent
her, and
She
decorated
herself with
bored
offered.
seemed
nor
neither
rassed,neither
Bernard's
irritated she
oppressed.
took
no more
But
belief that
than
a
pleasure
in in
pretty girlmust
charms.
" "
always
take
of recognition said
to
her
indiffer
ent," he
tial
"
himself,
she
is,at any
rate,
impar
profoundly impartial."
was
It
not
till the
end
of
week
that
Gordon
with and
Wright
Miss
exactly how
what
he which had
his
business
to
stood
Vivian
"
reason
expect
hope
of
week
during
been
dur and and
the
happiest and
the
most
comfortable
ing
which
talks, in
charming weather,
of
not
in
the in
beauty
other
entertainment
the ceased
place, and
to
things
on
besides, had
congratulate himself
first
a
coming
asked for
to
Baden.
no
day, had
himself,
his friend
questions.
either
He
to
had others
great respect
or
opportunity,coming
to
76
"
CONFIDENCE.
Bravo
.
That
man
should
talk,"cried
Longueville.
Gordon
then
"
indulged
said that
"
in
another
fit of
meditation, and
he Now
leaves
you
at
libertyto
say
what
you
please."
"
Ah.
my
dear
fellow,
you
are
ridiculous
"
said
Bernard.
"
That
's
preciselywhat
me
I want
you
to
say.
You
always
"
think
too
Well,
I go back
"
to my
mean
Miss
Vivian
to
have
me
her.
a
suppose
to
dozen
mere
banalites
She
"
's
charming girl
evidentlya superiorperson
" "
-,
has
Oh
I know
all that.
"
But,
at
any
"
rate," he added,
I do
you
like her, eh ?
"
more,"
said
Longueville.
?
"
I admire
her."
"
Is that
doing more
asked
Gordon, reflectively.
it
"
is, includes
the
less."
"
You
won't
commit
"
My
such
dear
an
Bernard."
thought
!
so
"
you
knew
immense Gordon
women
Wright
was
of
kindly
make
and
candid
nature
that it is have
hardly conceivable
framed
to
that
should
been
Bernard
CONFIDENCE.
77
mettle. Such
a a
himself would
on
his
view
Gordon's
part
he
greater famil
had
ever
with iarity
the
as
of
irony
than
pos
sessed, as
nature
livelier conviction
of
the irritable
it
of
be
friend's
to
vanity.
the reader
In
fact,however,
that
may
confided in
a
Bernard
resentment
was
pricked
tender
place,though the
answer.
of
vanity was
"
not
visible in his
You
were
"
am
as
ignorant of
"
monk
in his cloister."
You
try to
!
"
prove And
must
too
as
much.
You
her
sympathetic
Gordon ironical
Bernard
"
regards
be credited
this
remark,
certain
Wright impulse.
with
stopped impatiently.
you
I ask
again,what
"
does
it matter
to
you
what
I think
"
of her ?
It matters
in
this
sense
"
that
she
has
refused
me."
"
Eefused
you
Then
it is all over,
and
nothing
positive
"
matters."
"
No,
Gordon,
it is n't hand
with
over
Don't
you
see
smiled, laid
and
his
on
his
friend's
patted it
little. almost
pass for that of
Your
attitude
might
"
resig
nation."
"
I 'm
not
resigned !
said Gordon
Wright.
78
"
CONFIDENCE.
Of
course
not.
But
when with
were
you
refused fixed
on
"
Gordon
stood
minute
his eyes
the
ground. Then,
"
at last
lookingup,
a
Three
weeks walk
it."
ago
"
fortnightbefore
"
you
came.
But
let
us
he said, along,"
and
I will
tell you
all about
"
proposed to
walked
it. I
her three
weeks
ago,"said Gordon,
was
as
they
upon
along. "My
was
heart
hit
"
very
I
me was
much
set
very been I
hard
deeply
she Then have
much
;
smitten.
She
had
"
very
kind
to
"
had
I
been
charming
her
it.
course
thought
was
she
liked
me.
thought
liked for of like
to
me me
mother
pleased, and
in
would
as
Mrs.
I
or
Vivian,
fact, told
first.
"
me
spoke
to
her
"
at
least she
did
and
suppose
she has
She
changed. Only
the friendliest
she
and
didn't
like
enough.
me,
said
pleasantest
me
things to
and little,
but
I
she knew
"
thought that
her
I
even
she less.
knew She
too
a
that
made
great point of
trust
was
that
that that
had
if she her
no
right,as
would
trust
yet,
me,
to
her.
I told
her
perfectlywillingto
this
was
trust
but
she
answered
I
was
that
poor
reasoning.
was
She
said
"
that in
trustworthy and
sorts
not, and
short, all
"
of
nonsense.
abused
herself
roundly
accused
"
herself of
end
of defects."
?
"
What
defects,for instance
I
"
Oh,
have
n't remembered
them.
She
said
she
CONFIDENCE.
79 dreadful
had
bad temper
"
life.
"
Now,
poor
Mrs.
she is
Mrs.
an
angel."
says
Ah
observed
Vivian
that, very
"Angela
ous,
that
all
she
was
jealous,ungener
I
unforgiving
'
sorts
of
things.
I think
remember remarked
am
very
and false,'
she
was
cruel."
put
was
you
said off,"
Bernard.
"
all.
She up
making up."
well !
"
"
makes
very
Bernard
exclaimed,
laughing.
"
Do I It
to
you
mean
call that
it
not
was
well ?
"
"
very
clever." the
"
was
clever from
point of
view
of wish
ing
discourageme."
But I
am
"Possibly.
if I had been of
sure," said
interview
"
Bernard, "that
"
present
the
at your
excuse
the
been
a
impudence
struck
moment.
"
hypothesis
young
I
"
should and
he
have
with
the
lady's"
paused
With With
her what
her
"
"
ability."
not
sufficient
me
to
induce
after I
me
give
up
my
idea.
She
told
that
had
known
"
I should
detest her."
make you do it if she
I have
doubt That
she could
I
mean
should
try.
's what
by her ability."
80
"
CONFIDENCE.
She had
"
"
but
she has
rea
not
crueltyto try.
has
been the
She
has I
a
been
very with
sonable
she
agreed
We
and
her that
that I would
drop
we
while, and
meanwhile take
time
should
know
good
other
friends. better
should
act
was
to
each
in
no
accordance
with
we
further
trusted
knowledge.
each
no
There wrong I
hurry,
trust
since
other wish
"
as
my go her ;
to
might
I
was
be.
She
not
had the
that
should
away. she
in
least
I
to disagreeable
was
liked
me
extremely,and Only
it up
free perfectly
I should
drop
my
proposal,
again or
felt
leave it alone,later,
choose. the
If she of
then, differently
if I
should
have
benefit
also
it,and
the
myself
felt
I differently,
should
very
have
benefit
of it."
"That's
that 's your Gordon
"
comfortable situation
moment.
not
arrangement.
?
"
And
present
hesitated
a
asked
Bernard.
More
Miss Not
or
but less,
exactly."
"
"
Vivian that
feels
? differently
said Bernard.
"
I know
of." with
a
companion, again.
laugh,clappedhim
match capital
?
"
on
Admirable
Are To you your of
are
"
"
money your
"
i
as
modesty.
which is
There
is
a
much
one
as
other
saying
great deal."
CONFIDENCE.
81
in
"
Well,"
said
I
am
Gordon,
not
"
spite of
"
that
enviable
combination,
"
happy."
thought
"
you
seemed
pensive!
feel
Bernard
ex
claimed, Gordon
"
It 's you,
a
then, who
differently."
gave
sigh.
much."
?
"
To What
say
"
shall
we
say, then
his
companion asked,
kindly.
Gordon
a
stoppedagain;
cloudy
he stood
star
there which
lookingup
twinkled
"
at
certain
lustrous particularly
"
the
the
night was
vague
in
an
open
on
patch of sky,and
his honest and
brightnessshone
down
serious
"
visage.
her," he said.
with you any
I don't understand
"
Oh,
"
I '11say I can't
must
"
that
day
"
cried
Ber
nard.
"
help you
"
there." and
me
You
help me
You
to
must
Gordon
in
Wright
in
deserted
keep
on,
good
walk
then.
I don't with
pity you
"
she is very
charming
you."
the way
I do."
True
me
to
keep
"
in
good
humor
"
"
when
How
is it you
feel ?
"
"
Puzzled
was
to death
bewildered
"
! depressed
"
This
but
on
the
to
beginning of
say that
as
Gordon he
"
Wright's thought
as
list ; he went
though
had
in
highly
"
of Miss
ease
Vivian
he than
6
ever
done, he felt
first weeks of
less at his
with
her
the
82 their
CONFIDENCE.
this condition
made
him
un
comfortable
"
unhappy.
what what 's the matter," said poor
I don't
Gordon.
It is n't it. you I n't she I
"
has make
a
come
between
us.
her
don't
her
responsible for
"
began
came
notice
it about that
to
no
fortnightago
I had Her
to
before her
shortlyafter
talk you.
reason
with
manner
that has
have
just described
and
any
on
changed
likes
me
have the
me
"
suppose
that
a
she
me
makes
strange
It 's you
impression
only
her
makes
uneasy.
"
nature
coming out,
of
a
I suppose 's
what
might
"
call her
a
thoroughly original
I
; but
kind
creature.
suppose that
to
that
I feel is
of
is
just what
fascinated
This
I don't like.
"
Hang
want !
"
be
time had
in
now
the
tell
ing, so
the
two
men
reached
their hotel
"
Ah,
my
dear
"
we
speak
be
different
language.
is
!
'
don't
to
want
to
fasci
nated, what
fascinated va!"
"
one
to
you easy
?
to
'Object to being
! satisfy
There
's
Baffine,
Well,
see
here the
of
inn
;
"
when
it
comes
to
the
point,
like it
yourself?
IX.
BERNARD
talked
as
of his
this
matter
rather
he
was
theoretically,
in
a
inasmuch neither of
very of
to
own
sense,
state
incipient
nor
of
absorbed
with
fascination.
He
got
felt his
on
easily, however,
the The
Angela
Vivian,
to
and
none
mysterious
element
discomfort
of
alluded attached
gave him
by
friend.
to
mystery
who
itself the
rather
the
young for
lady's mother,
undiscoverable
impression
his he lous
men
that He
reasons
she
avoided
for
society.
found
regretted
her
evasive
in him had
deportment,
something
woman,
agreeable
who struck he of this
this
as
shy
a
and
scrupu
little
of
a
curious
speci
fond.
society
that
not
of
which
was
once
been
very
He but
that
learned he had
Mrs.
she
old
New
England
to
stock,
needed
was
information
perceive
genius
of he fa But
was a
Vivian
animated the
Boston which train
by
the
Boston.
"She
a
has
temperament,"
he of
had become
said, using
miliar
phrase
with
and he
which
evoked added
then
immediately
of the had
Boston
that the
if Mrs. Puritan
daughter
disposition
"
Puritans,
been
in
her
mingled
temperament
with
another
element.
It
is
the
sophisticated,"
he
CONFIDENCE.
85
said ;
"
perverted
the local
little
"
perhaps
with seemed
an
even
corrupted.
from that
a
It
is
east-wind
It
infusion him
"
climates
less
was a
tonic."
to
Mrs.
Puritan this
grown
worldly
Bostonian
con
and
to his wish
to
know
more
of
her.
He
"
felt
Dear
going up
and
most
her
very
politelyand
saying,
lady
have
me,
honored
to
what compatriot,
?
I done and he I
so
displeaseyou
You
don't
reason
am
dying
happy
to
know
the
why.
should you.
to exert
; you
myself
to be
agreeable to
shoulder.
way you
; it is
It 's
I
no
use
give me
look
the the
cold
When
speak
I
to
you,
to
you your
at
other
only when
me.
speak
daughter that
times you
look
at
at
me
It is true
that
if I
those
not
look
very
not
hard, and
am
greatlymistaken,
You
count
"
you
are
gratified by
address
to
what
you
see.
the
words
our
your
beautiful
Angela
You
you
time
harmless deed
little interviews.
you
can; cut
across
interruptthem
call her away
"
in you
whenever
you
appeal to
are
her ; you
the conversation.
us
You can't
most
apart.
I
am
Why
the
you
alone
men.
? Your my
assure
you
innocent
of
beautiful
bly
earth
be
injured by
conversation, and
her peace you
?
have What
no
designs whatever
have
I done
upon
to
of mind.
"
on
offend
These
observations
Bernard
Longueville was
dis-
86
CONFIDENCE.
posed
to
make, and
rose
one
afternoon,the
opportunity
very
near
they offering,
to
his
lips and
at
came
passingthem.
his
of the orchestra
noon,
In
fact, however,
another the
turn.
eloquence took
at
It
to
the
custom
Kursaal
was
play in
and
as
the
music
often
good, a great
people assembled
listen to it. This
of re-union for
under
was
the
not,
as
hour
are
the
little group
; Miss
some
in in
which
we
Vivian,
sort
un particular,
excursion
of
had
to
been
agreed upon
seen
usually not
three of
be
in
the
of precincts
the Conversation-house
until the
evening.
Bernard, one
steps
afternoon,at
to this small
world-centre
soon
along
Evers
the
terrace,
encountered
a
there strolling
under
pink parasoland
This
was
young
lady
was
quite in
she
accordance
her habitual
how d' ye
that geniality
our
should
stop and
do to
hero.
very
"Mr.
she frivolous,"
of hours."
said,
"
the Kursaal
frivolous
at
all sorts
"There the
"
nothing
in
coming
man
here
with
hope
findingyou,"
serious." be
more
the
young
answered.
That
"
is very
It would
Evers
than
to find
her,"remarked
jocosity.
CONFIDENCE.
87
!"
"
I wish
you
would
lose
me
girl.
all
"
I think
of
'
I should
like to
he
lost.
might
have
kinds
"
adventures."
'
guess
so
"
said find
went
"
Oh, I should
!
"
way.
can
take
care
of
myself
"
Blanche
Vivian
Mrs.
does
n't think
had
a
tree
with
hook,
the
top
of
which looked
she
observing her
her and
gave
to
pretty protegee.
her
a
Blanche and
a
toward
little nod
men
"
smile.
Then
on chattering
the young
"
She
's
awfully
she
careful. she
be
I is
never
saw
any
one
so
careful.
my mother
But
I suppose
right. She
promised
would what
tremendously particular;
I would
but
"
I don't
know
do."
That
is n't
to me," flattering
Captain Lovelock.
"
"
Mrs.
Vivian
of
she wishes
me
in Jamaica.
"
does
?
"
me
"
capable of
She
so
"
And
me,
Bernard
my
likes
me
I, on
side, think
sweet
on
she 's
nice."
Can't
"
say I 'm
strikes Evers
very
me
a
tain.
She
as
Blanche
gave
little cry
I
instant!
who
to
never
won't
you
to
talk me."
way
about is n't
so
lady
kind
kind
She up
you.
see
would
like to lock
you
where
can
you."
88
CONFIDENCE.
"I 'm
sure
I should
a
that!"
a
girl,with
"
little has
laugh
toss
her
"
Mrs.
my
Vivian
mother
the most
wanted my
me
perfectcharacter
to
come
why
with
her.
be
if she is n't
promised
she
mother
she
would
?
careful,
a
right
to
She
was,
's and
great
that 's take
deal
more
careful
mamma
just
what
wanted. And
would
was
never
the trouble
herself. Mrs.
always scold
me.
ing
me.
Vivian
but I
never
scolds that."
you
a
She
only
and
watches
"
me,
don't
mind
wish
a
she
would
watch
little less
scold you
"
Captain Lovelock.
a
I have
doubt
you
wish
great
many
horrid
things," his
companion
rejoined, with
delightful
wish!"
asperity.
"Ah, unfortunately I
never
have
anything I
sighed Lovelock.
"Your
wishes
"
must to
me
be
you
a
nard. The
"
It
seems
good deal."
Englishman
gave
shrug.
think. She is
a
you
might
watching
moment,
is the
us
furiouslythan
at
ever," he added, in
"
looking only
don
"
Mrs.
Vivian.
Mr.
Gordon
Wright
of Mr.
man
she likes.
She
is
awfully fond
her wisdom
Gor
Wright."
Ah, Mrs. Vivian
shows
!
"
said
Ber
nard.
CONFIDENCE.
89
"He
is
certainly
very
handsome,"
murmured
a
"
Blanche
times, with
very
I must world
on,
say
I like
you
Mr.
Gordon here
to
Wright.
without him "You I
Why
?
"
in
the
did
come
she went
are so
ad
Bernard.
think
two
ever saw
awfully
alone
don't
you
Oh, I have
often
seen
Mr.
"
Gordon
Wright alone,"
with
said
Captain
That
Lovelock
's what
"that
is, alone
Miss can't
Vivian.
the
old
lady
likes ; she
have
The
too
much
of that."
young
an
instant
from
!
in
one
of her
him
head
Do you
to foot.
mean
Well,
wants
I call that
to make
a
that
she
"
mean
that
the
man
has
six thousand
year."
"It 's
no
matter
what
we
he
has
"
six thousand
year in
is n't much
our
And
We
things in
horrid
that way
country.
have
match-making
country.
mothers."
said
in your
dreadful
mothers
one
are
like
of
English
course,"
Oh, any
"
can
Captain
of love
Lovelock,
for Miss
"
that
Mr.
Gordon
Wright
is
dying
Vivian."
see
I can't
it !
"
cried Blanche.
"
He
dies
easier than
I, eh ?
"
90
"
CONFIDENCE.
I wish
you
would
die ! "
said Blanche.
"
At
any
rate,
"
Angela
is not
dying
Wright."
same," Lovelock
declared. Blanche
"
Evers
glanced at
you
Bernard.
that ? "
Why
don't
contradict
up
to not
she
"
asked.
"
Why
"
don't you
am
speak
for your
friend ?
my
quite ready
"
speak
for
to
friend," said
for
Bernard,
Vivian."
"
but
am
ready
speak
Miss
Well,
I am," Blanche
declared.
"
She
won't
marry
him."
"
If
she
does
"
n't, I
do
11 you
a
eat
my
hat ! "
said
Captain
"
Lovelock.
What
mean,"
he went
on,
by
saying that
care
in America
does n't
for
young
"Well,
they
you
"
we
consider
that
"
dreadful. Blanche
Why
don't
so,
Mr.
? Longueville
demanded.
saw
any any
one
take
things
"
so
quietly.
"
Have
n't you
got
patriotism? by
an
"
My
patriotismis
modified
to indisposition
On
this
point
in the
permit me
thinks
not
"
to
generalize.I
in
am
interested
Mrs.
case particular
whether ascertaining
Vivian
very Evers
often of Gordon
gave
so a
Wright's
of
income."
Miss
"
little toss
disgust.
had better
If you
are
go and
ask her."
IT Mrs.
that
had Vivian
seemed
but
to
him
are
good
a
idea
many As
to
interrogate good
ideas
great
are
never
put
smile
execution.
he
approached
with the in air
her
of
with
salutation,
a
and,
asking
leave
to
take
liberty,
he felt
seated
himself
the
of
empty
her
own
chair
beside
her,
humorous
relish
the investi
probable impulse.
to
dismay
His
which
relaxed
was now
gating
prove
impulse
was
simply
to
her
that world
he
the
most
unobjectionable
which resolved the of
in her
fellow itself
in into
the
"
proposition
several
ingenious
the
of
observations
and that
upon
weather,
the the
music,
merits Vivian
the
drawbacks held
Baden,
the
she
lap.
If
Mrs.
should
would in
annoyed,
very sorry
should
for her
be
;
fluttered,
there
more was
Bernard
nothing
the whose
was
that of serious
he
respected
Boston whose it
to
than
moral view
consciousness of life
to
little
and held walk Vivian
woman
was
imagination
a
subject
where
to
alarms.
one
He should
be
temple
and
of he
delicacy,
wished of
on
tip
the
toe,
exhibit
own
to
Mrs. She
possible
lightness
of
his
step.
herself and
now
was
incapable
being
rude
or
ungracious,
that
CONFIDENCE.
93
she
her
was
confronted fairly
with
the
plausible object of
to
was
mistrust, she
of refined
composed
herself book
her usual
a
atti
tude
liberality.Her
volume
of
Victor
"
Cousin.
must
You
have
an
extraordinarypower
Bernard said the
to
of
ab
mind,"
her, observ
Kursaal
Studying philosophy at
as a
Baden
strikes "Don't
me
real think
intellectual
we
feat."
a
you
need
little
philosophy
But
on
here ?
"
"
By
all n't
means
"
what
use
we
bring
of
the
with
us.
should
attempt the
text-book
the
spot."
"
You
should
n't
speak
of
yourselfas
"
if you
one
were
not
are
clever,"said
so
Mrs.
Vivian.
Every
says
you
very
clever." there
was an
Longueville stared;
in
unexpectedness
Mrs.
to
was
the
speech
and
an
incongruity in
He needed
Vivian's him
beginning to
flatter him.
was a
remind
a
Bostonian, she
Bostonian
perverted.
"
Ah,
my
dear
madam,
every
one
is no
one," he said,
laughing.
"
It
was
Mr.
Wright,
us
in
"
He
"
has
He Ah
always told
know
"
that."
is blinded yes,
we
by friendship."
about
us
"
your about
said friendship/'
that."
Mrs.
Vivian.
He
has told
94
CONFIDENCE.
"
are
making
he
him
out
so
terrible talker !
"
"
"
think
talks
well
we
are
so
very
fond
"
his conversation."
Bernard.
"
But
it
depends
"
good deal
on
the
subject."
"
Vivian,
And
we
choose
subjects."
she reflection,
dropping
to
if
in sudden
began
volume.
that
"
smooth
the
crumpled
corner
of
to
was
her
It occurred
Bernard
by
some
mysterious
with
a
impulse
chance had well struck
"
she ask
to
her
Evers
as
just suggested.
occurred
with
to to
Two
three
other
things
had
him.
Captain Lovelock
Gordon
been
Wright's
had
upon year.
addresses
a
daughter,and
she
Captain Lovelock
had
set
her
heart
a
lady
come
into
six thousand
never
Evers's brilliant
devoted
reasoner,
swain
but
as
had
our
struck
Bernard
friend
of the
himself
form of
regarding him
depravity into lapsed on
a
one
The
con
which
the New
science had
Mrs.
Vivian's
part was
of appreciation
possible son-in-law's
income
this clear.
cause
Vivian
not
disliked
her
humble dollars
was
servant
a
thirtythousand
when
it
year,
because
moment
Angela's prime
CONFIDENCE.
95
duty
to
concentrate
her
thoughts
clever
upon
Gordon
man
young
of
was
superfluousdiversion.
he clever, everything is relative,"
"
When
you
say
presently observed.
lock ; he has observant."
Mrs.
"
Now,
kind
there
of
is
Captain
;
Love
certain
cleverness
he is very
Vivian don't
glanced up
like
with
preoccupiedair.
she
We
Captain Lovelock,"
him
say
said.
"
I have
heard
capitalthings,"Bernard
Vivian.
"
answered.
"
We
think
him
Please
don't
"
praiseCaptain Lovelock."
I
Oh,
only
want
to
a
be
just."
said
to
Mrs.
"
Vivian
you
for
want
moment
nothing.
be
Do
very
much
just?
"
she
pres
ently asked.
"
It 's my I 'in
most
ardent
hear that
desire."
"
"
glad to
Mrs.
and
can
believe easily
said it,"
Vivian.
her
a
Bernard
gratefulsmile,
a
but
while
"
he
smiled, he
the deuce
himself
on
serious
question.
?
"
Why
have
she go kind
me flattering
You
always been
"
very Mr.
to
It 's
on
Wright's account,"
words
I have
murely.
In
speaking the
just quoted,Bernard
a
Longuevillehad
certain compunc-
96
CONFIDENCE.
tion,
but that
to
be
edge
little her
of
clever
impudence;
him almost that he
Mrs. her
to
Vivian's
cleverness, if
his
own.
not
equal
had
"
He her
remarked
himself
not
yet done
justice.
to
You
Gordon
Wright,"
he said, continuing
Mrs.
"
smile.
a
Vivian
blushed
little.
It
is because
he
is
really at the
for
us
foundation
of
we
here.
When
had he
were
some
very
he
disagreeable rooms,
us some
and
soon
as
arrived
less
found
excellent
ones
"
that
expensive.
a
And
then, Mr.
added, with
soft,sweet
emphasis
the idea of
sense,
"
should
properly have
which,
to
contradicted
audacity, but
seemed also the
"
Bernard's
a
awakened color
to
to impart really
cause
vivid
it, he
was
of your
joining our
that
a
Oh, among
You wall
be for
up
tablet to
!
"
commemorate
of the Kursaal
The
wicked
little
"
Bernard
Mrs.
sarcasm,
Vivian and
appeared quiteunruffled
she
continued
to
enumerate
obliga
tions
"
to
Gordon
are so
Wright.
many ways
to
There
be
in which poor
gentleman
women,
can
of
assistance he
three the
same
lonely
time
so
especiallywhen
is at
friendly
CONFIDENCE.
97
I
and
we
so
delicate have
as
Mr. done
to
Wright.
without know
don't
know
I
seems
what feel
as
should
one
him, and
it. He I
if every
a
ought
friend.
I will
like
very
old
My
not
daughter and
conceal the
from
quite wor
that
ship
I
saw
him. you
you
a
when
coming through
him I
was
grounds
short time
ago
without
very
much
disappointed. I
the
hope
"
he is not
sat
ill."
Bernard
Oh
no,
with listening,
his eyes
on
ground.
he is
simply
at
a
home
writingletters."
Mrs.
"
Vivian
was
silent
a
moment.
I suppose I
he has
very
largecorrespondence."
now
"
don't really
a
know.
one
Just than
are
that
am
with
him
"
he has Ah yes.
smaller When
to
usual"
I separated But he
you
suppose
have
you
a
write volumes
each
other.
must
great many
"
business
It is very
may
said likely,"
sure
"
And
if he
has,
you
"
be
he
writes
!
Order
his
and
method
Mrs. those
Vivian virtues
exclaimed.
are
neces
"
With
immense
property
sary."
Bernard
glancedat
fool
her
moment.
to
"My
not
dear
a
Lovelock," he said
as
himself, "you
virtues
on.
are
such
you
seem.
"
Gordon's
went
are
always
should Mrs.
necessary,
doubtless," he
was
"But
you
immense
"
Vivian
made
delicate
7
little movement
of
98
CONFIDENCE.
don't
ask
me
to
say!
was
I know
about
it ; I
only supposed he
he is not young
a
rich."
He
is rich ; but
Croesus."
men
"
Oh, you
fashionable
"
have
a
standard
of
"
luxury !
a
said
Mrs.
Vivian,
with
little
laugh.
as
To
such
fortune
Mr.
"Wright'sseems
"
Don't
call
"
such
horrible has
names
"
exclaimed
Bernard.
and
"
Our
friend
certainlymoney
enough
to
spare."
was
That
to
all I meant.
He he
once
had
so
occasion
to
so
his
property, but
he took
was
modest,
one
in the tone
to
about
that it,
hardly
what He
think."
of
is ashamed be
sure
Bernard.
"
He
would
to
"That's
was more
just what
eager had than it been
"
thought!"
Vivian
This
ejaculation
but
to
ances
even
in
mood allow
appreciateit.
for
should
it
was
make
in very
his
modesty.
added.
good
taste," Mrs.
"
Vivian
He
's
fortunate
man,"
"
said he
!
Bernard.
"
He
gets
credit full
for his
good
taste
and
as
gets credit
"
for the
figureof
well
"Ah,"
to
murmured
if
make
the
her
full
words
appear
casual,
"I
don't
know
figure of his
income."
100
"
CONFIDENCE.
mean
only for
short from
time," Gordon
explained.
that home.
are
"
My
poor
sister writes is
not
me England, telling
my She
to
see
brother-in-law
has sail
me a
suddenly obliged to
to
go
decided
remain She
as
behind, and
wants
they
much
fortnighthence.
she goes, and her
very know
to
to
before
see
I don't
when
shall
again,I
and
a
feel the
as
if I
ought
with
join
her
immediately
spend
interval
her.
That
fortnight."
and I pro "On
jectmyself
the other
from
situation,"said Bernard.
envy
you
a
hand,
to
breathless
journey
Baden
It 's the
coming
be
breathless,"
exclaimed
"
Gordon, smiling.
will
come certainly
You Most
back, then
Vivian
"
"
Mrs. certainly.
is to be here another
month."
"I much."
understand.
Well,
we
shall
miss
you
very
Gordon
Wright
will
looked
for
moment
at
his
com
panion.
"
You I
was
am
so
glad of
that."
"
"
taking
granted;
?"
but
on
reflection
what
"
do you
recommend
you
to
I recommend
stay."
word
is
"
My
"
I want
on.
to
take
care
of those
went
I don't
like to leave
them
CONFIDENCE.
101
"
"
You hear
as
are
joking !
of my do
"
When
one?
ever
'taking care'
to
much
can
take
care
of
myself."
"
"This
is very
easy,"said Gordon.
have
a a man
simply
want
to feel that
"
they
about
at
them."
rate
"
They
will
have
man
any
they
have
the
"
devoted That
has
Lovelock."
's
just why
an
I want
to Miss
them
to
have
another.
He
only
eye
is extremely bored
others.
You have like
him.
the
yourselfvery extremely."
"
agreeable to
them, and
"
they
said
Ah,"
coarse
are
going to
are
be
and
If you
going
to titillate my
"
vanity,I succumb."
be
so
It won't
an
Gordon disagreeable,"
observed,
with
"
intention
no,
vaguely
be
humorous.
to Mrs.
Oh
it won't
disagreeable. I will go
in
Vivian
every
moaning, hat
with
hand,
for my
orders."
Gordon
a
Wright,
his hands
in his
pockets and
about
meditative
turns
the
room.
"
It will be
ping
"
in front of his
for what
to
"A
arrive
at
conclusion
about
my
young
Bernard
gave
gentle groan.
102
"
CONFIDENCE.
Are
you
coming
long
back
ago
?
to
that ?
Didn't
I arrive
at
a
conclusion
Did
she
was
girl?" delightful
"
Do
you
call that
The
first
comer
could
"
tell
you
me
that at the
want
"
hour." different ?
better." I
"
Do
me
to
something anything
Bernard
"
asked. don't
want to
invent
to
anything.
her
in
only
want
you
observe You
"
study
her
complete
"
independence.
absence Gordon
"
have
at
to
yourself
my
will
leave
"
liberty. Hang
think
!
"
it, sir,"
like it !
"
declared,
I should
you
would
Damn
Bernard
answered;
"I
and
he
irrepressible laugh.
don't
suppose
it 's for
my
pleasure that
about
At
"
you
suggest the
arrangement."
Gordon
"
took
turn
the
room
again.
my
No,
For
benefit."
"
benefit ?
"
I have
got all
are
sorts
of ideas up
"
I told you
the other
I want
a
day. They
fresh
"
all mixed
togetherand
fresh,"Bernard
My
replied.
"
"
They
be
if you
had
if of
you
entered
little into my
so
"
dilemma."
words
reproach was
stood his
distinct in these
You
never
Bernard
staring.
take
anything seriously,"
companion
went
on.
CONFIDENCE.
103
as seriously possible. me
Bernard
"
tried to
answer
as
Your
dilemma
seems
to
of all dilemmas
the
strangest."
"That
may
be;
but you
different
people
went
take
on
things
with
a
differently.Don't
sudden
am
see," Gordon
"
"
outbreak
of
passion
in mind
"
don't I
care
you
see
that I
for of
horriblydivided
Vivian
"
immensely
I
am
Angela
her."
"
and
yet
and
yet
"
afraid
Afraid I
a am
of her
"
"
"
be
"
she
"
might
do strange
things."
of
things ?
"
"
's not
thing
for
man
to
fear." of
"
when
But
he supposes
I don't suppose
him
that
me
"
I have
to
given
accept
up. she
If I should
induce
on
Angela
Vivian
would
do
it
grounds purely
That
reasonable. would
She
a
would chance
think
to
it best, simply.
give her
repent."
sat
Bernard
"
for
some
time
You
It 's impossible
to be
"
cleverer
come,
than
you."
"
Oh,
I
am
! Lougueville
said
Gordon, angrily.
You have
"
speaking
clever
very
seriously.
You
"
done
me
remarkably
with the
thing.
with
have
impressed
and reality,
what
shall I term
it ?
"
104
CONFIDENCE.
character
of what
you
"
call your
what
"
dilemma
pro
this fresh
impressionof
it when
you
mine
do you
pose to do with
"
get it ?
useful.
Such
thingsare
have." much
always
It will be
good
to
thing to
"
am
obligedto
upon
"
you it ?
; but
do you you
propose
to
let
or
anything depend
to
Do
propose
return
take the
leave
to
Miss
Vivian
that
"
is,to
to
charge or
fresh Gordon
give up trying
"
in
consequence
of my
impression?
seemed
perfectlyunembarrassed
the
ironical
by
this
in spite of question,
which light
it pro
jected upon
"
his sentimental
to
perplexity.
!
"
do
what
I choose
he said.
"
relief to
me," Bernard
rejoined.
"
This
shall
on.
contradict
you
flat if I
choose," Gordon
went
"
Ah,
it 's well
"
to
warn
me
of
that,"said Bernard,
laughing.
world likes
Even
to
the most
notified
a
sincere
judgment
the
in the of
be
little of
danger
being
"
contradicted."
the most sincere
Is yours
judgment
in the world
?"
Gordon
"
demanded.
's
a
That
very
question.Does pertinent
may
an
n't it
"
occur
to you
that you
have open
reason
to be
jealous
the
woman
leav of
ing me
your
alone, with
choice ?
"
with field,
CONFIDENCE.
105
"
wish
to
heaven
could
be
jealous
the
"
Gordon
exclaimed.
"
That
would
simplify
thing
that
"
would
give
the
me
lift."
And
next
day,
hope
after
some
more
talk,
it
seemed
really
indeed,
with
of
this
contingency
"
though,
for
he
laughed
abon4-
it
"
that
he
started
England.
Xi.
FOR
the
three
or
four
days
that
saw
followed
Gordon of the
Wright's
ladies
chose who
to
departure,
had
remain this been in fact
Bernard committed
nothing
his
to
charge.
at
They
to
seclusion,
as an
and
he
was
liberty
at
interpret
loss
at
expression
He them
to
of
regret
other
the
of
Gordon's
and
good
he
went
offices.
to
people
Baden,
see
endeavored,
by
cultivating
their of
society,
Mrs. Vivian he
await and
patience
the
re-appearance But
on
companions.
that other trio confec
at
the
were
fourth
much ladies
day
became
people
American
interesting lodgings
to
the
the
of
above
and
tioner's,
door. this tain He
and
he
made been
bol^
asked
go
knock
care
their
had
to
take
of had
them,
met
and
function Lovelock
presupposed
the
contact.
He
Cap
with
day
before,
and
wandering
the young
as
about
rather had of
crest-fallen
aspect,
him
English
the where
man
questioned
Mrs. I Vivian.
eagerly
to
abouts
"Gad,
believe
they
a
've
left
the
place
!
"
left
"
the
place
lock.
without
giving
fellow
warning
cried
Love
108
CONFIDENCE.
wife gone
that
though
lady
Evers she
"
Mrs.
Vivian
"
and
her
daughter
"
had the
the
youngest lady
in the
was
above
sitting-room.
window with
a
was
sittingat
the
book, but
relinquishedthe
it had her
not
volume
with
an
alacrity began
to
been
and absorbing,
with
customary frankness.
say I
am
Well,
the
I must
glad
to
see
some
one
!
and
'*
cried
young touch
to
the
mirror
giving a
"
charming
tresses.
Even
if it 's
only me,"
that. think
I
mean
Bernard
exclaimed,
laugh
ing.
"
mean
am
sure
am
very
glad to
out
one
see
I should
you
would
have
to
see
that
"
by
this time.
man.
glad
it 's
a especially
improper
"
me
to say
that
"
to especially
There
you
do think
more
of you you
to
than
some
gentlemen.
you
Why
seem
to especially to
me
Well,
because
always
a
to
want
take n't
to
advantage.
accuse
base
advantage
I 'm
sure
; I did
you
of
anything dreadful.
"
I want I
"
take
see
advantage, too
I
take
it
whenever
can.
You I 've
a
take
many
advantage things
to
of your say.
sure
being
have
is
a
here
got
so
I it
n't
spoken
word
"
in three
a
days, and
I 'm
pleasant change
we
All
sure
of
sudden
don't
have who
gone
into Is
I 'm
I ?
know
%s dead.
Gordon
Wright
CONFIDENCE.
109 I 'm
It 's
mine.
some
Vivian's
have been
"
sure
it is n't
to the
thinks don't
we
enough
thinks
's
Kursaal.
know
whether
it 's
wicked,
done
seen
what. be
harm
now.
already
I have all
; I can't
than and
all the
names;
have
told
learnt
me
their
names,
has
see
their
plenty
me
what
good
names
it
does
to
be
shut
ears.
here
all those
running
We have
most
in my
I do for We
prefer society.
four
haven't
been gone
to
Kursaal drive. I do
days
taken have
"
we
only
out
have
we
the
seen
drives.
believe
every
in the whole
country.
of
Mrs.
"
Vivian
and
talk
Angela
about
tains if it
awfully
fond
scenery talk
they
the knew
moun
by
the half-hour.
as
They
were
about
and
trees
if
they
!
people they
mean as
"
as
they were
trees
were
gentlemen
if the scenery
and
gentlemen.
about
our
Of with
"
course
can't walk
been
; but
are
tree.
At
rate,
and
all
I
society
women
! Foliage foliage
are a
suppose
sort
of
foliage.
off.
out
They
That with
always rustling
I could this
"
about up my
and
dropping
to to
's
why
n't make
mind
go
see
them
afternoon. the
They
've gone
arrived
the
Waterworths and
are
Waterworths
some
yesterday
"
stayingat
1
Five kind
daughters
of
all
unmarried
I don't
foliagethey
110
CONFIDENCE.
are
some
peculiar kind
I had all
a
"
they enough
don't
drop
off.
-
thought
three
women
had
about
ladies'
I don't but
society
think ladies' I it 's
so
good
for
"
young
so
nothing
ciety
stand
are
it 's up
awfully
own
limited.
and
want
I suppose
ought
when But
to
for my
sex
tell you
for
that
we
alone for
"
together
we
nothing.
!
we
want
everything,as
every
one
it knows
happens
that. she Mr.
Women's
talk
is limited
mamma
That
when
asked
Mrs.
Vivian
to
are
take
you
charge
of
me.
Now,
"
what Longueville,
laughing
wanted
me
at ? to
you be
are
always laughing at
"
me.
She
unlimited
me
is that
what
you
say ?
Well,
to
be narrowed conversation.
"
down
She
to
have
plenty
for
of
to
be
fitted She
society
me
wanted.
;
are
wanted
to
have
ease
of
manner
she thinks
you I
that if you
never
don't
acquire it
She
;
when
so
you
young
to
have
come
it at all.
to
was
happy
would
think
should
of the That's
Baden
but
she
the of
two
n't approve
leading
ease
last four
manner
"
days.
way
a
to
acquire
sittingall day
of one's
"
in
!
small
course
parlor with
Mrs. Mamma don't the
persons influence
was
own
sex
Of
Vivian's
great thing.
flower. But
said
want
it
to
you
even
keep smelling a
that 's the shortest
flower way
all
to
day,
a
sweetest;
get
headache.
Apropos
CONFIDENCE.
Ill
of flowers,do you
tain flower has
some
happen
or
to
have
?
heard
Do
whether
I call
Cap
him
a
Lovelock
?
is alive
;
dead
a
No
call
him
flower-pot. He
in
always
He
fine
near
young
me
plant
these
!
"
ten
never
heard
anything so
Captain
rude
Lovelock
in Mrs.
came
on
the
morrow,
Bernard
finding him
paying
other
a
Vivian's On
and
little
on sitting-room
second
were
visit.
at to
this
occasion
was
the
not
two
ex
ladies
home
Miss of
Bernard for
clusivelyindebted
It
was
Evers
entertainment.
to
this
source
however, hospitality,
young
that
Lovelock
out
girl
above
upon
balcony
window. of the
that
was
suspended
Vivian
sat
the
at
one
confectioner's
Mrs.
writing
Bernard
of the windows
and sitting-room,
to
addressed
"
his conversation
me
Angela. keep
an
Wright requested
"
to
eye
on
you," he
said ; of my
"
but
you
seem
very
much
inclined
to
keep
out
jurisdiction."
supposed
that your
you
had
gone
away," she
is
answered
"
"
now
"
gone."
a
By
is
no
means.
charming fellow,but
attraction
to look
he
by
no
means
only
him
of
Baden.
"
Besides, I have
take
care
promised
after you
to
of
you."
at
The
girl looked
him
moment
in
silence
"
little askance.
112
"
CONFIDENCE.
thought you
of
had
probably undertaken
something
of that
"
It
very
natural
to make."
Angela got
about
the
room
up
and and
turned
went
away; stood
she
at
wandered
one
and
of
the and
not
windows.
not
Bernard
found
the movement
but
abrupt
man was
particularly gracious;
to
the young
easy
snub. window
He
"
followed the
her, and
window
they stood
that
at the
second the
long
opened
upon
were
balcony.
on
Miss
Evers
and
Captain
into
Lovelock the
street
leaning
the
railing, looking
themselves
and
apparentlyamusing
saw.
"
highlywith
what
they
am
not
sure
it
was
natural
request
for him
to
What
?
could
"
have
been
more
so
"
devoted
as
he
is to you
She hesitated
"
moment
then
us
with
up
little
laugh
"
He
ought
it."
so
to have
locked
and
said
nothing
about
"
It 's not
easy
to
lock you
"
know
are
"
influence
but
you
independent beings."
an
not
independent being. If my
were
mother
me
and
Mr.
Wright
way
seem
to
agree
together to put
it."
out
of harm's
"
You
been
trying something
of
that
CONFIDENCE.
sort,"said
invisible."
"
Bernard.
"You
terribly
It
was
because you
were
thought watching
you for
had
us
"
designs upon
to
us
that
take
care
of us."
"
You
contradict
I had
an
! yourself
You
said
just now
that
you
"
believed
That
a was
left Baden."
artificial
"
conventional say
speech.
of that
Is n't
sort
to
something
have
to
by
seen
way
of
pretending to
?
"
noticed
that she
"
him
never
You
I would
have
without
coming
The
at
bid you
no
good-bye,"said rejoinder ;
she
girlmade
looking out
German
the
little sunny,
rough-paved slanting,
"
street.
"
Are
you
"
taking care
Has the
mamma
of
us
now
she
?
asked
Have
"
in you you
moment.
operation begun
?
"
heard
know
the
that
news,
she
went
on.
Do
to
Mr. be
Wright kept
has
made
us
over
Mr. Mr.
to Longueville,
till called
us
for ?
"
Suppose
Wright
Mrs.
should Vivian
never
call for
left her
came
toward hands
to
Bernard, smiling at
him
pressing her
gether.
"
There
sure
is I
am
no
fear very
of
"
am
glad
be
have
very
gentleman
near
us.
I think
you
will
go xl care-taker,Mr.
114
CONFIDENCE.
Longueville, and
great faith
gave
"
I recommend
my
daughter
And Mrs.
to
put
in
an
your
judgment."
"
Vivian
him
intense
pleading, almost
affecting
little smile.
"
am
by
think
your of
confidence
to
and
shall the
"
do
can
merit
it,"said
young
Ah,
mamma's
"
confidence
was never
is wonderful
"
Angela
There I
am
anything like
; I have
no
mamma's
very different
like like
confidence.
a
then
I don't
parcel,
am
being watched,
of
curious
animal.
too
fond
"
my
liberty."
second time "You you
That
is the
have
said
contradicted
now
Bernard.
an
just
that
not
independent being."
toward him
Angela
You
turned
once.
frowning at
"
do watch Mrs.
a
one,
! certainly
see
it has her
already
begun."
ter's with
Vivian
murmur
laid her of
hand
upon
daugh
will tell
little
over
tender
"
and deprecation,
Mamma
"
"
the you
girlbent
it 's the
and
effect of don't
said
I
that
am
nervous,
and
know Mr.
I say.
am
supposed
is n't that
to be
agitated by
?
"
Wright's departure ;
it,mamma
Mrs.
Vivian
turned
away,
with
certain
soft
severity.
116
CONFIDENCE.
Bernard
was
extremely amused,
it
came over
but him
he
was
also
was
good
not
a
deal wonder
puzzled, and
that poor
that it have
Wright should
not
found
this young
page.
"
He stood
remained there
in
the
at
room
Mrs.
Vivian
he
looking
She had
her
his
agreeably
on
turned
gone
but
per
came
that
her
daughter had
again,with
outside
she
Bernard
her
habitual There
little air of
mitigated by discretion.
his mind face the
to
instantly
when
before had
vision with
of that this
moment
same
he
stood after
face had
apologetic
back,
on
mamma,
Angela
at
turned
To
her
make
the
grass-grown
terrace
Siena. took
the vision
to utter
complete, Mrs.
the
"
Vivian
it into
her head
same
words.
sure
am
you
think
she is and
strange girl."
he gave you
a
Bernard
"
recognizedthem,
told
me
lightlaugh.
saw me
You
that
ever
"
in that Mrs.
"
quiet little
gave of
a
of
an
Italian town."
Vivian
little
faded, elderlyblush.
murmured,
little accident
Don't
speak
window.
that," she
"
glancing
at
the open
"
It
was
of travel."
"
am
dying
a
to
speak
kept
Bernard.
!
It
was
such
"
charming accident
have you my
Tell
me
this,
at least
sketch
"
Mrs.
Vivian
colored
more
deeply and
glanced
at
the
window
again.
CONFIDENCE.
117
"
No,"
she
just
looked
whispered.
out
Bernard
of
the
window
too.
Angela
in
was
leaning just
the
as
against
she had
the
railing
stood while
of
the
balcony, painted
The
profile, against
man's
he
her,
polished
rested
on
parapet
her
a
at
Siena.
young
eyes back
moment,
then,
as
he
glanced
"
at
her
mother
"
Has
she
kept
know,"
was
it
he
asked.
Mrs.
"
don't
said
Vivian,
it
"
with
decision.
The
decision
excessive her
expressed
tested. tell
the
poor
"
lady's
little
distress
at
having
the
veracity
she
"
Dear
daughter
exclaimed
of
Puritans
can't
fib
"
Bernard
to
himself. leave of
And her.
with
this
flatter
ing
conclusion
he
took
XII.
IT
tive
was
affirmed
he
was a
at
an
early
man
stage
of
a
of
this
narra
that
young
and his
contemplative perhaps
never
speculative
more
turn,
to
he
had
true two
character
as
than
sat
during by
himself
an
or
evening
he
on
terrace
Conversation-house,
by
crowd
of
frequenters,
was
but of
lost
The he had
box of
place
tilted
an
full his
movement
sound, great
atti
but green
back
against
in this of
orange-tree,
easy
tude,
he
vaguely
his
and
agreeably
to
the
vault
music,
of whom he
directed There
gaze
were
the
star-sprinkled corning
to
the
night.
he
people
said
and
going
one
"
knew,
to
but be
he
alone
nothing
found
any
own
pre
ferred
he
his
company much
quite
amused,
a
absorbing.
Very
one.
He
felt
very
happy,
The
very
curiously
It
preoccupied.
of
feeling
of
was
singular
excite blanche
to
partook
He had
a
the
of of
nature
intellectual
carte
ment.
sense
having
wits.
received
Bernard
for
the
expenditure
at
his
liked the
feel
his
intelligence
of
a
play
man.
this
It
is, perhaps,
highest
over
luxury
clever
played
at
present
CONFIDENCE.
119
the whole
"
field of his
Angela Vivian's
visit in the
oddities of conduct
had He
for,since
the
to
afternoon, Bernard
was spectacle
considerablyenlarged.
that
an
feel,also,
no means
poor unnatural
Gordon's
one.
predica Longuevery
was
by
ville
had
begun
to
take
his
friend's
dilemma
The
girl was
certainly a curious
evening
drew
to
close
and
the The
crowd
of
Bernard's
windows
fellow-loungers dispersed.
of and the
lighted
the
Kursaal
still
in glittered the
terrace
bosky
not
was
darkness,
been almost
the
lamps along
but the
had
extinguished;
deserted
"
great promenade
there
here
and
a
only
the
lingering
radi
couple
ance
the
a
red
tip
"
of
cigar and
animation
vague
to the
of
light
sat
dress there
gave
place.
But
Bernard
imagination had
its return
very He
saw
he^was awaiting
the
the when
fold. he of had
point
of
however, rising,
down
even
three
terrace
figures come
"
the
at
empty
a
vista
the
a
figures which
air.
a
distance his
seat
familiar
He
immediately
left
and,
taking
Blanche
dozen
Vivian,
moment
Evers them
Captain Lovelock.
middle
of the
In
he met
in the
terrace.
Blanche
come
immediately announced
a
that
they
had
for
midnight walk.
120
CONFIDENCE.
"And
"it 's not
"
if you my
think
it's
"
invention
"
beg pardon
the
it 's
of
come
"
I desire
credit have
the
idea ; you
never
"
without been
it would than
a
have
proper
to
"
come
without
know "I when
with
you/' Blanche
character." I 'm away
declared.
You
're much
dreadful
worse
when
from
"
you
than
me
I '111with
you/' said
Lovelock.
You
keep
in order."
The
"
young
girlgave
what
I don't know
you
You
can't be
worse
than
you
was
have
not
been
to-night."
;
Angela
a
to this listening
at
she turned
away
the
empty
garden.
you he have
con
This
is the
third time
tradicted he
him
"
he yourself,"
nearer
said. but
spoke softly
not
went
"
to
her;
away. have
"
appeared
to
hear
she
looked
to
You
ought
went
been have
on
there, Mr.
had
a
Longueville,"
lovelynight ; balcony, eat
ices
"
Blanche
we
on.
We
most
sat
all the To
evening
sit
on a
Mrs.
Vivian's
ing
my
"
balcony, eating
that's
of heaven."
an
angel by
your
Love
lock. "You
are
not
my
idea of
an
retorted angel,"
Blanche.
CONFIDENCE.
121
"
I 'm
afraid
you
learn what
"That's
over
the
Captain.
to
got
that
Mrs. she
Vivian
could
take ices
to
rooms
so
have
sent
up the
several
day.
bad."
"
Well,
I 'in bound
say
baker's
not
Considering
affect the
that
they
have
been
went
baked
on.
But
they
would has
mind,"
Blanche
"They only
"
have
affected
Captain
Lovelock's
"
he
put
out
ting
to
her
head,
at
eleven
to o'clock,
come
walk."
Angela
did
nothing
whatever she
to
defend
stood
herself
there vexed him
;
simply
was
graceful abstraction.
her neither
Bernard
at
a
vaguely
to
looking
seemed
him
nor
speaking
of
her indifference
of criticism
"
contravention
that
to
right
which
Gordon
had
bequeathed
at
him.
to bed
eleven
o'clock/'
he said.
her, without
meeting
his eye.
They
seem
to have
gone."
on,
Miss
Evers with
strolled
and
her
Captain
and looked
of
course
kept
were
pace left
her ;
so
Miss
at
Vivian her
a
standing together.
in
moment
own.
"
silence, but
her
still avoided
his
You
are
remarkably inconsistent,"
Bernard
pres-
122
CONFIDENCE
ently
this
said.
"
You
take
no
solemn
vow
of
seclusion
taken it
afternoon, and
you
sooner
have it in
you
than
proceed
to
break
this
outrageous
at
ever
him done
of the
now
"
long
time
"
longer
before.
This
is part
said.
Bernard
"
hesitated
examination
one
an
instant.
?
"
What The
"
you
have
undertaken
"
on
Mr.
Wright's
behalf."
"
What
do you
you admit
know
about
?
"
that ?
"
"
Ah,
eager
it then
the
girlexclaimed,
with
an
*'
laugh.
in the least admit for the and honor.
more
I don't
it,"said Bernard,
of
con
scious his
a
only
moment
the
duty
of
loyaltyto simply
friend
feelingthat negationhere
was
point of
"
I trust
to my
own
conviction
to
than your
to
to
your
denial.
wisdom
me
You and
have
your
engaged
immense
bring
superior
bear upon
experience
That
's the
understanding."
us a
"You said
must
think
Bernard.
it is
"
"There what
will
you When
already begin
Mr,
to
answer
for you
'
I think.
Wright
that I
am
comes
'
back
be
able
to
tell him
outrageous
"
124
CONFIDENCE.
empty;
there
was
no
sound her
but
the
chatter
swain.
and
An
laughterof
gela
said This mind
as
Blanche
and
attendant
incident
a
at
first to The
Bernard's
sort
of
war.
girl had
specu
guessed
lative
that
to
be
made
was
subject of
scrutiny.
The
idea
not
agreeable to
her
she her
the
to
defensive. defeat
She
took
right
"
by
every
"
possible means
in
was
to to
perplex, elude,
make which
a
him This
plain English,
the
upon construction
fool
of
for several
at the
same
days
time
Bernard
that he
put
her
it
deport
ment,
clever
on
thought
what him had
immensely
been
of her
to
have
She
guessed
made
going
much every
in
his
mind.
ashamed
of his
thing
he could
think
off her
guard
ceased
and
to
persuade
be
to
an
he
had
observer.
an
position at
for he
woman was
moments
seemed
that
him
odious
him and
firmlyresolved
whom in his friend
between
the should
to
had
of
a
proposed there
vulgar
voured should
mation
be
nothing
the of
the
way
flirtation.
Under
circumstances,
it
sa
both
even
of
fall out
each
be
more
consum
which
appeared
Bernard
less
definitely
that
impending.
remarked
to
himself
his
CONFIDENCE.
125
own
only
reasonable
line
of I
conduct
am
would
be
in
to
stantlyto
mention cision.
leave the
Baden, but
which
almost
to
ashamed
fact
led that he
him
was
modify
this de
to
It
was
simply
he
induced
in
make
had
reallysucceeded
How he had
putting
so
guard.
done
he
as
it difficult to
a
explain,inasmuch
had
another, for
with
week, he
The would
most
spent
sev
in talk
her.
effective way
been
to
putting her
alone, to her,
to
guard
the
have
leave
privilegeof
in other
conversation This
the
had
days
the
society.
of not
would
to
measure
drawback
so
enabling
o
operation of
all the
ingeniousa policy,
in the
Bernard
when that of
liked,of
he
was
things
He
now,
world,
to
successful. successful
believed,at all
and that
events,
virtue
he
was
the this
any
his
conversation
itself had
persuaded
keen
and
brilliant world
girl that
he
was
thinking of
thing
that
in the
but herself.
He
of his manner,
character
topicshe selected,the
the laxity of his
irrelevancyof
con
his allusions
tributed
to
a
attention, all
this result.
result
was
Such
certainlya
remarkable
that
one,
for
it is almost
was,
superfluousto
intimate
his
to
Miss
He
Vivian
made
in fact, perpetually in
thoughts.
think of
it
point of
conscience
not
her, but
he
126
CONFIDENCE.
was
thinking lively.
of her Bernard
most
when
a
his
conscience
"
was
most
had
a
conscience
con
science
which, though
itself in
little
irregularin
run a
its
mo
tions, gave
exercise than and
the could
long
have
great deal
more
of
; but
nothing
been
natural
as
he
was,
I have
gularly
himself
"
nimble up
to
a
he intelligence,
sort
have
given
of
unconscious
"
experimentation.
be
I will leave
to
her
alone
I will he
hanged
to
if I
at
tempt
draw he
was
her
out!"
said
himself;
meanwhile sonal
roaming
in
afield
and
plucking
and
impressions
I say, the
was
this,as
situation;
fancied interested He very
only oddity
able
to
should person
have
most
himself that
persuade
renounced
he
had her
he and
advantage.
she
on
remembered
telling him
say of
cared
Gordon
much
what
should he
"Wright's return,
had
a
felt
that
declaration
own
particular significance.After
she
never
this,of her
and her
movement,
made
to
spoke
that she
of had
Gordon,
Bernard
mother
up
his mind
promised
accept him
as
if he
was
should
not
that
to
her heart
a
in the
she
preferred
is
drop
veil for
over
the
prospect.
She
going
to
marry mother
him has
his
money," he
out
said,
"because of the
her
brought
the
advantages
thing.
CONFIDENCE.
127
powers have carried that
Mrs.
Vivian's
and the
the
it
day,
does
made does
she
Perhaps
case, to
it does
her ; it 's
hard,
point
some
of view.
But
it would She
matter,
herself in
to
day
or
other, to
it
can't his
seem
and
to
she him of
me
therefore than
does
She
to
wants
me
to
speak well
expects
her;
to
deceive wish
him
she
back
a
The
is doubtless
an
natural,but
favor
to
for Oh been
a
proud girl it
she 's
to
a
is rather
odd
ask.
has
yes, able
proud girl,even
it with To
a
though
conscience
me
she
to
arrange
her
make
mercenary
marriage.
to
"
expect
to
is
perhaps
treat
or
me
as
frierid ; but
to
she
to
remember
at
least I
ought
remember
that
to
a
Gordon
is
as
an
she.
"
Inviting me
is n't there
help
her
against my
friend
grain of impudence
It will be
not must
on
in that ?
meditations
were
the be
whole
this young
lady, and
with
it
an
affirmed of
he
cynicism
in her
conduct. visit
to
evening
she
her
so-called
midnight
a
Kursaal
suddenly
sounded
note at
of sweet
submissiveness
She
re-appeared again
frequent intervals.
128
CONFIDENCE.
was
demonstrative, almost
sonal make
his
own
per
to
point
of this
of
view
complaint kept
remind
maidenly urbanity,but
that he be There
was
he
ing
himself
not
in
question lightof
time In
an
and
that
looked
was
at
in the
Gordon's
absurd
all of
this
in his view
to
things.
the first
second This he
place
was
he
to
was
not
judge
at
all ; and
in the behalf.
Gordon's
as a
latter the
clause former
served
to
w7hen justification
as a
failed
serve
deterrent.
Bernard the
was
reproachedhimself
drew comfort
for
thinking too
the
reflection
he girl,
not
from To
he
thinking well.
a
let it
one's
mind, through
complexity superficial
she
was an
reverent
preconceptions,that
"
extremely
think
well
!
this,surely,was
not
to
had
luminous
glimpses of
coquetry
but the his
another should it
situation,
meet
was
Angela
Vivian's
with
not
an
different
to
appreciation ;
entered
on
just now7
credit pen,
item
be
side
of
Wright's
account.
as
Bernard this
wiped
mentally speaking,
a
he made
and reflection,
felt like
grizzledold
He
saw
book-keeper, of incorruptibleprobity.
as
her,
break of
a
have of
said,very
often
; she
continued
at
to
her
vow
shutting herself
had reduced
up, and it to
the
end
fortnight she
imperceptiblepar-
CONFIDENCE.
129
tides.
On
four
different
occasions,presenting him
found
Vivian's
She
Angela
made
in such girl,
receive talked
that
now
most
gallantof
herself
up for
She
smiled
and
so
gave
was
charming gayety,
to
there
at
nothing
was
Bernard
say but
a
that
least she
was
guard
!
with
vengeance.
Happily he
that
more
on
He
flattered
that in of
were
himself
even
he
remained
occasions
"
insidiously relaxing
strolled awray
with him
when,
to
the
evening, grounds
sank
to
she of
parts
the of
warm
the
music
sweeter
the
murmur
the
came
Black
Forest, stirred
by the
when,
audible;
in the and
or
in the
long afternoons,
the others
more
"
they
from
avowed tion
woods
apart from
Vivian
the amiable
object of her
the
sportive adora
the
the irrepressible,
ever-present Lovelock.
woods
at
They
this time
which
driving over
had
the
hills to
out
was
points of interest
the
Bernard in
looked
in
guide-book.
alert talent and for
Bernard,
considerate
such
; he
matters,
extremely unexpected
developed
and he
an
arranging excursions,
his service the
had
taken
regularlyinto
a
red-waistcoated
had
a
proprietor of
courier's
seat
big
Teutonic
landau, which
behind
130
CONFIDENCE.
and
was
always
in the
at
the
service
of
the
ladies.
The chari
and
functionary
oteer;
he
he
was
red
waistcoat
was
capital
drives,
of
constantly
our
proposing
party
to
new
introduced
little
treasures
romantic
scenery.
132
CONFIDENCE.
She
and
resumed
for
moment
her
former
position,
with
stood
looking at just
a
the
opposite hills.
were
"
"That's
how
you
in
profile
"
your
"
head It
was
little thrown
an
back."
!
"
odious her
on
incident attitude.
Angela exclaimed,
rapidly changing
Bernard but he
was
the of
point
of
making
and
rejoinder,
held his
to
thought
He
Gordon
Wright
her that
tongue.
leave
presently told
on
he
intended
Baden
were
the
morrow.
They
round
"
walking
toward
her mother.
She
looked
at
him
are
quickly.
you
Where To
going ?
"
"
Paris," he
said, quite
at
hazard
to
; for
he
had
not
"
where
of
a
go.
?
"
Paris
"
in the
"
month
August
And
she
"
little gave
a
laugh.
What
! happy inspiration
little laugh,but
gave
no
she
said
nothing
of Vivian and his
more,
Bernard
went
further
down
near
account
plan.
They
and
sat
Mrs.
for ten
to
minutes, and
another
then
they got
up
again
had
strolled
selves, and
liked
"
tilingsthat
mossy
of level,with inequalities
rose-trees
steps
necting them,
horizontal here
had
trained
upon
old brick
walls,
trellises there
a
arranged like
Italian
and pergolas,
as
and
if it
survived
from
primitive stage of
cul-
CONFIDENCE.
ture, with
forever
circuit
very
its stiff
boughs They
and
and
trembling.
of the
almost
garden,
she that
Angela
that
mentioned
from
had he
heard
not
morning
Mr.
would
return
for another
week.
"
You
had
better
as
if
Gordon's
"
continued
added
It do."
reason.
I don't
know,"
what
said
one
Bernard.
had better
is sometimes
bring againsthim
accusation invent the
that most
charges,an
of sentimental obstacles
to
of the
so
to disposition
that
he
might
to
have
remove
girl attempt
mitted he had that
be ad
if Bernard leave
not
so
reallythought
Baden,
much
the
a
present that
I
better
was
observation
have
just quoted
as
sign of
this conviction
of
the
hope
The
that
his
companion
was
would
proceed
to
gainsay
I must Bernard "This
it.
hope
no sooner
not
disappointed, though
it been of of it. those
add
that
to
had
than gratified
began
feel ashamed
not
one
certainly is
"
cases," said
Angela.
"
The makes
simple now."
What
simple ?"
She
"
moment.
The
I ask ?
"
you
to
stay."
"
You
ask
me
he
repeated,softly.
11*4
"Ah,"Hho
twiee She
!
"
exclaimed,
"one
doesn't
my
those
thing*
turned
away,
and
a
they
went
bark
to
her
of
Bernard
remonstrant
wonderful
little look
As
inquiry.
Mrn,
gjmlou
ho
walked
botidt
a
Vivian,
Tho
distance.
oldor
lady
talk to him
for
of Uonhm another
Wright
\veok, y""u
so
"'llo*^
not
tHnuing Ixkck
"
am
long,"
y"C
Hernaixl
answewd,
very
K"ng
Anil
"
it had, in fact,seemed he is
to
him
very havo
long.
Imsiness/'
1 Mipposo
to always likely
You
may
be very
sn\\"
it is not
for his
pleasure
that, he stays
""
away,11
is faithful
snre
know
"
he
to
old
Vivian,
"
am
he has not
upon
as
we
forgottenns."
exclaimed
I
'*
count eertainly
that,1*IWnard
do I*
"""
wmemlvring
Vivian yes,
wo
him
Mrs. W0h
glanoed at
rememlx^r At
him
gratefully.
we
him"ean
so
romombor for my
to
him
hourly. daily,
and nard
least, 1
has been
speak
vory
on.
daughter
us.M you Ber have I
myself.
said
so so
He
kind
"
and nothing,
she went
us,
And
been
want
very
mueh
kind
to
to
too, Mr.
LonguoviUe.
thank
you/*
CONFIDENCE.
135
"Oh would
"
no,
don't!"
said
Bernard, frowning.
"I
rather you
should
n't/'
Of his
course," Mrs.
account
more.
Vivian
added,
me
"
I know
it 's all
to
on
; but
tliat makes
Let
me
wish
my
thauk
YOU
all the
express
in gratitude,
comes
rest
back.
than responsibility
a
bargained for,"
I think
little
nervous
laugh.
am
than
bargainedfor.
little
gave
jump,
and
then
at
she
him.
"
paused on
If you
"
cobble-stones, looking up
must
go, Mr.
Longueville
"
don't sacrifice
! yourself
The certain
exclamation
Bernard's which
was
ear
with
mocking softly
to
sufficient,
however,
u
make
this organ
tingle.
like
Oh,
"
after
all,you
on
"after
no
all, you
not
Wright
"
I have He
walked
the
door
in
front.
She
the
little confectioner's
up.
the
others
She
in, and
then I
lookingat
him
"
"Shall
u
you
again?"
Some
time, I hope."
136
CONFIDENCE.
"
mean
"
are
you for of
a
going
moment
away
at
"
Bernard cherub
which Then
"
looked
a
little
a
pink
sugar bow
"
"
species
among
"
Cupid,
the
with
gilded
figured
he I will in said
conie
pastry-cook's
enticements.
and
tell you
he walk
this
went
evening."
to
the
evening
the
tell
her
she
of he
had
the
during
that Mrs.
in
not
the go
garden
As
a
they
should
out.
ap in
a
proached light
and
Vivian's
in
he
saw
figure
He
dress
standing
up, and
balcony.
in with down the thick the her
stopped
looked
her
then
on
person
light dress,
shoulders
at
leaning
a
railing,
and
little
very
raised, dark,
he
over
looked
him.
It
was
even
through
the
finest
dusk of
he
thought
Vivian's
"
perceived
brilliancy
Angela
smile.
shall
not
go
away,"
he
voice
little. She
at
went
made
no
answer
;
warm
she
only
dusk
stood and
at
looking
smiling.
down He
him
into
through
the
came
the
house,
and
he
remained
Baden-Baden
till Gordon
back.
XIV.
GORDON hours
"
him
no
questions
suddenly
to
for he
say
twenty-four
began
to
me
:
after
return,
n't you
then
Well,
was
something
in
"
It
the
hotel,
A
an
Gordon's
apartment,
had
in
the
over
afternoon. the
heavy
hour
thunder-storm
place
at
one
before,
friend's
and
Bernard
been
standing
with
torrents
of in upon
windows,
rather the At
idly,
rain-
his
hands
pockets, watching
empty pavements.
to
dance
last there
the
was
deluge abated,
a
clouds
fine
at
began
break
"
promise
the and
storm
of
was
evening.
its
Gordon
sat
Wright,
to
while
climax,
It
down after
letters,
sealed,
last
the
"
wrote
half
dozen.
a
was
he
to
directed
the series I
and that
affixed he
postage-stamp
to
of
addressed
his
companion
question
Do you
have
just quoted.
about round of
mean
Miss
from
Vivian
"
Bernard
asked,
"About
without
Miss and
to
turning
the
window.
Bernard said you
Vivian,
course."
went
on.
nothing nothing
Bernard
and
his tell
me
companion
about
"Have
?
"
Miss
Vivian
round
presently
a
turned
looking
at
Gordon
smiling
little.
138
"
CONFIDENCE.
She 's
That
creature delightful
"
"
won't
"
do
"
you
have
in
to
a
said before,"
"
Gordon.
do." don
a
No,"
he
added
back
that and
won't Gor
Bernard
turned
as
window,
"
continued,
he remained
your
silent.
I shall
have
of
an
right to
consider
unfavorable
Bernard instant
"
judgment.
faced
men
quickly
looked
again, and
other.
for
an
the two
my you
I"
each
Ah,
dear
Gordon/' Longuevillemurmured.
asked
"Do
"
Wright, gettingup.
to
No
That
Longueville.
what you I wanted for
"
's
just
to
know,
and
am
much
"
obliged
I
am
tellingme."
for
not
obligedto
n't." her very
you
asking me.
then
"
was
in
hopes
"
you
would
You
dislike
much
Gordon
ex
claimed, gravely.
"
Won't
will
"
said
Bernard.
a
"It better
well.
me
But
it
will
me
do
a
little
or
if you
will tell
why.
"
Give
reason
two."
"
Well,"
said
Bernard,
my
I tried to make
love to her
and
"
she boxed
The I
mean
devil
"
"
morally, you
Gordon
"
little puzzled.
You
love to her
morally ?
"
140
"
CONFIDENCE.
Ah,
there
"
is
only
one
sort
of
Bernard. wisdom."
"
You
exaggerate the
human
Suppose
"
she had
That
let you
have
make
been
a
love
to
her," said
result
Gordon. of your
"
would
beautiful
experiment."
should should
owe
I I
have
seemed
saved
to
you from
rascal, perhaps,
latent
but You
have
some
you
coquette.
would
now
thanks
for that."
"And
you air
"
haven't
of in
saved
a
with
"
simple
assume
noting spiteof
fact. I say
"
You
what
that
she
is
a
"
coquette
I
assume
"
something
I want back
because
you
evidentlycon
with
ceal
something.
turned
the whole
to
truth."
Bernard irritation.
"
the window
increasing
he it,"
If he wants
the whole
truth
he shall have
said to himself.
He
at his
"
stood
moment
in
thought
and
then
he looked
companion again.
she would
I think
cares
marry
you
"
but
I don't think
she
for
you."
a
Gordon
hands
"
turned
little
pale,but
he
clapped
his
together.
exclaimed.
"
Very good," he
you
to
That
's
exactly how
I want
"
speak."
has
Her
mother
taken
great fancy
to
your
for-
CONFIDENCE.
141 the
be and
a
tune
and
her
it has mind
rubbed
that
off
on
who girl,
has
made
to
up have
it would
a
pleasant thing
that
thirtythousand
is
"
year,
her not
caring
for you
"
an
unimportant
I see," said
detail."
see
with of
an
air of admiration
lucid way
putting things.
Now that he
a
had charm
begun
to
be
frank
and
lucid,
under
Bernard
which
found
he had
in it,and him
the
impulse
spoken urged
almost
violently
forward.
"The
to to
mother
you, nice has
and
daughter
I
am
have
sure,
as
agreed together
has made
a vow
bag
be
as
and
to
Angela,
you after upon
marriage
the
possible.
of
Mrs. that ;
Vivian
insisted is
a
importance
Mrs.
Vivian
great moralist."
his friend ; he seemed
Gordon
kept gazing at
posi
tivelyfascinated.
"
Yes,
have
noticed
that
in
Mrs.
Vivian," he
said.
"
Ah, she
It 's not
's
very
nice
woman
"
"
"
that you
tried
to make
love to
Angela
a
"
Bernard
"
hesitated
true.
singleinstant.
I calumniated
No, it is n't
myself, to
my
save
her
reason
"
reputation.
for my
not
You
insisted
"
on
giving
you
you
likingher
"
I gave
that
one."
And
your
real
reason
"
142
"
CONFIDENCE.
My
what
real
reason
is that
believe
an
she
would
do
you
I can't
!
"
as help regarding
injury."
"Of
course
and
some
eyes, stared
for
the
carpet.
her
to
"
But be
a
it is n't true,
then, that
you
discovered
coquette ?
"
"
matter."
it all the
same
"
?
"
"
Since
How
truth
"
I did !
"
"
you
Gordon
asked, cling
ing to
"You
"
his
rightof interrogation.
hesitated. remember that I
saw a
Bernard
must
mean
greatdeal
?
"
of her."
You
that she
not
encouragedyou
a
"
If I had
been
very
faithful
friend
might
have
thought
so."
on appreciatively, gratefully,
Gordon Bernard's
"
shoulder.
even
And
that
you
like her ?
"
"
"
Confound
it,you
make
in
me
blush !
"
cried Ber
said
fact.
have
quite
too
enough
excuse
me
from It
was
drawing
my
the
of portrait view
; I
insensible
man.
point of
his
kept
thinkingof you."
Gordon,
with his
hand
in
still
on
friend's arm,
patted it
then
"
an
instant
away.
response
to
this declaration ;
he turned I
am
much
to obliged
you.
of
friendship.You
have
spoken
like
man."
CONFIDENCE.
"
Like
man,
yes.
Kemember
least like
"
an
oracle." honest
man
prefer an
to
all the
said oracles,"
Gordon.
"
An
honest
you mine have
"
man
has
his
! impressions to
have
given
I
they pretend
n't offended
be
nothing more.
hope they
"
you."
Not Nor
in the
least."
nor
"
distressed,
?
"
depressed, nor
in
any
way
discomposed you
"
For
a
what
do
; I
you
take
me
?
on
I you.
asked
You
you
favor done
"
service
imposed
my
it
have
the
"
thing,and
Thank have that you
nothing," said
a
Bernard, smiling.
"
You
one
asked in turn
to
great
a
many
questions; there
you.
is do
I have do
right to ask
of
What I have
you
propose ?
"
in consequence
what
told you
"
I propose
to do
nothing."
closed the
saw
This
men
declaration
the young
more
separated.
took
Bernard for
that
to
evening; he
Vivian's.
was a
granted
of carry would his
gone
Mrs.
The
burden
load that
to
Longueville's confidences
there, but
Bernard
at
ven
heavy
to
tured He
hope
he
deposit it
the the
them
door. latter
out
had
given Gordon
do with
impressions,and
he chose
"
might
of the
them
or
what
toss
window,
let them
grow
stale with
heedless
144
CONFIDENCE.
keeping.
about alone look
So
Bernard
rest
meditated,
of the
as
lie wandered
It
was use
evening.
little
less to
terrace
Mrs.
Vivian's
circle,on
the in the
of the had
Conversation-house,
made
of
afternoon almost
the
its
place
so
damp
that
it
was
forsaken
frequenters.
Bernard
spent
of the of
a
the
evening
that
"
in the
gaming-rooms,
the
in the thick
crowd
pressed about
he had hitherto
a
tables, and
almost
by
way
change
been
nothing of
gambler
He had
a
"
he laid down
but
two
now
couple of piecesat
three had
roulette.
win
played
penny
or
times, without
the
ning
tion
; but
he
a
agreeable sensa
of
to
of
drawing
to
in
small
he
gold.
win.
so
He His that
continued luck
play, and
surprised and
excited
so
much
repeateditself half
walked about for
times
hour
he
in
left the
place and
darkness.
He
felt amused
almost
to
exhilarated,but
never
the
feelingamounted
agitation. He,
he
theless, returned
success
to the
tables,where
again found
he
a
awaiting
on a
him.
Again
and
so
again
put his
run
money
happy number,
at
and
steady
of
luck
of the it
began
last
to
attract
The crowd
rumor
spread through
received
the
a
rooms,
about
roulette
Bernard
felt that
for
a
they
of
looking
tide ; but and
he he
more
or
less
the
eagerly
humor
turn
the
was
in
for
them, disappointing
left the
place,
CONFIDENCE.
145
while
thousand when
his
luck
francs
was
still
his the
running high,
It
was
with
very
ten
in
to at
pocket.
inn
"
late
for
he
to
returned knock
so
late that
But
was
he
bore
betook
Gordon's his
own
door.
though
he
himself
even
to
quarters,he
rest.
far from
or finding,
seeking,immediate
would he
was
He the
knocked
about,
not
as
he
have
said, for
at
half
night
won
"
because
delighted
rather
having
all of
manner a
ten
francs, but
himself
because the
was
disgusted at evening. \ It
in
spent the
of
extremely
that his
acteristic should he
in
Bernard
Longueville
pleasure
What
it not
suddenly
was
transform
felt the
not
on
regret or repentance.
his the conscience that
had
had
least
given
countenance
to
It
was
annoyance
"
passed out
a
of his
own
that
measure
he
had
at
obeyed
the time. In
force
He
which
been
a
he
was
to
was
had
drunk
mo
he
turning
sober. of
spite of
and
a
great
mentary
of any
appearance
frankness
livelyrelish
exert
ing
had
never
which
taste
one
could
respond, Bernard
himself
to to
reallylittle
did
so
for very
giving
soon
he him
without
wishing
himself
He
not
had
now
given
the
was
something
had
himself, and
francs
fact that
an
he
gained
salve to
thousand
by
it
insufficient
10
146
CONFIDENCE.
an
aching
He with.
sense
of
not
having
been
ceased
to
"
be
he
his
had
a
own
master.
had
playing
the
been
played
brutal
TTtTliad
been
sport of
blind,
been Good of him his
chance, and
he felt humiliated
by having divinity.
by
so
rudely-operatinga
luck
?
bad
Bernard that
scornful
to
on
save distinction,
good
As
seemed
went
rather
the
more
vulgar.
at
the
night
it
brought
him
a
to
sleep.
sleptvery
could
not
late,and
At
disagreeableconsciousness.
first,
imagine
spoken
his mind
?
"
was
it that he
had
Angela
with
Vivian
It
brought him
gone
extraordinary
in extreme
relief to remember
that he had
to bed
ill-humor dressed
a
his
and
exploitsat just as
him
a
roulette.
was
After
he
bad
himself
he
note
leaving his
room,
servant
brought
"
superscribed in
the
Gor
to
don's
hand
note
of which
followingproved
be the
contents.
"
o'clock, A. M.
determined the in train very
at
me
"
MY
DEAR
BERNARD
to leave starts
an
Baden hour
immediately, and
hence.
I won't I
I
am
you
last
night, so
disturb
came
painful parting
last do
to
unnatural
hour.
to
decision
evening, and
to
put up my
self off. and in
so
things ;
comfortless
so
I have
nothing
but
take
my
I shall go to
where,
to
uncertainty I
don't
ask
you
follow
148 which
tion he
CONFIDENCE.
departure
in
aud
the
succeeded he
mean
extractingfrom
a
"
What
Gordon of this
sense
by
words
traceable
he
"
connection
to
was
used
and idly,
meant
make
this
point an
It
expression that
to
assisted
a fitting meaning
companion's
he
to
to
intimate
mind made
had
come
his had
"
relinquish
questioned
for the sake
Bernard
simply
fact that
curiosity Nothing
told him
"
of intellectual
was
altered
by
the
sorry
tale ; it had
not
modi
trace
that
have
been
able.
was a
It had
simply
affected the
imagination,which
sort.
consequence
of the
case was
of
imponderable
This
view
of his
supported by
man
Gordon's
had
a
mention
good spirits. A
he had
acted in
always
good spirits
conviction.
to
when Of
harmony
the
with
course,
after
renouncing
Miss been
attempt
make
himself
acceptable to
had
Vivian, the
to at
only possible
Bernard,
himself Gordon's
its
thing
for Gordon
to
leave last
Baden. convinced
continuing
meditate,
been
no
simply
visit of
farewell,that
he had he
gone very
away
the
girlup,
wished
naturallynot
her
CONFIDENCE.
149
again.
coherent
This
was,
on
Bernard's
part,
sufficiently
an
view
of
the
case
but
nevertheless,
hour
afterward,
as
he
strolled
along stopping
the
Lichtenthal
Alley, exclaiming
an
he
found
himself
suddenly
Have I
and
under
his
breath
"
"
done
"
her
Later
injury
the
Have
affected himself
her
prospects
half
a
in
day
had
he
said
to
dozen
times
that
he
simply
warned
Gordon
against
an
incon
gruous
union.
XV.
Now
that
and of
not
Gordon
to
was
gone, he
was
at
any sudden
rate,
arid of he
gone
for
good,
sense
return,
It
out
felt
a
singular
freedom.
feeling
as
unbounded
said
to
expansion,
self,
to
quite
of
proportion,
cause.
him
any
to
assignable
have loss become what
use
Everything
very
suddenly
but he
was
appeared
quite
seemed
to at
optional
with of his
to to
do make
to
liberty.
It
harmless pay
it, in the
ladies
afternoon,
who he
go
the
and
another
visit
the
lived
met
a
at
confectioner's.
which
Here,
a
however,
fresh Gordon element had
reception
introduced situation
was
of
per
plexity
him.
into
the door
a
that
to
left
behind
The
opened
him of
by
the
Mrs.
Vivian's
maid-servant,
who
were
sturdy
that receive
daughter
the
Schwartzwald,
much
informed
him
to
ladies
any and
one.
"
with
regret
"
unable
are
"
They
very
busy
way
"
they
are
ill," said
the
young
woman,
was
by
of
explanation.
and he
Bernard
disappointed,
felt like
arguing
the
"
case.
Surely,"
!
he you with
said,
make
"
they
are
not
both
ill
and make
busy
them
When agree
excuses,
you
should
each
other."
CONFIDENCE.
151 round
The
a
Teutonic upon
her open what
so
soubrette the
door. I
can,
fixed her
of
blue revealed
eyes
to
minute
patch
blue
sky
her
"
by
I
say
lieber Herr.
as a
It 's not
my
fault
of
if I 'in not
clever
French
mamsell. There
One
the ladies
it."
"
is
busy, the
other
is ill.
you
have
Not
quite,"said
are
Bernard.
of
"
"
You
must
remember
that
"
there
three
them." the
!
"
little
one
weeps."
to
"
exclaimed
Bernard,
tears
whom
pre
this young
lady in
had
never
itself.
That
happens
said
to
young
ladies when
with
an
they are
un
happy,"
cant
the
girl ; and
a
artless
yet signifi
left side
smile
broad
am
she
carried
big red
hand
to the
of
bosom. sorry
"I
she
is
unhappy;
but
which
of
the
other
"
ladies
The
busy."
is ill ?
"
"
And
daughter
woman
The
looked
at
him
an
instant,smil
eyes
ing again,and
cated
"
the
light in
not
her
little blue
indi
confusion, but
mamma
perversity.
she ill,"
No, the
is
exclaimed,
"
and
the
daughter
Baden."
"
is very
busy.
They
are
preparing
to leave
To
leave
Baden
When
do
they
n go ?
152
"
CONFIDENCE.
I don't
quite know,
information
but
very away.
soon." He Mrs.
on
With
was
this
turned
rather had of
surprised, but
not
reflected
that
Vivian banks
proposed
Oos,
and
spend
her
were
life
the
the
that year.
people
In the who
leaving
the
Baden
every he
day
met
an
in the
evening, at
was
Kursaal,
Captain Lovelock,
air of
wander
ing
about
with
explosive sadness.
"
"Damn
yes, young
they're going,"
men
said
the
Captain, after
a
the
to
two
had
"
ex
changed
their the
rooms,
few
allusions in
current
events.
manner
Fancy
leaving us
time
to
run
that
"
heartless
it's the
! to
away
so
time any.
keep
The
if you
're
lucky as
to have
a
begin next
All
week
and
there '11 be
are
tremendous
Miss and
crowd. Evers
the
grand-ducal people
awfully
to
see
coming.
Duke,
make
a
wanted ised
the
Grand
I
I -prom
out
her
an
introduction. is up
to.
can't you
what
note
come
Mrs.
Vivian
bet
ten-pound
has
means
giving chase.
and camp gone and
"
Our
friend
Mrs.
Wright
Vivian
off
again,and
to
see
follow.
yet
; you
does n't ! is
She
running
away
from
you,
dangerous
man
"
said
"
Bernard. Do you
mean on
account
"
of
Miss
Evers
Well,
;
I admire
Miss
Evers
don't mind
admitting that
with
but
ain't
CONFIDENCE.
153
a
ous
lustreless
when
eye. he has
"How
can
fellow
be his
Evers
danger
pocket
?
n't ten
shillingsin
But
Desperation,do
money,
so
you
as
call it ?
have
"
Miss
I
has n't
far
heard. don't
care
don't
a
ask
you,"
continued
or
"I 's
a
damn
whether
not.
She
mind I
telling you
stand
no
chance
's down I 'm of
not
ex
1 know
me,
chance.
Mrs.
out
Vivian
on
and, by Jove,
to
Vivian for
a
right.
woman
the
husband
pick
and
no
young
pensivehabits
the
sort
expectations.Gordon
that 's wanted, and,
him
so
Wright hang
for
's
of young Vivian
man
me,
own
if Mrs.
much
daughter,I
little would
of them
one.
believe
she'd believe
in
try and
that
two
the
Gad,
to
off she
like to cut
!
him
and
I 'm
has all
got
screw-driver.
from
in
"
that, if I
I would
get
the
away
this
"
cursed
place,
if I n't ! I
owe
keep
girl
the
races
sight
dash
what
hang
me
me
would But
a
if I would
means.
if you money
a
know
at
that
beastlylot beggar
The
that
me
impudent
out
little
landlord
of
his
sight.
against me farthingin
other
"
at
those
filthy
I
tables ; I
wrote to
an
have my
answer
three
weeks.
brother from
the him
day, and
this
morning
I got
154
CONFIDENCE.
that
does
a
he had
n't
alreadypaid
to
my
;
me
times. six
It and of my
happen
Does
be
seven
only six, or
half ! life at
he
expect
de engage the
spend the
?
rest
the
me
Hotel
to
Holas
lande
a
Perhaps he
there It
comes
would it off
like
waiter
and
pay be
by servingat
for
seven
table
next
d'hote.
time
two
would
him
the
he
abroad
I You
daughters
of hard you bent
not
and
governesses.
the
their
up be
on
beastly
?
table
sure
d'hote
I 'm much
're
sorry you.
I 'm any
obliged to
dear
of
service ?
My
money
fellow,if
the
you
throw
man
ing
to
your
about Bernard's
a
place
I 'm of
the
stop you."
were
winnings
the
the
previous
night
burning
Ten
hole, as
francs
a
pocket.
seemed the
to not
a
thousand
so
had
before
to
to him
heavy good
load luck
to
carry, and
lighten
weight
of
his
less fortunate
was fellow-player
but
mended
his
conscience.
His
however,
its
went
conditions.
"
"My
have
dear
ville," Lovelock
for
sort
on,
always gone
all
thing. That's
Dovedale.
what
made
me
confide
difficulties to remind
person
me
But, upon
my
or
honor,
that
own
of the
are
good Samaritan,
of
me
sort
; you
fonder
than
my
brother
156
CONFIDENCE.
whenever,
himself
three
or
four done
an
days, he
foresaw
stoppingshort,as
whether
was an
he had
before,and ask
ing himself
Vivian. inasmuch
as
he
had idle
was
done
and
not
injury to Angela
where
This
as
unpractical question,
the
answer
forthcoming ;
she in
it
was
conclusive
to say, without
was,
the
many young
note
that interrogation,
spite of
attractive
woman.
points, an During
the
abrupt
three
at
or
and
capricious days
in
four
question, Bernard
what ceived which
to
a
lingered on
to
"
Baden, uncertain
if he had
re
do
or
where check
the
go,
a
as feeling
sudden
sort
of
"
arrested
accumulation
saw
Love
lock,also,whom
think
that
Bernard
every
a
day,appeared to
slap
in the
a
destiny had
not
given him
face,
enjoyedthe
Evers.
satisfaction of
last inter
with I
Miss
thought
"
she
might have
know."
written
me
note,"said
Some
the
Captain ;
but it appears
remarked
news
that
it
was
possibleLovelock
Blanche
; and
still have he
a
of Miss
before her
learned
that
she had
addressed
from
charming
little note
Lausanne,
from flight that for
where
paused
had remain.
in their
Baden, and
the
"
Vivian
decreed
devilish
some
lock
CONFIDENCE.
157
most
Blanche
for whose
found
Lausanne
horrid The
after Baden,
delights she
however,
were
languished.
not
delights of
now
Baden,
obvious
just
to
her
correspondent,who
into the Kursaal
had and
Bernard's
fifty pounds
Bernard,
on
there.
another
him
with fifty,
performed
; and
over our
second hero
was
series
not
of unsuccessful
at
experiments
he had
his
ease
passed
of his
to
his
luckless
friend penny
the of
amount
own
winnings, every
found
into
through Captain
When this the
Lovelock's
back fingers
operation was
completed,
Bernard
Baden,
ing
him
the
station. that
I heave
said
there
come
over
Bernard
he made He
singularsense
of his freedom
went to
of freedom.
was
of the
a
uses
to
undertake
long journey.
from of
the
East of
two
and
remained
years
"
absent
Europe
life of
for
upward
East is
period
a
his
which
The
it is not
a
proposed
wonderful
to
offer
complete history.
Bernard, investi
curious
en
region,and
a
great many
beautiful
;
things. He
laid up
a
had
moments
of keen
joyment
even a
he
great
of
store
of
impressions and
But,
upon It
was never
considerable
was
sum
knowledge.
to
theless, he
not
destined
look
back
this
was
episode
less
with
any
particular complacency.
it was
than delightful
supposed
to
be ; it
less
158
CONFIDENCE.
successful
ural would
was an
than
it
might
cup very of
have
been.
By
what
unnat
element have
the been
pleasure was
at
a
adulterated,he
to
much
loss
say
; but
it
incontestable
fact that
at times
as a
he
sipped
it as
medicine, rather
than
quaffed it
on
nectar.
When
people congratulatedhim
the world, and said
his
opportunity of seeing
him
more
they
felt
envied
even
the
than
of privilege
seeing degree
fortune
terms.
it of
so
well, he
the
irritation
so
produced by poorly
of
us
an
insinuation
to
thinks
as
give
us
Misplaced sympathy
Bernard
is
at
a
the
least
available
him
of
and superfluities,
this time
found of
self
nence
thinking
in the
that
there
He
so
was
good
deal
imperti
world.
confessed
Oriental he would that
that, in
far
he
was
failed
to
own
enjoy
;
his
wanderings, the
have
never
fault
his
though
made
was a
mentally
the
gratifyingreflec
If,during gayety had
may be
period
to
a
of which
speak, his
natural
minor
key, a partialexplanation
was
in the
fact that he
deprived
was an
of
the
society
circum
his
late that
companion.
the
two
It
odd
not
stance
young
men
had
met
since Gordon
Gordon's
went
so
abrupt departure
Berlin,
and
on
from
Baden.
to
to
shortly
afterward sides
America,
the
that
they
he
were
opposite
his
own
of
globe.
made
Before
returned
or
to
country, Bernard
to
by
letter two
three
offers
join
him
in
Europe,
CONFIDENCE.
159
to
were
anywhere
swered
and that him
that
was
agreeable
movements
him.
very trouble
to
Gordon
an
that
he
his
uncertain,
Bernard this incon
to to
should about.
be He him
at
a
sorry had
to
to
put him
from
in such
making
favor
travel time
men. was
Venice
Baden,
enough
ask, even
of course,
obligingof
what he
Bernard
was,
that
was
had
cause
told
of
a
Gordon
state
about
of
Angela
the really
two
things which,
a
between
such
perceptible
up
;
to alienation.
given her
he bore
so
Bernard
as
grudge
long
this
he preferrednot last,
him.
Bernard with
no a
was
frank
enough
rancor,
to
charge
which
the
poor
fellow
lingering
him
of
he
made,
the
indeed,
great crime.
assured
no
But
Gordon
his
denied
own
and allegation,
was
that, to
their
a
there perception, He
decline
favor and
in
as
intimacy.
only requested,as
tribute to
no
Bernard
or
would
allude
more
either to Miss
This
Vivian
to
what
to
had
happened
with, and
but
at Baden.
request was
easy
comply
to
was
it ; in of
to
it seemed
him
that the
act
of be
a
doing so
better
itself a what
avoid
over
cooling-off.What
is
a
would
"
proof
called
natural
"
tension
than
an
agreement
a
topic ?
Bernard
moralized
little that
Gordon's
felt
160 the
CONFIDENCE.
existence
was a
of
perverse
resentment
to
in
so
honest
with
nature
fact
gained
It fact
his
acquaintance
be
at
psychological science.
that he suffered of
cannot to
said, however,
all times
was
this
his
occupy
the
foreground
some
Bernard
like
great painters;
He
very Mrs.
hap
pily arranged.
and gone her
to
of
Vivian
that
they
had
learned,
Evers He
on
apparently good
returned
to
that authority,
Blanche
had
New
York
tain
with
her mother.
was
wondered
pawn
at
whether
the Hotel
to to
Cap
de
Lovelock If
still in did
not
Hollande.
too
he
allow done
himself
a
wonder
curiously whether
be of affirmed that other that
he had
he
was
harm
Gordon,
recur
it may
rence
haunted which
a
by
the
question,of
Had know he that him
mention harm
to
has
alreadybeen
Vivian, and
done
Angela
This
it
was
lie had
done
it ?
inquiry by
far from it visited
no
means
made
him
miserable, and
his
awaiting
him
at
"
regularlyon
pillow.
in
But the
intervals, and
sometimes the
strangest places
of
an
suddenly,abruptly,in
or
stillness of
an
Indian
temple,
He
amid
the
Oriental
he called of
crowd.
it his
became
familiar
it at last ; invisible
Jack-in-the-box.
would pop press up,
touch
circumstance
spring,and
in the
the
face
little
and
image
would
an
staring him
grinning
interrogation. Bernard
always
CONFIDENCE.
161
clapped
as
down
the
inane.
lid,
for
he
regarded
it
was more
this
phenomenon frequent
than
strikingly
pang of of
But
if
any
conscience
connected
this last
with
the
remem
brance
Gordon
himself,
sentiment
relief
was
certainly
hear
at
lively
last
a
enough
rumor
to
make
it
great
to
that
The
the
excellent
reached
fellow
was
about
to
be
married.
rumor
him
at
Athens;
the
name
it
was
vague his
and
indirect,
But
and
it
omitted
of
betrothed.
took comfort
Bernard
made
the
most
of
it, and
had
in
the
thought
his
that
his
friend
recovered
his
spirits
and
appetite
for
matrimony.
11
XVI. IT
turn not
was
till
our
hero
reached
Paris, on
rumor
his
re
from
the
distant
I have
just
mentioned
indeed,
the of his
shape
of
information.
had communica been
Among
number him
at
delayed
awaiting
tion
or
banker's
he
found
from
two
Gordon
his
"
Wright.
During
with
the
previous
trusted
"
year and
correspondence
friend
had
not
this
trusting
had
been
news
frequent,and
of him.
Bernard
or
received letters
as
Three
four
"
short letters
nous,
him
in his
wanderings
as
cordial,to
the made
if not
an
volumi
time.
as
punctual
a
earlier that
Bernard
were as
point
of
satisfyinghimself
them
to
they
cordial ; he
weighed
It
in the him
on
scales the
of im
partial suspicion.
that
tone.
was a
seemed
whole
there
If he
was
no
relaxation
less often very
of than
Gordon's he used
epistolary
to
wrote
do, that
as men
thing
older.
that
The
commonly
happened
moreover,
grew
closest
intimacies,
and
had
pliases and
even
seasons,
intermissions
in
revivals, and
countenance
if his friend
had,
fact,averted
his
164 estimate
CONFIDENCE.
the scientifically
over
woman
I should I don't I
it !
am
many.
know how
have
I
ever
altogether got
came
that, and
nonsense.
to
talk such
you
fascinated best my I of it is
now,
and
assure
I like
The
that
prevent
estimat
see
ing
what she
I She
judge
's
her
"
very
fairly
"
just
want ;
simple
's what she
I You
's tender
how She
that
long
for.
remember of that.
pretty
was
is ; I need younger
much and
then,
in these and much. the
she
or
greatlydeveloped
years. I don't But
want
improved
be
three
always
young
too
innocent" She
came
improve
her I
back
met
to America
with
mother
saw
winter
after
we
never
her
new
months wondered
saw
her with
so
and
was
I n't
I could her
been
blind.
I
so
ready for
now
makes
to
happy
way
is to know
my
me
present
of
"
feelingby experience.
you
see
That still. We
gives
But
to
confidence under
married
am
reasoner
I be
am
the
in
a
reason.
are
try and
a
come
back
which
to
the
Blanche
verbatim.
as
you him
to
message,
am
I will
Tell
I
at
not
such
I
little silly
a
chatterbox
wiser has but
; I
an
be
as
Baden.
as
am
great deal
She
"
am
clever
Angela
Vivian
Vivian.'
very clever
idea
thought
Miss
it is not
CONFIDENCE.
165 I
true
that she is
and see."
went
equally so.
am
very
happy
able
; conie
home
home,
in
at
but time
he
was
not
to
reach
United
took
States
for
Gordon's
wedding
place
midsummer.
found his friend
was
Bernard, arriving
a
married able he I
to
man
months'
to
standing, and
judge,
according happy.
his
invitation, whether
of
appeared
have
the
The
the
letter
just
quoted had
had been
a
immense
surprise;
which
were
second the
quite
operationsof
in
a
Bernard's
sen
finally merged
themselves
was
simple
jollity.He
married
; he to
delighted that
jovial about
of
Gordon
was
felt
it ; he he
indifferent
the
question
whom of
had
choice
; it
was
Blanche
highly incongruous
woman
difficult to
minister
to
imagine
Gordon's
young
strenuous
less
needs than
shaped
the
to
and light-hearted
empty-headed
had
nate
was
inconsequent prattle
of the time.
remained memories
a
least
Blanche
importu
Evers little
; but
charming
"
pretty
little goose
doubtless
the the
for
a
prettiest of
most
geese, she
man,
was
perhaps, and
not
a
amiable
companion
like his
peculiarlyserious
share his view
"
who
would
wife
a
to
of
human
What responsibilities.
singular selection
166 what
CONFIDENCE.
queer
infatuation
to
Bernard line
of
had criticism
no
sooner
committed
himself
this
than
of
he
the
sudden
consciousness
naivete.
error
almosi
to
the
point of
was
He
sort
exclaimed
of
Blanche of
Evers
exactly the
girl that
ended
Gordon love
Wright's stamp
with, and
he
was
always
Gordon
case
by
very he of what
to ;
a
that
poor
knew than
better done in
what
about solve
in this
trying
life with
to
the
deep problem
This
was
comfortable
your
Angela
Vivian.
fellows
always
came
to
pure
than
the that
an
people
muse.
who
were
supposed habitually
Evers
was
cultivate
call
a
Blanche of
what
the
had
French taken
Me and
article
in
fantasy, and
Gordon
pleasure
finding her
other
deliciouslyuseless.
and it
cultivated
in utility
to
a
ways,
pleased
flattered him
have
feel that
kittenish
common
he could
wife.
sense
afford, morally
He had within
so
speaking, to
himself
that carry up and
to
a
fund
a
of
to
draw would
upon, be but
espouse
to
paragon
of wisdom He who
to
water
the
fountain. of
a
could
was
easilymake
a
wife
silly,
treat
and
amused
of in these the
him, he
sensations least
luxury
not
them
He
afraid
of
being
and it
by it, and
of the head
if Blanche's
birdlike
chatter
had
made
fool of
him, he knew
CONFIDENCE,
167
took
simply
has
mere a
his stand
a
upon
his
right to
little flower-bed,
Bernard of
all
kitchen-gardening.
this
rough explanation
him, and
needs. she he He
the
it
friend for
had his
offered immediate
found
wrote
charming note,
of and spirit and
to which
replied with
was
great
deal
grace.
Her
little letter it do
very
two
prettilyturned,
or
Bernard, reading
to
over
three
times, said
very these
himself have
or
that, to
her
her
well
two
polished
years.
intel As
trifle
during
three
she
It
older, she
occurred the sort of of
could
even
to Bernard
might
become
have
as
profited
disci
by
experience that
is known
the
of
was
pline
suffering. What
and that tender
had
Captain
appar
Lovelock
passion which
ently none
in the
the less
a
slang of
humorous
from
sure
her
at
felt
that, beneath
her contemptuous
of the
airs
and of
that
con
impertinent
quest
consciousness
a
difficulties
by
which
a
pretty American
in
"
girlattests
young felt
sure women
her
allegianceto
occupy Blanche the had
civilization
which
he had
highest place
a
that
handsome
168
CONFIDENCE.
Englishman,
relish her of
and
that
if Lovelock
should
upon
to
continue the
Bernard advan
to
charms, he
might
count
tages
reciprocity.But
Lovelock
had
that
Captain
at
perhaps
faithless;that,
the him
inhumanity
an
of
elder
brother
the
to
might
do
have
kept
prisonerat
nard work knew
out
Hotel
the
Hollande
(where,for
had been
contrary, he
in the
obliged to
of
a
his
destiny
so
arduous
young of
character
polyglotwaiter);
backward retreat, and
that
the poor
the
girl, casting
Mrs.
path
the
Vivian's
rush of for
a
detect
onward
herself
had
It
been
\v7as
philosophy
her
her
aid.
possible that
her
the
art
philo
sophic studies
and
had
taught
have
of
reflection;
was
that, as
tre
mendously
don that
Once,
to
was
Baden, when
himself
her
Gor
Wright happened
little Miss Evers had
take
upon
to remark
bored
to
by
English gal
lant, Bernard
Gordon
no
ventured about
observe, in petto,that
But all this
was
knew
nothing
now,
it.
of and in
consequence away
and
Bernard
further
fallacies
to
further his
and
from
the
to liability
friend.
our
Gordon
had had
engaged
not
was a
marry,
to
critical hero
grain
a
of fault
find
was
with
this resolution.
what
It
capitalthing ;
do
him
a
it
just
he
wanted
; it
would
world
of
C01
TWENVE.
169
good.
Bernard
with rejoiced
that
a
him
and sincerely,
re
grettedextremely
to
engagements
pay
visits
at
were
in
England
present
the
nuptials.
well
over,
as
They
reached the the
have
said, when
had
he and
at
New
York. of
The
honeymoon
life had
waned,
business
married
begun.
rather
Bernard,
end,
had
England
abruptly.
on one
A of
to
friend the
who
cabin
steamers
sudden
to
detention
give
latter of
on
his
offeringit
Longueville,the
this
himself
gratefullyof
opportunity
usual
being
little less
discomposed than
He
by
at
the
two
Atlantic
billows.
therefore
than
embarked he had
to
intended
him.
than
he of
had
course,
written
to
Gordon that
expect
was
Gordon,
no
had
written
he
to
now
seek
pre
but hospitality
"
that which
a
Blanche house
"
was
pared
to
they
had but
charming
had
so
graciously
dispense;
ship early in
hotel. he
to
the
morning,
not to
betaken
himself
to
an
He
wished
to
arid
determined
come
report himself
his
Gordon later in
back
with
luggage
of his Fifth
day.
After
purifying himself
and walked up
he sea-stains, Avenue
of with
hotel
the
newly-landed voyager'senjoyment
motion. It
was a
terrestrial
charming
autumn
day
there
170
CONFIDE*
'CE.
golden
haze
in
the The
air ; he broad
over
supposed
sidewalk
of
it
was
the
Fifth
summer.
the
"
was
scattered and
dry
tossed and
of
leaves them
orange
as
amber.
he
passed ; they
motion, and
kick them
it reminded of
in front
over
these
was a
ments
in his riotous
infancy.
find
It
many
wanderings, to
Bernard
to
himself
in his native he
again,and
Longueville,as mother-city.
a
went,
paid
compliments
his
The
and brightness
a
greetingto
returning
freshest,
of
and
he
felt
throb easiest
of affection and
most
for the
the
youngest, the
good-natured
at
great
capitals.
was
On
presenting
told that
himself
Gordon's the
door, Bernard
was
the master
of
house
the
;
not
at
home She
was
; he
went
in, however,
to
see
in
as
her
drawing-room,
had been
alone
she
out.
her him
bonnet,
a
if she
going
gave
was
joyous, demonstrative
very
evidently
it
glad
had
to
"
see
Bernard
and she
thought
possibleshe
improved,"
He
ever.
instantlyper
; it
ceived
to
she
was
still the
chatterbox her
remained
were
be
whether
quality of
discourse
finer.
"Well,
in the
Mr. did
Longueville," she
you
exclaimed, "where
and how
world
drop from,
long
did it
172
CONFIDENCE.
good
look you.
"
many
at
me
things before
that way
to
Gordon.
I
What
meant
did
to
you ask
for ?
always
I For
"
was
dying
know."
reason
the
simplest
you
in
so
the
world," said
Ber
nard.
"
Because
no,
were
pretty."
I
"
Ah
it
was
n't that !
know
as
that
some
look.
It
was
something
me.
else
if you
thing
known.
about
I don't
was
know
what
you
have
me,
was
There
very
little to
know
about
except
that
was
at
Baden I
"
you
see
how have
sillyI
known
out
But
"
don't you
that in my
before
had
"
spoken
it
came
It
came
conversation
a
awfully. My
in Mrs. from
was
mother
was
good
had Mrs. you in
deal
disappointed
so
Vivian's
But it
influence
was
; she
expected
Vivian's
seen
much
it.
some
not
poor
it fault,
one's else.
Have
ever
the
;
Vivi
ans
again ?
to
They
are
always
That
Europe
when
they
you that
have
came
gone
up
live in Paris.
evening
never
and
spoke
afterward
to
Gordon, I
I should did
me
thought
to
three
I
years don't
meant
be either.
married Is
him, and
what
can
suppose
you
that you
you
by looking at
I wish
can
Perhaps
tell my
tell the
!
"
future.
"
you
would
future
Oh, I
What
tell that
said easily,"
to
me
Bernard.
"
will
happen
"
"
Nothing particular ;
it will be
little dull
"
the
CONFIDENCE.
173 married
to
perfect happiness
the
"
of
charming
woman
best
fellow what
a
in the
world." future
"
Ah,
horrid
cry.
"
cried
to
Blanche,
with I
little
petulant
I be
want
be If
happy,
you say
but
want
me
to
dull.
that
the but I
fellow
world. be dull
to
can
be
happy,
it."
"
certainlyshall
"
if I
help
was
wrong
Bernard,
must
as
because,
an ex
after
all, my
in
dear
lady, there
kind is
a
be you of
"
citement
having
husband
have
got.
new
Gordon's
form in the
"
devotion
of
quite capable
a new
taking a
every
inventing
kindness
day
year."
looked
at
Blanche her
"
him
of
an
instant, with
less than
pose.
usual
her
momentary
she said
My
kind,"
the
gently.
when
She
came
had in.
at
hardly spoken
He
words
on
Gordon
stopped
moment
seeing Bernard,
with
a
glanced
frank both nard
loud,
exclamation
friend
seen
by
Ber
hands.
that
It
since
he
had
he
seemed
; he
stood in the
there
eyes,
on
moments
to
speak.
was
Bernard,
his side,was
to
greatlypleased ;
Gordon's grasp. honest And
it
to delightful
him
return
look
into
face
again
and
"
to
his
manly
he
looked
well
he
174 looked
CONFIDENCE.
happy
these
; to
see
that
was
more
delightful yet.
they exchanged
a
During
silent
few of
instants, while
pledge
renewed
Bernard's friendship,
elastic
the
con
perception embraced
sciousness looked and
as more
several
things
He he
besides
saw
of
his
own
pleasure.
but that
that
Gordon
well
and
happy,
looked
older,too,
He
as,
serious, more
had
marked
by life.
to
a
looked
in in for
if
something
had. that of
happened
saw
him
"
fact,
his
an
something
friend's eye
Bernard seemed
"
latent
spark
own
to to
impression
yet
fact beside into
to
Blanche
it
too
and eagerly,
"
deprecate judgment.
more
with
the
there it
made her
by
Gordon's
standing
in
"
manly
Blanche
sincerity and
was
throwing
little pos
contrast
the
same
turing coquette
would
Blanche
as a
whom,
broad
at
Baden,
Gordon in
he
have
treated
dream
was
it
joke
that
Wright
should
it
of
marrying.
He
saw,
word, that
what
him
a
as
being
"
an
incongruous
to
see
this of
was
good
min of
at
Bernard
half
especiallythrough
rather
; and
opaque his
so
medium
impressions
far
as
this moment
value
only
in
they
were
destined
"
be
confirmed
come
"
by largeropportunity.
sooner
You
have
;
little
are
than
more
we
expected,"
welcome."
"
said Gordon
"
but
a
you
all the
It
was
rather
risk," Blanche
observed.
One
CONFIDENCE.
175
wishes
to make
a
should
be notified,when
one
good
impression."
"
Ah,
my
dear
"
lady," said
as
Bernard,
am
"
you
"
made
a
your time
impression
ago, and
far
as
concerned it would
long
I doubt
whether
have
an
gained
effect."
the
to
your
having prepared
before
standing
the
while
on fire-place,
Blanche,
she
listened
for
a
this
that
"
speech, was
had She
upliftedarm,
curl
strayed from
prepares her
chignon.
quickly,"said
Gor follow' each
effects very
"
They
other very
kept her
hand
behind
;
her
bare her
head,
arm
which
bent her
slightly forward
her with
emerged glancing
smiled
at
on
from
hanging sleeve,and,
from under
eyes she
upward
her
two
her
lowered
husband
brows,
laid
spectators. Her
arm.
his hand
Bernard's
"
Is n't she of
pretty
"
he cried ; and
sure
he
at
spoke
with
sort
tender
delight in being
least of this
point.
"
Tremendously
so
pretty
"
said you
Bernard.
came
"
told
her
"
half
an
hour time
before
I
in."
!
"
Ah, it
was
should
arrive
Gordon
ex
claimed.
Blanche
was
manifestly not
discussion
in of
the
her
least discom
posed by
tliis frank
176 air of
CONFIDENCE.
esteem distinguished
of her
companions
But
was
diminished
a
the
their remarks.
she
more
gave
modesty
had talk done her
"
it
becoming
declared
very that
anything
wished she
room.
she
to
yet
over,
"
and
they
; but
they
were
welcome
out
should
prefertheir
of the he
was
that
to send
luggage
orders
remain, and
promising
to
give
preparationof
for her
to
his apartment.
out ;
opened charming
pass
she gave
he stood
there, and
he turned smile
was
to
Gordon Gordon
the
reflection of her
him her.
to ;
in his
face.
to know
watching thought
of
Gordon
It
was
dying
curious
one
what
of
he
mania
Gor
the
know
what
thought of
now
he
loved
to
; but
Bernard
He
was
just
so
felt abun
dantly able
him
"
humor
it.
pleasedat seeing
said,with
tightlymarried.
She
's
a
cordial vagueness,
Gordon
shaking
him
hands
a
with
again.
glanced at
moment,
out
then, color
window
were
ing
little,looked
straight
remembered
at
the
whereupon Bernard
the
terms
that
these
just
in
which,
companion's
Vivian.
of
absence, he had
Gordon
was
attempted
"
qualifyAngela
\vras
conscious
his
he
conscious
the
oddity
of
situation.
CONFIDENCE.
177
"
Of
course
it
moment,
What,
my
dear
"
My
marriage."
you I of
know," said
am
Bernard, "everythingsur
habit conjectural my of mind.
of
very
ideas
come
into I
am
head, and
yet when
startled.
up
the
simplestthingshappen
a
always rather
I live in
and reverie,
am
waked perpetually
by
transferred
face
are
"
his eyes
whole
from person.
the
window
to
to
his up
?
You
waked
But
you
fall
asleep again!
"
"
I fall
asleepvery
looked
at
said easily,"
him from
Bernard.
to
Gordon
and
"
head
foot,smiling
shaking
You
are
his head.
not
changed," he
lands;
;
said.
"
You I
have sup
same
travelled
in
unknown
you
have
you
had,
are
of adventures
to
but
the
I used I
am
know."
for that !
same
"
sorry
"
You
have the
way
of
representing
"
of mis
representing, yourself."
"
Well,
if I
am
not
so
changed,"said Bernard,
an
"
can
valuable
art."
am
Taking
you
I altogether,
glad
"
you
are
the
must
same," Gordon
come
answered,
simply ;
but
you
into my
XVII.
YES, he
so
was
conscious
"
lie
was
very
or
conscious
first
Bernard
reflected
during
the two
three
days
seem
friend.
a
Gordon critic of
"
knew that
a
it must
man
strange
once
to
so
irreverent
who
had
"
aspired to
other
the
hand
so
a girl intelligent
putting
as
things aside
in
"
as
Angela
Vivian
should,
"
the Ghost
young
Hamlet
in
"
says, have of
"declined
upon
so
lady who,
Miss ill at
force
understanding, was
this
a
very
much
him
Vivian's
his
ease
inferior ; and
and gave him
knowledge
piti
kept
able
grew tions
/
1
certain the
awkwardness.
Bernard's acute;
it to
;
sense
of
anomaly
observa
was
rapidly
which
less
he
seem
made
various
helped
natural. very
Blanche
she
was
innocent, graceful,
to
Gordon
had
determined
animal
marry
extreme
a
chosen had
the
the
with of
quite
the
plumage
of
swan,
an ex
and
it
sailed
along
stream
traordinary lightnessof
indeed
as
motion.
himself
at times
whether
; he
Blanche
whether
were
really so silly
woman
she
so
seemed
as silly
doubted
any He
could
be
Blanche
seemed.
had
suspicion
180
CONFIDENCE.
Blanche
nard would had She
not
saw
had
no
an
affection
to
a
for him
now,
however
Ber
reason
doubt
that, and
creature
certainlyshe
indeed
if she
have been
been
very
Himsy
touched
by his inexhaustible
kindness.
if she
had
every him
conceivable
at most
indulgence, and
least she had
married
got what
she wanted.
She
led
the
to
agreeablelife conceiv
high good-humor.
a
able, and
was
she
ought
to
be
a
in
It
impossible
have
and
prettierhouse,
laces for the
prettier
of go
to
more carriage, a
jewels
adornment
to
plump
little person.
It better
was
impossible
to
was
more
to give parties,
or
dinners,
Bernard
have
so
fewer
privations
struck with of
much
intimacy
her
gracious hostess, he
her
call that
attention
was
blessings.
of
not
She
she
aware perfectly
them, and
there
to
was
no
pretty speech
Gordon.
"
she
was
prepared
make
about
know
want
what
to
you that
want
to
say," she
and
went
on
"
you
say
he
spoils me,
You
I don't
see
why
you you
should
generally say
n't be afraid I
am
every of
so me.
thing
He
want,
need
does n't be
spoil me,
but
simply
because
no
bad I every
I can't
was
spoiled;
that 's of
one
consequence.
"
spoiled ages
ago
; every
spoiled me always
fond
one
was
of
to
having
get
it.
everything I want,
generallymanaged
CONFIDENCE.
181
mamma
I
was
always
a
Lad
of
lovely clothes
a
;
was
thought
duty, I
don't I
that
sup
was
kind
duty.
as a
If
it
pose very
now.
it counts
part of the
I know
spoiling. But
I have
;
much
Gordon
to
indulged,and
is him
a
everything
if I
perfect husband
a
I believe
no;e,
were
ask
for
present
me.
of his I think
he would
ask him im say be.
cut
it off and
a
give
it to
I will
for
small
him
piece
to
of it
an
some
day
or
; it will
rather I don't
prove he's
have
two
as
less.
handsome
; but
just
are
good
as
he
of
a
can
Some
you with I
am
people
say
that
very
fond
person agree
always think
that
not at
them
I
am
handsome
very fond
; but
I don't
all.
of
Gordon,
and
yet
blinded
He
lightfor
of
my
taste, and
too
red.
n't
a
because
that who I
ever
you
you
was are
people handsome,
them.
"
it does
to
fond
I used
have
awfully
"
handsome I
was
the
handsomest
of and
saw
and I 'm
perfectly conscious
of He would
me,
his defects.
I don't
But
not
conscious
any One
Gordon's,
's
so
believe
he
has
got
intensely
he that
me
kind done
wanted
; it 's
me an
think and
had he
an
marrying
it. it If he
to
has
done
injuryI
I
me
ever
have
n't discovered I
yet,and
not
as
I don't believe
shall.
shall certainly
long
as
he lets five
more.
order
all the
clothes
and
I want. I
mean
I have
to
ordered
two
dresses
this week,
order
CONFIDENCE.
Gordon, what
me.
do
you
think
not
he did?
He
simply
don't about
I expressive, He kisses
me
know
what
have
done. I
seventeen
times
a woman
clay.
tell any
as
suppose
one
improper
husband
him I do know
for
to
how
to
you you
happen
will
it,I don't
you
are
suppose
not
are
be
scandalized.
; I
am
easily scandalized
scandalized
you 's I
at
was
not
afraid many
of you. dresses
?
You
my
gettingso spoiled
"
Well, I told
it. That when
I
to
freelyacknowledge
tell Gordon
a
"
why
was
afraid I had
because I
was
was
married
such
lot of
tilings ;
a
supposed to
Gordon in my I You had
have
dresses
enough
them,
to last for
so
year.
no
But harm
n't to pay
for
there
a
was
lettinghim
am
feel that he he
can
has
wife.
If he
thinks
extravagant,
think
don't
it would
be
to
stop ?
that have
begun
Bernard
had of
good
so
deal
as
of
conversation
was
with
Blanche,
which,
far
serve
she
as a
concerned, the
Gordon
; he
foregoingremarks
was
may
specimen.
of the
away
from
home
during
much he
day
had
chemical
in laboratory
which Bernard
was
greatlyinter
; it
was
ested, and
up with
which the
he
took
to
see
fitted of
latest
contrivances
was
for the
the
resort
pursuit
of
needy
the
students,who
at enjoyed,
Gordon's
expense,
CONFIDENCE.
183
their
researches.
and liberality
The
to
place
his in
a
great honor
but
to
Gordon's who
genuity ;
could
"
Blanche,
had
a
also
paid
it
visit,
never
speak
would I from
of it without
Nothing
"
me
to go
again,"she
fortunate
to
declared,
have
and
myself
iny
escaped
of
life.
all sorts
or
horrible
you I
an
that things,
turn
some
fizzle up dreadful
off,
that
at
if you
look
expect
to
hear
to
day, and
home in
hour
afterward small
a
see
brought
up in
a
several
pieces, put
little stain
young
to
dozen
middle the Did
little bottles.
of my
horrid
in the
men
"
dress
"
one
of the
young you
see
savants
so
good
who
as
drop
under
too at.
there. Gor
the young
I of
savants
work
were
don's there
can
orders ?
is n't
one
thought they
them
was
you
would
one
look them
me
believe
me
it,there
took
no
n't
of
that than
at
they
more
notice
of
been
some
the
charwoman.
They might
the wife
"
have
of the
shown
attention, at least, as
is it that
name
proprietor.
some
What other
Gordon
say
's called
'
?
an
If you I
it proprietor,'
want
as
if for
he
kept
hotel.
an
certainlydon't
pass
the wife
self? He
of
hotel-keeper. What
have
some name.
does
I
as jus-t
he
call him
must
hate if he
telling kept
a
people he
's
chemist;
it sounds
184
CONFIDENCE.
shop.
land,
makes
man,
'
That and
me
they
the if
call
the while
some
druggists in Eng
I
was
habit he
were
there.
It
feel
as
dreadful the
window
little and
with
'
big
green
bottles
He
in
night-bell painted
Well,
consents
one
outside.
doesn't
call himself
anything?
wonder
was
that's
to
exactly like
a name
Gordon! all.
When who he work said
I I
he
have
at
some telling
about
the young
savants
men
under
must
his
not
'
"
the
"
young
not
"
I must
speak
know
of what
"
their work
ing
like
under
me
his orders.'
say
!
I don't his
he would
to
Under of
! inspiration
During
had
the
hours
Gordon's
his friend's
him,
and
discover
a
some
faculty,some
of
might
well
be
positive guarantee
often, of
an
future auditor
to
felicity. But
as
course,
Gordon
; I say
auditor, because
grown when
to
a
it seemed
a
Ber of
nard yore.
to
a
that
he had
be
man
less of finds
talker himself
to
than
Doubtless,
united
hold
one
garrulous wife, he
but
naturally learns
at
his
of her
tongue;
Blanche's husband sit
sometimes,
the
on
close
of
discursive
monologues,
how he
a
glancingat
just
to
see
took
it,and
seeing him
Bernard
son
himself
that with
found
the
les
of
attended listening
embarrassments.
CONFIDENCE.
185
Gordon,
as
the
but
years
went
by, was
in
growing
little
inscrutable;
was a
this, too,
The
certain
circumstances,
usual
tendency.
with and
at
complex,
reflections
earlier
immature in their
they
a
had
been
days.
Bernard
friend
felt
; he
in these
to
days
never
seemed
him
such
good
fellow, nor
of
to to
appealed
strongly to the
of
his
disposition. Sometimes,
; but
old,
irritate him
this
have
passed
him
to his
away.
prolonged his
to
was
visit ; this of
was
it gave
manner
pleasure good
in
to
be
able
in testify
will.
Gordon
hosts,
and
if gave
conversation, when
present, he
he had
at
precedence to
a
her of
other times
his
good deal
seemed
talk
with of
guest.
He
and
very of
he had
plenty
tions.
occupation
season
plenty
on,
practicalinten enjoyed
American his
The He
went
and and
Bernard brilliant
life.
enjoyed
he
the
keen
I
as
winter, and
a
found
it very
pleasant to
own
be
"
treated
a
I
'
distinguished stranger
which
The
in his
land
situation
to
his
long
and
repeated absences
New
extreme
was
had
was
relegated profuse;
him.
hospitality of
of its
York
;
daughters
Bernard that
we
the
radiance
of pr.
superb.
mortal
the
restless and
know,
wandering
in
life
186
CONFIDENCE.
from
one
vague
never
experiment
to
another, constantly
whom
no
to satisfied,
imperious
time
he
limit
a
his
horizon
hours flirt. become of old
to
the
pass
passing hour,
in the For
make of
a
good
many
drawing-room
Mrs.
demonstrative
flirt ; that had and known
two
or
Gordon
was
had
tol that
erably
Blanche
obvious. Evers of
a was
Bernard
one,
three
him
to
months' that
be
his friend's
wife assured
she
judge
certain ethereal
coquetry
incon
sistent with
in
more fact,
the
or
conjugalcharacter.
less with
all men, but
Blanche
her
flirted,
opportunity
were
for
of
Bernard fellow
large. exceptionally
and fire,
some
poor
was
it
was
inevitable
aim.
that he
reply with
all child's
was
precisionof
It seemed
him
play,and
to
it is certain
that when
his
back
turned
he
the
never
found
reason
himself
thinking of
that of she
least
to suppose
thought
was
him last
excessive
of
con
mind But
the the
vice
was
which
he
her.
before
Gordon
own
winter
over,
he dis
talked
Wright
name
was
being
about, and
was,
as
the newspapers
in connection
with
The
discoverygreatlydisgusted him
must
Bernard
chronicler Longueville's
do
him
the
justiceto
188
CONFIDENCE.
himself
never
the have
luxury
let
a
of
active
suspicion.
a
He
would in
half he
suspicion make
not
difference
would
have belief. if he
; he
simply
been
have
a
resisted
hospitality reallybeen
had
without Bernard
flaw, and
of his
wishing
with
out
house, he Bernard,
a
behaved
fol It
self-control. of him
however,
distance. could have
lowed
was
thought
to
very
short he
believe
that
have
in
appeared
vaded
even
Gordon,
in
however
to guiltlessly,
imagination
; not to
the
mystic
line
of the if
one
maritaj.monopoly
came
say
that, moreover,
as
to
that, he reallycared
as
about
much
on
for
poor
little Blanche
the
nearest
steeple.
He
simply
he told
on
for preparations he
de
to
parture, and
Blanche
the
that
should
He
have
day. following
for
had
found She
not
in
the
drawing-room, waiting
to
dinner. had
expecting company
come
dine, and
Gordon
yet
down.
was
She
in
a
in sitting
the vague
glow
two
of the
fire-light,
feet
wonderful
on
blue
rug
dress, with
and
little blue
the
crossed
received
the
pointed
at
hearth. small
She
Bernard's
announcement
a
with deal
to
satisfac ridicule
tion, and
on
expended
a
great
of
familiar
his
projectof
journey
California. him
a
Then, sud
"
denly getting up
and
looking at
moment
CONFIDENCE.
189 said.
not
"
I know
I
am
why glad to
you
are
she going,"
"
hear
my
have explanations
been
lost."
"Your
explanations are
another said
are
all
nonsense.
You
are
going
"
for
reason."
Well,"
you
Bernard,
too
"
if you
insist upon
it,it 's
because
"
sharp
me.
with So she
me." much
was as
It 's because
of
that
to
is true."
Bernard she
most
were
wondered
what
to
going
to
say
to
"
if
going
be
silly enough
then,
and
was
as
allude stood
the
impudent
and
of
she
ing
the
closing her
fan
smiling at
the
he fire-light,
"
felt
she
of
sillyenough
talk
"
anything.
cause
"
all
it 's be Gordon."
of
Gordon. of him
needn't
I don't
be afraid
of
Afraid
know
what
you
mean,"
gravely.
a
gave
little laugh.
that
me.
have
about
discovered
you
care,
people
I must
are
talking
I wonder
and and
say
care.
I don't
as
of
care.
Gordon,
If
might
well know
I don't
see see
that he does
he
if I
does n't
care,
why
you
should
!
"
; and
don't,
"
don't pay
too
why
should
to
You
even
much
attention
it."
such
insipiddrivel
in
mentioning
if
"
"Well,
shouldn't
I
to
have you
or
the
to
credit
any
one
of
saying
"
what
see
else
I don't
190
CONFIDENCE.
why
does He
I n't does
should
care
"
n't
he
a
have
does
the
n't for
advantage
care
too.
Gordon do
or
what
!
"
say.
n't
care
pin
me
She
and
spoke brought
of
in
out
her
usual
rattling,rambling voice,
with
a
this
declaration
curious
absence
"
resentment.
You
see
talk what
to
"
about
advantage,"
it is to I will with
!
a
said you
to
"
don't
"I
advantage
I must
came
"
want
That sudden
's the
advan
tage
of
care
"
This
;
out
more
sharpness
"
tone
a
she
spoke
for
me,
excitedly.
and
me
He
!
does I
n't
button
he for.
never
did
cares
don't
some
know
he he it is
married thinks
"
He
for
thing
know
of
something
it 's
a
else.
!
"
I don't
suppose
chemistry
words
gave
Bernard
certain hand
shock,
to
but
he
his
contradict
with
under
monstrous
delusion," he
you
a
ex
claimed.
This
was
Your
husband
thinks
with
fascinating."
fine door
epithet,pronounced
in in. the He air
distinctness,
ringing
came
when
for
the
a
opened
from the
and Ber
Gordon
looked
moment
nard
to
then, approaching
latter, he
said, softly
"
Do
you
know
that
he
leaves
us
to-morrow
"
XVIII.
BERNARD when
left arrived
was
then there
unable
and he
to
went
to
California;
but
had
he
and that
asked
mention
himself
why
other
he
come,
any it. He
to
reason
than
he
announced
to
began
that
to
feel
restless
again,
which
drift
back
chronic his
chagrin long
in
accompanied
East. He
him
through
journey
the
succeeded,
however,
at
keeping
time,
interest
unreasonable he
strove to
feelings
occupy
bay
to
for
some
and in
himself, Bernard,
a
take
how
an
California!!
an
problems.
nor
ever,
was
neither
found
cattlewas
fancier,
not
a
and
he
that,
take
as
phrase
He
is, there
wandered
great
mired
while
deal the of
to
hold and
to
about,
ad
a
climate
the
big
and
peaches,
ended
thought going
going
In in this
Japan,
he of
by
to
Mexico.
way
passed
several
at
months,
and
the
eyes the
other
people
At He had
least, his
he back
made
to
long
it New
across
Continent.
last
went
the
opposite
the
summer
sense.
where he
already
for the
begun,
and
pre
invented
solution
difficulty
and
by
life
to
culpably
unoccupied
ill-regu-
CONFIDENCE.
man.
solution ashamed
was
not to
in the least
so
original,
and
am
mention
stale
conventional
device.
to
Bernard
simply
Such
as
hit upon
it was,
the how
of
a
plan
ever,
of he
returning
Europe.
with
an
carried it out
and mind of
was
audacityworthy
he and into
cause,
sensiblyhappier since
to
had
up
were
his
out
as
it. but
Gordon Bernard
Wright
went
his
the of He
town,
as
country,
boldly
you take
a
to please,
inform of
them
long
to
leave
them.
made
at
his arrangements
sail
immediately,and,
to
such
on
short notice
one
it
was
impossible
find had
good
en
quarters
of
on a
the
English vessels,he
steamer,
which
to
gaged
convey house
berth
him
French
On
was
would
to Havre.
going
down of of
Gordon's
in the
country, he
to know
conscious
had become
good
that
a
deal
of eagerness
what Blanche
it had
latent
irritation of which
men.
had
given
subsided
him
;
speci
Apparently
wreathed
roses.
quite
was
Blanche
a
was
in
smiles ; she
living in
no
bower
for
of
Bernard, indeed,
state
had
opportunity
found had
an
her investigating
of
several exalted in
people
standard
iu the
house, and
duties
of the life
of
hostess, was
occupied
of that whom
making
were
agreeableto
She
her
guests, most
in this way
gentlemen.
for
had
great
"
remedy
dissatisfaction
which do.
Bernard Bernard
lacked
something interesting to
felt
good
CONFIDENCE.
193
deal
to
of
whom earlier
genuine
he
sadness
to
in feel
taking
even
leave
more
of
Gordon,
than
contrived He him
"
kindly
that
in
days.
of
had
quite
he
forgotten
was
Gordon
was
jealous
not,
as
Bernard
it
said.
and
Certainly, nothing
could
nothing
more
of
now,
friendly
man
than
their
never
parting.
boisterous,
Gordon,
seemed
also,
very
who He
was
contented.
was
fond Bernard
of
exercising
that house this he
was
hospitality,
just
of
now
and
in
he the
confessed
humor continued Bernard
for
to
having
to
his
full
people.
taste
;
Fortune
gratify coming
generous another
was none
for
just
his
as
was
away
comer
guest
other had
had
made
than
appearance.
The
new
the arrived
Honourable
in
to
Augustus
York,
the and
Lovelock,
who,
States.
as
who he
just long
added,
desired
witnessed
United and
merely
the
a
arrival,
was
fact
that
as
he Blanche
presented
himself
it
"
seemed
quite
surprise
"
really stopped
chattering.
13
XIX.
HAVE
called
it
to
stale
to
expedient
Europe
;
"
on
Bernard
like the
Longueville's
most
part
"
go
again,
certain
of
commonplace
our
American stood
at
and
it is
out
that,
win
at
as
young
of his inn
man
and
looked
hour did He after
not
dow that
Havre,
adventure freshness.
not
an
his strike
sea-port,
any
;
his
as
having
intentions He had had
great
he the had
had
no
plans
nor
even
any
come
very back he
definite
to
felt
impulse
it ; but
to
now
to
Europe,
arrived,
say
to
he
obeyed
seemed
that little
had
to
impulse
He
have
more
him.
perceived
a
it, indeed
"
mentally
upon
in
"
the
attitude
with that
of
small
street-boy
which
playing
is fraud.
his
to
nose
vulgar
elation wall much
summer
gesture
of
supposed
There
represent
a
the blank
and of the
successful his
was
large
before
window,
painted
weather;
upon it
dirty yellow
a
discolored
by
rested its
the
broad
patch
out
sunlight vulgarity
at
and
brought
Bernard
full while
of blank
complexion.
wall,
of which
stared
this
struck
him
in
some
degree
pect.
as
symbol
his
he
own
present
away,
moral
with
pros the
Then
suddenly
turned
196
CONFIDENCE.
picturesquenesswhich
taste.
commended
a
it to
Bernard's
of
nature
There
was
evidently
great deal
embodied
about
it,and
at
this moment,
nature,
blue and
clear, gay
daisied air of
sunshine, in the
of the
quiet sea,
grass
high-shouldereddowns,
to
postpone
Bernard
to
his
difficulties. the
name
Blanquais-les-Galets,as
of this
a
learned
was
unfashionable
resort
be,
twenty
miles
from of
railway,and
the
place wore
Bernard
an
expression
at
an
unaffected
for his
rusticity.
stopped
then,
inn
noonday
breakfast, and
the
no
with
his
appreciationquickened by
to
homely
further.
go
He and
engaged
gave
room
at
the the
inn, dismissed
his of
vehicle,
French
himself
manners.
up
to
contemplation
to chiefly
sea-side
upon the
a
These strand
were
be the
observed
front of its
pebbly
which
as
lay along
villageand
served
the in
of gathering-point
idler inhabitants.
Bathing
the
sea
was
the
chief it
did,
prolonged spectatorship of
conversation
upon its
to
the
process The
and
infinite
of of
mysteries.
form
a
little world
Blanquais appeared
all
gossip
ing
day
into any very
upon the
sea
the
warm
dipping
without this
was
and of
to
the
sun,
relaxation
personal intimacy.
in the
All
amusing
Bernard, who
course
CONFIDENCE.
197 the
when it
rest.
one
of
was,
the
day
took
bath
with
ocean
after
one
all,very
seemed dressed the
large,and
to
one's self.
plunge
When
have
quite
to
he had
on
himself
again,Bernard
stretched
he had
himself
done The
come
in
long time,
him
pulled his
was an
hat odd
over
his eyes.
; it ;
feeling of happiness
over
one
had
suddenly, without
our
visible
most
cause
but,
he
such
as
it was,
hero
to
made
the
;
of
it.
As
lay
there
it seemed in the
deepen
had
his
immersion
him
a an
and
agree
salt water
given
became
languor.
was
This less
presently
drowsiness
felt him in and the air
not
Bernard sounds
going
to
"
sleep.
his head
sounds
of the
as
crunching
his
rattling
moved
ex
loose, smooth
on
stones
neighbors
French
about
them
; of
high-pitched
; of the
voices
plash
of the bathers
the
waves.
distant
water, and
these
the
the
But and
things came
at
his
ears
more
vaguely
Bernard slumber
cumbent
noons.
remotely, and
half
an
last
they
faded
away.
enjoyed
which
hour
of that
light and
people August
easy
in
re
is
apt
in
to
overtake
open it
an
idle
on
attitudes
It
the
with
not
air
after
of
brought
was
exquisite sense
the
fact Dreams
rest, and
was
the rest
spoiled by
dream. the
that it
are
animated
by
charming
one
vague
things, and
this
had
defects
of
its
198 but
a
CONFIDENCE.
species; image
known,
in the up of
it
was
somehow
concerned
Bernard
with
the
young who
"
lady
had
whom beautiful
had
formerly
which He
"
and
dream
eyes, into
he found
himself
looking.
the
crown
waked
to find
himself been
looking into
resting on
half
of his of
hat,
which He
had
the
bridge
his
nose.
removed and
it,and
his
elbow
a
preparing to taste, in
of that
of position,
little more
exquisite rest
The world the
of which him of
mention
was
has
just been
and
made.
about
chatter
still
com
amusing
charming;
in
his
the
large
sea-presence,
the
of
plash
the
of the
divers the
and
swimmers,
the
deep blue
had cliff,
ocean
and
silverywhite
to
of the
that
strikingair
had
in
same
of indifference
his mind
to
been mundane
absent
from
them
which
apt
a
find
things on
were
emerging
him
from
on
nap. beach He
not
The
"
people
same,
near sitting
the
the
and
yet
not
quite the
whom
was
same.
found noticed
a
himself before
"
noticinga
a
person
he
had seated
young
lady, who
dozen
in
low
eyes
portable chair,some
bent
upon
a
her
;
book.
Her
an
head
her
large
per peru
parasolmade, indeed,
son,
awning
in the
whole
of
which
in this way,
to
quiet attitude
from the
sal, seemed
murmur
abstract
itself
glare and
of her upon
um
of the beach.
"
The
clear shadow
brella
it
was
lined with
blue
"
was
deep
her
CONFIDENCE.
199
face ; but
from
it
was
not
a
deep enough
that profile
an
to
prevent Bernard
knew. He
sud vis
recognizing
sat
he
denly
ion. In
a
upright,with
he he
across
intensely quickened
still,or
he
was
Was
moment
dreaming
felt that the
had
he
waked?
; he
acutely awake
the
page of
heard book.
with
her,
For
interval,turn
her
singleinstant,as
at the
looked
level brows
eyes,
ocean glittering on
then, lower
In this
;
ing her
it
was
she went
with
her
reading. Angela
barely perceptiblemovement
was
he he
saw
Vivian
wonderful
how
well
remembered
she
her.
was
She
much
evidentlyreading very
in her for her
seriously ;
She
but
was
interested looked
in
book.
alone
Vivian
Bernard
was
about
mother,
Mrs.
not
aware
Bernard
had
become
of
a
that he
ments
agitated ;
had
the
exquisiterest
His minutes had done
few
mo
before
as
passed away.
; in
a
agitationstruck
he made her
in
an
him
mind
"
unreasonable
few
up
his
that it
was
absurd.
Ho
injury
French
"
yes ; but
"
as
losingherself
it
was a
a-
novel
Bernard
not
French
the
worse
novel
he could
It had
make
that she
was
for it.
was
not
Miss
still a handsome
look toward
at
\Bernard girl.
him
or
hoped she
him
;
not to
recognize
to
he
look
think
it over;
make
up
his mind.
The
idea
of
Vivian
again
had
often
come
into his
indeed, say
200
CONFIDENCE.
that it
was
tolerablyfamiliar
presence
there ; but
all
presented
for
itself with
which
he
was
totally
what he
unprepared.
should
how he say
to
asked should
her, how
he
himself, and
should
probably
find
the
lady; but,
the
moment
with
have
whatever answered
ingenuity he might
these
questions,his
at intelligence
was a
She
a
very
was
he had
into
done
wrong
a
; this
which,
with
good deal
had
of
settled in
recollection.
certain
The
wrong
view
was
doubtless, right,
the
its
own girl's
pointsof
an
; but
from
only seem by
a
injuryto which
man
having
she
a
been
clever young
with
whom
had touch
agreeableterms, necessarilyadded
disadvantage that
man,
an
of baseness.
In every of
man,
a a woman
suffers at
what When the
concerns
the
hands
the
"
there element
mean
is
in inevitably,
of that
cowardice.
this is what
I
woman
say
sees
This
saw
is in
what the of
believed
Angela
friend
a
by giving prevented
had
account
her
making
to
opulent marriage.
that, whether
had he had
himself
she
tongue
; but
spoken,
already lost
her
chance
with
CONFIDENCE.
201 had
conveyed
"
little become
re-assurance
his irritated
and it
conscience
tinent. failed to
sat
it had the
moment
imponderable
I
imper entirely
as
At
of which
speak
sake who
for form's
; and
he
to
looking at
out
this
superiorcreature
came
back
of
him
of
as
an
episode of
his past, he
thought
her
simply
had
a
an
unprotected woman
It is not
an
toward
whom
he
been
indelicate.
man
agreeablething for
have
to
delicate
like himself
what bore she
Bernard
to
to Lorigueville
an
accommodate nevertheless
do. If
such
accident, but
that
must
this is
needful he
a
he
should
it
she
; if
grudge
him
think he
must
natural
allow
vowed
of it.
hatred done
better
He
it
had
no
the
for
only
her.
that her.
made
The
not to
had
wronged
as
circumstances
mattered
to
nothing,and
only
He had
he could
make
it np
out
her, the
way.
reasonable
thing
into
out
was
keep
now,
of her
stepped
to
her
path
If
and
the
proper her
no
was tiling
step
him
of it.
it could
give
pleasure to
no
see
again,it
He
as mere
could
seen
do certainly her
him
good
to
see
her.
as
had
by
this
as
time
pretty well
"
far
seeing went,
worse
and
yet,
his
he apparently,
was
none
the
for
that ; but
hope
now
that
he
should
acute.
himself
It him is
escape
unperccived had
that
turn
become
not
singular
this his
hope
back
should
have
led
instantlyto
202
CONFIDENCE.
and
dent
more
move
away is
; but
the that He
explanation
he
was
of
to to
his
see
impru
a
delay
simply
Vivian.
wished unable
little
him
of Miss
bring
he
point.
to
Those
clever
faded
thingsthat
The
might
said
was
her
quite
himself
away.
only good
to take
of
inventing
civilities
that
she from
could
moment
feel.
to
And
yet he continued
to sit there
moment,
of her
looking
so
round She
"
of
her
having
still. her she blue
He
watch
her
and
long.
turned
another her
page,
and
was
another,
so near
her that
readingabsorbed
he
his
her
could
have
touched
At
on
dress
raised
with her
the eyes
point of
and
umbrella.
a
last the
rested
them
while
as
horizon, straight
aside.
yet without
turning them
her
doing so,
to
Bernard,
The either
with
good
deal of
an
effort, rose
movement
his
feet.
from
being
and She
lightor
as
swift
his
as
it
might
have
been,
it
vaguely
her
attracted
head and
neighbor's attention.
at
turned
glanced
but
was
him,
to
touch
on
him, and
it
the
point
of
passing;
suddenly
She
checked
at
itself; she
him,
her
now
had
looked shadow
straightand parasol,and
"
the
"
of
there
motionless
receiving
204
CONFIDENCE.
along one
laid here
self to gone nard's her
"
of the and
little
across
pathways
the
of
planks
Before
came
that
were
there
the
two
nearest
flightof steps.
a
paces
feeling;
to
was
his
"
wish
now
was
to
speak
go
explain
another
;
tell
her
he
would
a
away.
There
of steps jat
distance
behind
him
he
rapidly ascended
of the
them
Miss
reached
stood
Casino.
; to
she
turn.
was
which
straightup
The
to
her, with
is
a
gallantsmile
one,
greeting.
he
was
comparison
bull
coarse
but
felt that
Vivian
taking the
by
the horns.
"
Angela
did n't
stood
watching him
he
arrive.
your
You
recognize me,"
made
she said
me
"
said,
me
"
and
not
recognizingme
For
"
made
hesitate." then
to
"
moment
are more
nothing,and
than
you
You
timid
used
be !
"
she
answered.
He
could
to
hardly have
find in
said
what
expression he
had
expected
her
face ; his
apprehension had,
cold aggressively
and
stern
; but
it had
figured some
Miss
thing
Vivian
different
was
from
the
look
"
he
encountered.
was
simply blushing
he
saw
that
what
Bernard
been it
mainly perceived ;
extreme
"
that
her
surprisehad
complete.
the
idea
Her
of
blush
was
re-assuring ;
contradicted
impatient resentment,
and
CONFIDENCE.
205
in
Bernard
took
some
satisfaction
notingthat
to to
it
was
prolonged.
"
Yes, I
am
more
timid
than
I used
In very
spiteof
her
directly ;
met
but
always
Bernard
had
done
now
she
always
found in
"
one's
instantly
before
beauty
unevasive know
ever
found
her
glance.
I
am more
I don't
"
whether
brave," she
rec instantly
said ;
but
I must
tell the
truth
"
ognized you."
"
You I
gave
no
sign !"
I gave
a one striking
"
"
supposed
"
in
gettingup
timid
as
and
"
going away."
Ah
!
said and
Bernard,
"
as
I say, I
to
am
more
than
a
I was,
that interpret
sign of recognition."
"
It Not
a
was
sign of surprise."
"
"
of
pleasure!
said Bernard.
from the
He
felt this to
view of taste it be
be
venturesome,
a
and
pointof
; but
perhaps
cause
remark reprehensible,
now
he made
he
was
it seemed
better to make
"
it
with
never
assumed
jocosity.
of
Great
are surprises
An pleasures," of
gela answered;
kind. The
over
"I
am
not
fond
shocks
any
riot
pleasure is
my known
another
matter.
I have
yet got
"
surprise."
you
were
If I
had
to you
here,
would
have
written
CONFIDENCE.
Vivian, beneath
of her
her
shrug
Even You.
?
"
that
mean
would
a
surprise."
you suppose I
was
"
shock, eh
Did
dead
Now,
at
she last,
lowered
her
eyes, and
her blush
I knew Of
course
nothing about
you
was
it." n't
"
could
know,
you
"
and
we
are
all
"
mortal.
It
on
natural your
that head
should
to
n't expect
me
simply
the
turning
at
find
lying
were
on
pebbles
Blariquais-les-Galets. You
me,
as
great surprise to
"
well ; but
differ from
you
I like
"
surprises."
to refreshing
It is rather the
hear
that
one
is
sur
prise,"said
"
girl.
in
Especially when
exclaimed.
don't I
am
that
capacityone
such
over
is liked ! "
Bernard
"
say
now
that
"
because
sensations mine."
him
at
as
pass
away. The
beginning to get
of
lightmockery
of
an
her
air.
tone
struck
the
mo
echo
unforgotteu
then
not
He
looked
her
ment,
"
and
are
he
said
"
You I
am
changed
for that ! you
"
; I find you
"
sorry
are
"
And
"
"
What
doing ?
he
Where
are
you
going ?
She
looked
about
her, without
answering, up
and
CONFIDENCE.
207 Casino
at
down
was a
the
much
little terrace.
more
The
Blanquais
than
a
modest
at
place
of reunion It
was
the
Conversation-house
low but front
structure
Baden-Baden.
small,
of four
narrow
three with
or
and
furnished
all
along
its
a
covered the
was
offered
delusive fresh
"
shelter
from It
rougher
somewhat the
season
fine,
weather.
shabby
but
was
the
a
subscription for
it
had
a
simple picturesqueness.
convenient of the
ocean
Its
little terrace
very
place
and broad
for of
stroll,and
marble-white
of the for
the
great
crags
view
the
that
was
formed
a
the
gate-way
shallow
bay,
of the
;
sufficient There
a
compensation
were a
the
absence
few
people sitting in
upon
few
others
scattered
the
were,
or
terrace
the
pleasure-seekersof Blanquais
in the salt
water
for
the
part, immersed
on
dissemi
nated
"
the
grassy
downs.
my
I I
am
looking for
your
mother,"
is well."
said
Angela
Vivian.
"
hope
mother
"
you."
to
"
help
you
look their
Bernard
rested
asked.
a mo
Her
ment
"
paused
her
in
quest, and
companion.
here," she
said
is not
presently.
"
She
has
gone
"
Bernard
demanded.
208
CONFIDENCE.
"The
sort
of
place
that
we
that have
we
always
taken for
call
home;
bad
little
house
month."
"
Will
you 's
let
me
come
and
see
it
"
"
It
nothing
hesitated
to
see."
Bernard
moment.
"
Is
that
refusal
"
"
should
never
think
of
giving
fine
!
"
it
in
so
fine
name."
"
There
door.
would
be
nothing
think
that
forbidding
Bernard,
me
your rather
Don't
said
with
forced
laugh.
to
It
was
difficult
know
what
the
girl
thought;
but
"
she
We
said,
shall
in
moment
"
be
very
happy
to
see
you.
am
going
home."
"
May
It
walk
far
with
it
you 's
so
far
"
asked
"
is
not
only
to
three
of
minutes." the
Angela
moved
slowly
the
gate
XX.
BERNARD
walked
was
beside
between
aware
her, and
them. of
for As
some
moments
nothing
tinued,
she him how him
the
con
he
it, and
unsaid.
it vexed She
that asked
nor
should
no
certain
things
question
he
neither
"
whence
nor
he
had
to
had
come,
long
since
was
would
stay,
what wished He
happened
see
to
they
intention
to
parted.
or
He
whether
com
this
accident. she
aware
was
already
no
plaining
him,
ulous
to
himself
was
that
expressed
that
to
interest
was a
in
and
he
perfectly
He he had
was come
this
to
ridic order
at
feeling.
her five that
speak
away,
her
in
tell of her.
going
he had
and leave
to
yet,
come
the and
end
see
minutes,
sudden
asked of
This
gyration
it
;
mind
was
grotesque,
he her
and
Bernard
knew
but,
nevertheless,
should
as
had
an
expectation
manifest
tried
to
some
that, if he
give
to
time,
situ
curiosity
her
time
;
his
own
ation. but
give
to
he
held
his
tongue
continued
say
nothing.
two
or
They
three
passed
along
sort
winding
with
in old
lane, where
brown
sun,
fishermen's
on
cottages,
and
nets
suspended
open
to
the
on
walls the
drying
the
stood
14
the
road,
CONFIDENCE.
side of which
was
patch
was
of
salt-looking grass,
fastidious.
we
by
so
donkey
that
we
not
long
to
since
parted, and
"
have
so
say he
each
other !
Bernard
exclaimed
with
at
a
last, and
accompanied
more
this
declaration
than
laugh
given
It that
much
a
spontaneous
before.
the
one
he had
few
moments
might
his
have
to
observe
for deal
companion
appeared they
to
see
no
ground
a
joking in
to
"
should
have
good
say
to
other.
Yes, it 's
weeks
at
long
time
since
we
spent those
"
pleas
been
ant
Have
you
there
This
again ?
was a
and question,
was
though
with for
it
was
very
sim
ple one,
"
Bernard n't
?
"
charmed
back
it.
world
!
"
would you
go
the
he
said.
"
And
"Would
go
back?
Oh
yes;
thought
had
it
so
agreeable."
With
this he
of
not
was
less
pleased; he
and
expected
the little and
was
the traces
resentment,
he
But
was
actuallydisap
was
pointed at
house of
here
had
which
companion
bad
spoken,
That
it
seemed, indeed,
one
rather
one.
is, it
are
of
those
diminutive
structures
"
which
known
an
at
French
as watering-places are
exiguity of furniture,
to families
212 You
"
CONFIDENCE.
"
may Where
say
what you
you
come
please,"said Angela,
from
come, to
sim
ply.
did
"
now Interrogation,
it had
was
was
most
satisfac
tory, and
an
"
Bernard of the
glad
believe in his
that
answer.
there
was
unexpected
California."
came
"
from straight
at
California
to this
place?
"
"
I arrived
Havre you
only yesterday."
come
"And
"
why
did be I
here ?"
me
It would
'
gracefulof
knew
not
to
be
able
to
answer
"
Because
you know
were
here.'
was a
But
mere
unfor
tunately I
or
did
it.
It
was
chance
an
inspiration."
We
one.
Angela looked
"
at
the
geraniums again.
said.
"
It
was
very in
so
singular," she
many
come
might
And
have you
been
might
have
many
places besides
this
one."
"
It is all the I
saw
more
that singular,
was
one
of
the
last
persons
in America married
were
your
charming
She
Blanche,
tell
"
who
Gordon
Wright.
me
you had
here."
reason
She
no
to
"
know
as
it," said
are
the
girl.
"
She
is not
my
friend
you
her
husband's
friend."
"Ah have
"
no,
don't
suppose
that
But
she
might
heard She
from
you."
from
us.
does
n't hear
My
mother
used
to
CONFIDENCE.
213
to
her it
"
for
while She
Europe, but
and
she then
given
added
up."
"
paused
is too
moment,
"
Blanche
! silly
Bernard
his Of
noted
of
a
this, wondering
element spiteful
was
how in
it bore his
upon
theory
course
companion.
course,
Blanche
lady'sperception of having
have married
a
quickened by
whom
rich
she her
self
"
might
Gordon
married.
so," Bernard
a
said.
Angela
"
him
moment.
am
glad to
"
hear
"
Yes, it is very
Is he He I
am
fortunate." the
"
well ?
girlasked.
"
Is he
happy
"
"
has
"
very
glad
the
moment
to
hear
it," she
of the mother had
repeated.
And
then
At open
she the
moved
same
latch
her
gate and
passed in.
in
appeared
the
door-way. by
Mrs.
Vivian
apparently been
she Ber Then
summoned
with nard she
an
the sound
of her
daughter'scolloquy
when of
saw
she stood
sharp
at
little cry
surprise.
gazing
the
him. the
Since Baden
dispersion of
not
he
had
devoted
to
this
ten
conscientious
gentlewoman
to
derly
anxious
establish been
daughter properlyin
a
life ; but
there had
in his mind
tacit assump-
214
CONFIDENCE.
tion that if
trick Mrs.
Angela
He and
that he
had
played
was
her
more
Vivian's
his conduct
must
not
charitable.
have
as a
seemed
to
her
very
unkind,
far
well-regulated
of
conscience
she passions, The instant
rose
permitted
honored he
to
exercise with
on a
unpractical
him her
superiordetestation.
threshold this
con
beheld the
her his
viction made
"
surface
now, at
of
consciousness hour
met
and
come.
him
feel that
his least,
we
had
at
It is Mr.
Longueville,whom
to her
Baden,"
said
Angela
mother, gravely.
to
Mrs.
Vivian
began
the
smile, and
stepped
down
quicklytoward
"
gate. murmured,
strange
"
"
Ah,
"
Mr. it 's
so
"
it 's
so
long
smile
it 's
so
And
suddenly
had
an
she
Her
a
odd
intensity; she
who
a was
trembling
for
and little,
scorn,
Bernard,
prepared
almost
hissing
perceivedwith
deep, an
violent, sur
eager
"
friendliness.
it 's very Vivian."
"
long,"he
said ;
pleasant.
I have
"
; I met
Miss in ?
And
not
coming
asked
Angela's
Bernard.
mother, very
"
graciously.
has
not
Your
daughter
my
asked
me
!"
said
"
Ah,
dearest,"murmured
Mrs.
Vivian, looking
at the
girl. daughter
returned her
Her
glance,and
then
the
CONFIDENCE.
215
elder
at
simply began
in her
to
smile
queer
Bernard, who
glance that
shy
a
and
to
of
desire
he
private under
termed
per
standing with
his better
what
felt that he
mentally
than
once
nature,
which
had
ceived
"
at
Baden-Baden. she
has
not
Ah
no,
asked
me," Bernard
repeated,
the
laughing gently.
Then
Angela
It
turned
fine
her
eyes
was
upon
him, and
expression of
able.
those
organs the
strikingly agree
of
had,
moreover,
merit
"
being easily in
don't
at all
terpreted ;
but
"
it said
very
plainly,
And
Please
insist,
leave
very
me
alone."
sharply
him
gently and
pleadingly.
so
found
self with
"
understandingit
intelligence.
Don't used
you
to
come come
well
that
he
blushed literally
to to the
the
Casino
?
"
in the
evening,as
had she
you
Kursaal
at
he
asked.
Mrs.
Vivian
looked the
again
her the
daughter,who
cottage ; then
passed
said
"
"
into
door-way
of
We I
will go
this
for
evening."
you
we
"
shall
look
Bernard eagerly,"
used
a
rejoined.
!"
"
Auf
Mrs.
wiedersehen,as
Vivian waved
him
to say
at Baden
over
him
a
response from
the
gate,
her
and
daughter gave
he took his way
glance
to
the
threshold,
back
his inn.
216 He
CONFIDENCE.
awaited
he it. him
a
the
had The
evening with
made
a
great impatience ;
he
he fancied
to confirm
discovery,and
that
was
wished that
of with had for
an
discovery was
she
his
idea
she
bore
grudge,that
was
conscious
her mind
injury, that
wrong, had she
he
associated
a
in
morbid
illusion.
She
care,
given,
forgotten,she
cared
!
did n't
she
had
possibly never
now,
his
theory
it.
and old
he
sense
longed
of her
for
little
a
more
light upon
and talk
not
His
being
of
complex
hour of
intricate
with
girlhad, again
sure
in that
quarter
an
her,
become
lively,so
that
he
was
absolutely
his
his
been had
vain.
But, with
quick
any
vision of
rate, that
vulgar
upon
of
any
put
her, or
Her
any
disadvan
might have
matter to
see
caused be
of
her.
about feeling
would
more
Bernard
desired
in
so.
the
evening, in
fact,it seemed
The
terrace
to
him the
that
of
Casino the
far
from
offering
of the
the
the
brilliant
spectacle of
at
promenade
It had
in front neither
gaming-rooms
Baden. the
liberal
nor
illumination,
distinguished frequenters,
formed
it had the
a
the
that of
sea
superior music
celebrated its took
own,
which
; but
the
modest
of
spot
in
tion open
which of
starlighton
lamps, and
the
place
clustered
fE.
217
function
mighty
of
an
resonance
of the Mrs.
waves
performed the
made
as
orchestra.
Vivian
her
he
appearance
to
with
her
daughter, and
a corner
Bernard,
to
used
do
at
Baden, chose
The crowd
place
most
one
some
was
small, for
into
had
compressed themselves
a
of
where
shrill
operetta
Mrs.
at
was
being performed by
visit
was a
strolling
one
troupe.
remained
Vivian's
short
an
; she
the Casino
some
less than
half
hour.
sat
Bernard
her
an
"
had
her
talk with
was on
Angela.
He
mother
the other
side,talking
had
old
French
lady whose
Between
acquaintance she
Bernard and
on
the beach.
Angela
went
things were
nard
said.
home door
to
one
When with of
away
walked
at
bade
them
then
was
night
the
chalet, and
The
to terrace
to
strolled back
the Casino.
had gone
empty
; every
listen
the operetta,
came
the sound
of whose
contemporary gayety
in
through
quavers
;
the
and
open,
little thin
catches.
a
it made
ruder
but richer
;
music.
ing at
beach. down
it a moment
then
he went
rather low
down
;
the
steps to the
The
to
tide line
and
was
he walked
waves.
slowly
The
sea
the
of
the
breaking
looked
vague
some
huge
black
and
simple ; everything
Bernard the stood sound
was
darkness.
there the
there
was
nothing
but
and
218
CONFIDENCE.
sharp,
heart
tion
;
fresh
it
smell.
Suddenly
very
last.
he
put
An
his
hand
to
his
was
beating
over
immense
convic
had
for
come
him
"
abruptly,
his breath.
then
and
there
"
and
moment
he
held
It
was
like
word
spoken
He
in
the
in
darkness
"
he
held
his
breath
to
listen. love
was
love
with
Angela
!
Vivian,
sat
and
his
was
throbbing
he stood
passion
it
"
He
him
down with
on
the
stones
where
filled
kind
of
awe.
220
CONFIDENCE.
knew
What that
by
that
it
a
was
the hand
was
of the it
destiny.
element
made
was
sensation with
shock fact
mixed and it
it ; the with
an
that
came
not
simply
which
but singly,
attendant
shadow It he
was
in
immediately merged
fruit it. He
"
and it
forbidden touched
to
so
he
knew
had
not
felt that
he had
was
pledged gleaming
himself before
to
do
him open
divinely
that
were
not
to
the
crevice, not
the door
and
as
would
at
flood stake
;
with stood
light. Friendship
at
honor his
they
stood
hand,
new-born him
passion
as
already at
their
right;
had
a
they
claimed which
a
well, and
become
grasp
pressure soul is
might
more
acutely painful.
The
still
tender
organism
than
the
body,
and
to
it shrinks
from
the
"
violence.
our
Violence
hero he
was
what
much into grew
luxurious
say that
as
it is not the
sea,
too
to
lingered there by
the
late
the
night, while
to
gurgitation of
came
the
to
waves
deeper
of
have
an
positiveterror.
faces
; it
was
of
his sit
a
stood
confronting each
Bernard of
other
rigid,
for of
a
held
his breath
come
while
He very away
sat
the
what
would
; the
it.
long
the
sense
beach
of Casino
night grew
he
went
wan-
cold, but
and
he
it.
Then
passed
before
the
again,and
CONFIDENCE.
221 The
dered
Casino
was
was
shrouded
in the of the of
in darkness
streets sea,
a
silence,and
little town
of
there
but
nothing
smell
of vague
the the
salt
aroma
fish and
distant
sound
the of he
breakers.
Little
Bernard by little,
lost the
to
feeling
it was,
having
could
been
reason
began
perceive that
his odd
trouble.
name
Trouble
though
of
a
this
seems
consciousness
bright enchantment;
and
first about
thing
the
that
mat
reason, ter
was
Augela
Vivian
any
time
three
years.
sapient faculty
two
or
supplied
three
to
further of had
information; only
of the
which, however,
been
a
it is necessary
"
reproduce. He
"
great
fool
au
incred
ible fool
was
not
to
have
discovered
before
sense
this what
of
the
matter
"
with
him!
Bernard's
his
own
shrewdness such
a
"
had
never
received
a
bruise
perception that
in his
great many
mind
things
without
had
taking place
mind
went
his clever
reason
suspecting them.
on
to
declare,
now
had
suspected
or
what
was
he
to
might
leave and This
i'eel
Blanquaisnever
les-Galets
his eyes
sunrise
the
next
morning again.
rest
upon
Angela
the merit
Vivian of
was
duty;
it had
CONFIDENCE.
as
discover, with
the
smallest
continued
material
to
diffi
;
remark
equally inconsiderable.
of
word he
his
passion to
never
Miss
Vivian himself
had
committed
to
given
flame
her
the he her
smallest
reason
suspect
his hidden
to turn
; and
was
therefore he could
perfectlyfree
never
his back of
upon
"
incur Bernard
the
was
reproach
in that
her
affections. it is the
of to
state
when
greatest of bless
choice
"
ings
to
be
to
see
before it.
feel
that
you I
have have
follow'
Upon
his eyes
straight path
hard
; of
indicated, he
would hour
on
fixed
his
morrow.
very
at
course
he
departure
There
the
was a
earliest
streak he
possible
of
morn
ing
in
eastern at
sky by
the
the of
time the
knocked
for
was
re-admittance
door
a
inn, which
old
woman
opened
to
him
by
mysterious
in
nightcap
failed
rest
"
and
meagre
;
accessories, whose
and tired
"
identity he
down
to
to
ascertain
was
he
laid with
himself his
he
as
very
on
attention
fast
"
ened,
I say,
the idea
"
on
the
very
image
of
departure.
On
waking
up
the
next
morning,
attached
was
rather itself to
late,he
a
found, however,
different
that
it had
very the
object.
His
vision
filled
with
seemed
CONFIDENCE.
223
to
impregnate the
fresh light,
from
a
sweet
morning
that He
came
air and
to flutter in
the
breeze
sea.
through
a
his
open of the
window
sea
the
saw
great patch
roofs ; it He but had had
was
between any
"
couple of
ever
red-tiled before.
bluer
than
sea
had three
not
slept quite
away
long
only
or
hours;
shadow
he
had
sleptoff
and which
his dread.
was
dropped
of
nothing
seemed He
El
not
left shine
but in
the the
"
beauty
freshness
as
his the
love,
to
of
early
day.
ered
was
felt
absurdly happy
;
if he
had
discov
"
Dorado
quite apart
of
"
from
consequences which of
he
thinking
affair had
consequences,
the
course
were
another
one
feelingwas
"
the intrinsically
a mere
finest
he
not
ever
had, and
it yet.
as
feeling"
of
he
had
done
with
The
consideration
consequences
could
be
easily
no
be
deferred, and
to
there
in
would, meanwhile,
injury
little
would it up
any
one
his
extracting, very
the state
for this view
a
quietly,a
He
subjectivejoy
let the
flower
roots.
from
bloom
day
plucking
he
an was
by
the
Upon
and in
latter of
perfectlyresolved,
resolution than the
such
heroic
no more
subjective
interlude
appeared
his
just privilege.
nine his its
The
o'clock
in
the
no
morning
noise
an as
dropped
it fell ; but
lightly from
another
more
mind, making
took
place,which
and
had
air of of
being
still
on
excellent
which
consisted
off starting
long
walk
224 and
CONFIDENCE.
absenting
and of
himself
day.
; he
Bernard
grasped
the
on
climbed
great
the
cliff and
was
found
himself
downs.
to
there
apparently no
far
as
obstacle should
whatever
carry him. and
walking
summer
as
his
fancy
a
was
still in
"
splendid
a
mood,
"
hot
and
quiet day
a
it
was
Sunday
on
seemed
constitute The
on sea
smile
one
the
face of the
nature.
side,and
crops
ripened
in in the
the
other
the
larks, losing
it
was
themselves
and sound there
save
dense
sunshine, made
spots
; this
now
ring here
the then
at
undiscoverable
only
in the
when
Bernard, pausing
himself
and
below
him,
of
a
of
the
a
the cliff,
murmur
wave.
walked
a
great
of
many rude of
and
passed through
in
dozen
those
fishing-hamlets, lodged
cliffs, so
the
a
sloping hollow
late
years, all
the
many
of
which,
of
along
with
Norman of
coast, have
hotels
so
adorned
row
themselves
couple
He walked
and
of
bathing-machines.
had of
far that
the
begun
to
lengthen
the
before had
he
come
bethought
on
stopping ;
to
and
already begun
before but
wane.
grassy and
downs
there
still
with softest he
stretched shallow
him,
shaded dells.
windless
looked
on
for the
then
for
a
flung himself
down
the
many
grass;
of
things.
CONFIDENCE.
225 himself
a
He
had
determined
it
was
to
give
up
to
day's
kind
con
happiness ;
"
happiness of
of
very
harmless
mere
the
satisfaction
; but
thought,the
as
bliss of
not
sciousness
nor
such
it
was
it did the
elude
him
turn
heart,and
his idea
long summer
day
per
closed
before the
hovering in spirit,
of what he
to ; the
round
its
too
might be,
rose
had
to
rest
was
wing.
late
to
When
return
come
to
his feet
in the
at
it way the
Blanquais
that
he
had
evening
the
not to
was
hand,
had
light was
was one
and alreadyfading,
walk
he
taken
which
even
if he had
felt very
tired,he would
to
have
thought it imprudent
He
was
attempt
to
a
repeat in the
darkness. he
made able
to
his way
hire
the
nearest
where village,
rustic
in which carriole,
primitive conveyance,
back
gaining the
hours
of
the
evening slowly
an
to
his
It starting-point.
wanted
his
hour
of
was
midnight by
the time
him
he reached but to go
to bed.
He leave the
went
in
the
faith
morrow.
that
But
he
should
Blanquais early on
it occurred
to
early on
be
sim
morrow
that
it would leave
ply grotesque
Vivian
and
go
off without
taking
He
had
of Mrs.
some
her
daughter,and
delightedwas
15
offeringthem
he
find
explanationof
understand
his intention.
so
given them
to
to
that,
them
226
CONFIDENCE.
there, he would
as
remain
must
at
Blanquais at
to
least
as
long
in
they.
He
have
a
seemed
them
wanting
and
to civility,
spend
whole
head
bright Sunday
about
without if the
a
his apparentlytroubling
them,
the
unlucky
reason
fact of
his
his
being
in love
with
girlwere
a reason
for
doing
rude.
duty, it was
had
as an
at least not
for
being
He
not
yet
come
to
that
;
"
to
accepting rudeness
always
ners
incident virtue
of
virtue
.ithad
man
been
his
theory that
he
had
in
that
the
world, and
flattered
at
any
rate
he could ridiculous.
making
proper his
himself
So,
of
at what
he
thought a
hour,
in
the
course
the
morning, he
him the
retraced
two to
little lane
days
her
;
Angela
Vivian At
had
shown
way
mother's
door.
of
this humble
knocked
and
open,
the
behind curtains,
seen
were flower-pots,
fluttering
was
he had
a
them
before. who
and
The
door informed
opened
him very
by
neat
young
that
a
woman,
promptly Blanquais
to Paris
"
Madame
Mademoiselle earlier.
had
had
left
gone but
couple
yes, very
of houra
They
them
had
ces
little honor
"
luggage,and
of
they
had
de
left her
chambre
"
she
of
the
being
up
the
femme
danies
to
soon
put
as
their
remaining possessionsand
Bernard's had
that
follow
sur
as
possible. On
saying
he
expressing
them
prise
and
supposed
to
be
228
to
CONFIDENCE.
interest
at
himself
in
will
per
con
haps
this of
to
point
exclaim
pardonable
he Of
went
sciousness
next
shrewdness Rue de
I" Of
course
the
yes ; kind.
day
as
the
Provence did
"
course,
only
He in
it
one
happens
of
"
Bernard
nothing of
him
the
ever
did his
the most
did the
life
thing
that
to
at
time, and
wondered remarkable
with whence
a
regard
he
"
often
afterward
so
had he
the
a
abilityfor
feat
simply spent
was a
fortnight at
Blanquais-les-Galets. It
he
very
no
quiet fortnight ;
he relations,
that
so was
spoke
to to
no
one,
he It
formed
may be
company
never
himself.
added
half
he
had
found himself
at
his
as
own
company
good.
He
struck
reasonable, delicate
such
a
fellow,who
him
re
looked
frain from Vivian.
"
things
in
way
as
to
was
make the
refrain
point
"
concerning
His in the
about practically he
Angela
out
saying
Rue
would had
whom
find
the the
banker
benefit rather
ever
de de
Provence
been he
for
of the femme
chambre,
had
thought
what took of He
impertinent ; he
of
reallyno
intention
entering that
rambled among
classic
on
thoroughfare.
beach, along
brown the
long walks,
the
the
base
cliffs and
a
the
of
sea-caves,
and
he
thought
good deal
an
certain
incidents
which He
have had
at figured
forbidden
himself
object of
conteni-
CONFIDENCE.
229
matter
and plation,
that
warm
it
was
therefore
of
necessity
the
won
his
imagination should
familiar
Mrs.
was
take
of
refuge
the
among He
and
episodes
should
course
past.
left the
with
dered
why
Vivian of
have
place
so
suddenly, and
between Baden.
no means
struck
the
analogy
from it
this incident
It
and
her
abrupt departure
him,
but
on
annoyed him,
rekindled the
it troubled
by
alarm
he
on
had the
felt beach.
first That
perceivingthe
alarm had been that
injuredAngela
followed This
and
quenched by Angela'smanner
during
in
during their
was
short talk
memo
evening.
evening
to
be
forever
rable,for
it had
brought with
suddenly
him
it the revelation
which
;
at moments, still,
made the
Bernard
tremble
that
a
but
it had
as
also
brought
assurance
Angela
chance is all
cared
little as
acquaintancemight
the
he
more
her.
It
evening, after
train
had
Blanquais
a fortnight,
of
in
thought
his mind. but and very
suddenly have
was
been
no
set in
motion
occurrence,
kindled
by
outward
by
some
wandering spark
effect of been it
of
was
fancy
or
of memory,
our
to startle
on
hero
I
;
he had
The down
startled
the
evening
the
same
have he
and
described. had
he
circumstances
to the at
were
wandered
stood
beach
alone, very
late,
looking
same
the
duskily-tumblingsea.
had
Suddenly
the
voice
that
spoken
before
CONFIDENCE.
another
his
as ear
phrase
for
in
the
rest
darkness, and
of the
it It
the
night.
startled
him,
have
to
said,at
take his
first ;
then, the
next
morning,
it led
him
departure for
his
ear
Paris.
During
the
corner
the
journey
of the
it
lingeredin
he sat in
his eyes
rever
railway-carriagewith
purpose
not
true
closed,abstracted,on
beration. Italians how well
If it
were
to
prolong 'the
was
it
and
at
as least,
the
have
it
was
it bore I
can
thinking
at
of.
It bears
a
well ; but
least
give
had very
a
hint of
hated
-him
a
evaporated in
different
sort
another
of It
being.
fitted
great
many
of the
anom contradictions,
alies, mysteries,and
it accounted
for
Miss
Vivian's
at
a
insistingupon
few
her
mother's
leaving Blanquais
the any
hours' notice,even
could
theory of
her
resentment
have
rate, it obliter
led him
ated
on
Bernard's
scruplesvery
in Paris This
to
and effectually,
to repairinstantly
the
than
Rue
one
de
street
one
contains whom
more
banker,
Mrs. he
there is
most
with
Bernard He
deemed
found
Vivian
likelyto
have
dealings.
he had
done
to
see no
had
reckoned
and rightly,
in difficulty
procuring her by
a no
address.
went
"
Having
so,
however, he
means
immediately
couple of days
CONFIDENCE.
scruples
kept
nard
he very
have
spoken
and
it
of
chance
to
revive,
that
They
Ber
quiet,
no
must
be
confessed
them
took had
great
in
pains
three
to
recall
to
life.
After
Mrs.
been
Pans
days,
ho
knocked
at
Vivian's
d.c-?;p.
XXII.
IT
was
opened by the
at
little
waiting-maid whom
looked
at
he
very
had hard
seen
Blanquais,and
she
I answered his
who
him
before
see
inquiry.
Mrs.
"You
have
n't
found
Vivian's
dwelling,
though
said
"
you
would
give me
the
address," Bernard
to
her, smiling.
has
Monsieur answered
was
put
some
to
it ! "
the young
him that for
woman
dryly.
at not
informed
Madame whom
Mrs.
home, asked,
a
though
was
Mademoiselle,
he
had
not.
Vivian
occupied
one
diminutive
tall white of
apartment
houses
de
at
the
summit^of
the
of
the
which
ornament
neighborhood
of
the Arc
had
Triomphe.
Paris
warm
The
was
early days
still
a
September
absentees.
a
arrived, but
weather
of
was
city of
and in of
The
savour
and in
charming,
the
air
was
certain with
early autumn
melan shutters
mon
accord
the
somewhat
and
choly aspect
of this
the
empty
streets
closed
end
honorable
vistas from
quarter, where
seemed
the
to
the
of the with
a
umental
emanation
noon
be
curtained It
was
hazy
Seine.
was
when
Bernard
ushered
CONFIDENCE.
233
little
sunset
high-nestlingdrawing-room,
tints, faintly red, rested
wall.
and
patch
upon
of the
softly
these
;
gilded
in
a
Bernard
and
had
seen
ladies but
only
was
borrowed
abodes provisional
here
they
with
were
reallyliving and
tastes, their
was
which their
con
was
their
habits,
it
charm.
tained
to
little salon
of
very
elegant;
it
multitude
to
pretty things,and
in
appeared
The
Bernard
"
be
arranged
perfection.
long really
bal
windows very
the
"
were
short
of
those
solid
of the
apartment, which
five
often
in Paris
flightsof
flowers
to not
stairs,and
cushions.
balcony
was
filled with
out
as
and
Bernard
of he Mrs.
stepped
time
upon
it
was
await
the
to
coming
appear,
Vivian, and,
to
see
she that
quick
had
his
up
a
friends
at
They looked
itself at
the
presented
green
near
tree-tops of
a
the
Champs
Elysees,beyond
of the of
vast
they caught
broad
gleam
tance,
whole
with
Seine
and
glimpse, blue
of Notre arid its and
in the Dame.
dis The
the
great
towers
them
beneath
them,
of
its ordered
and brilliancy
compression and
sian
murmur
expansion ;
away
yet the
it
to
Pari Mrs.
died
before
reached
Vivian's
which sky-parlor,
seemed
Bernard
the
234
CONFIDENCE.
brightestand
known. His
quietestlittle
habitation
he
had
ever
hostess she
came
rustling in
over
at
last; she
the
skirt
seemed of
in
agitated ;
dress
a
knocked
with
was
her
the
reflected
polished parquet
Vivian say.
"
in
sheet of
"
Mrs. looking-glass.
had
fixed
smile
she
hardly knew
what
to
found
"
your
address
at
at
the
banker's,"said Ber
to
nard.
to me."
Your
maid,
Blanquais, refused
give
it
Mrs.
Vivian
more or
gave
him
little look
"
"
there
was
always
which
seemed should
equivalent to
spare
"
an
her.
are so
"
Maids
she strange,"
murmured
"
especially
the French
It
pleased
Bernard felt
a
for
sort
the
of
moment
not
to
spare for
her, though he
her.
"
delightof
kindness
Your
going
me
Blanquais
so
suddenly, with
clue, any
first It
as mes
out
leaving
of any
explanation, any
made
me
sage
sort
feel at
up. do
if you
that
I should
look you
"
reminded
?
you
left Baden
you
remember
"
ago."
so
Baden
was
charming
"
but
one
could
n't stay
236 "I
CONFIDENCE.
thank
you
for the
n't let you
intention.
carry
I suppose
your
daughter would
"
it out." Vivian I
saw
Angela
You
is
so me
Mrs. peculiar,"
said,simply.
"
told
at
you."
that
"
Yes,
I
am
"
Siena,"said
Vivian.
"
glad
to
hear
speak frankly of
Vivian
place!
"
Perhaps
it 's
better," Mrs.
to
murmured.
She
upon the
got up and
the
street.
went
the looked
window down
; then
a
stepping
into
balcony,she
"
moment
She
will
come
back
in
"
moment,"
has gone
she
to
said,coming
see a
room
again. just
she
"
She
us.
friend about
lives
beside
We
don't
mind
Siena
now,"
added, softly.
understood
understood of the
her
this to
of
be
request she
had
made
him
at
woman,"
her her
he
said
to
"
himself, "she
daughter
to
me
still
only
now
she
to
"
He and
he it
"
washed
he
was
show
the what
her
that of
he
understood
her,
to do
point
"
seizingher hand,
of the
to
hold
heard
the
sharp twang
the
Mrs.
"
It 's
she stood
there
wait
her
hand
pressedto
her
lips.
CONFIDENCE.
237
into the
moment
the
girlcame
she
drawing-room,
hand
on
on
seeing Bernard
Her
stopped,with her
went to
door-knob.
mother
her
and
kissed
It 's Mr.
dearest Longueville,
"
he
has
found
us
out."
"
Found
"
us
out
a
"
little
laugh.
She
saw
What
expression! singular
she She had blushed
was
blushing as
at
when
to
"
she first
now
him
Blanquais.
and
seemed
Bernard
to
have
had I
was
great
peculiarbrightness
before. been
something
she
"
never
had
certainlyhave
looking
for I
you," he
found
you
said.
"
had
taken
"
Blanquais."
"
Taken
She
as
she
had way
"
repeated
of
her
!
"
mother's.
That
is also
strange
speaking
care
I don't
what
say," said
that that
Bernard,
I have I
"
"
so
long
very
as
I make
to
see
you you
understand
wanted
much every
"
again, and
I
have
"
wondered
day whether
know
might
you
venture
I don't
why
should
n't venture
"
"
she
are
little
mamma
laugh again.
?
"
We
terrible, are
climbed
up
we,
our
that
when is,
once
you
"
have
I
came
five
of stairs." flights
"
very
fast,"said Bernard,
and
I find
your
apartment magnificent."
238 Mr.
"
CONFIDENCE.
"
Longueville must
asked
mamma.
come
again,must
he
not,
dear ?
"I nard
"
shall
come
very
often, with
your
leave," Ber
declared. It will be
immensely kind,"
said
Angela, looking
it that."
away.
"
am
not
sure
will think
are
"
I don't
"
know
you
ran
Angela ;
that
"
first that
not not
away
and
then
we
are
nice to
that
!
"
our
visitors."
Bernard
Oh
no,
exclaimed
cold you
"
;
are
for
assure
you
shall not
care
how
with
walked
with
am a
away
toward
another
door, which
was
curtain
to hear
glad
am
that,for
it
gives me beg
courage
you
to
ex
say that I
cuse
very
tired,and
that I
will
me." She
glanced at
she
stood
him
moment
over
her
shoulder
then
the
curtain.
Bernard whose
In
Mrs.
Vivian,
ever.
eyes seemed
own
plead
an
with
him
more
than
his
there
excited
smile. murmured.
"I
"Please
know
"
don't
mind
that," she
is tired.'
"
that she
it,dear lady ?
it.
cried
the
"
young
man.
in delight
"
I like."
sighed Mrs.
Vivian.
CONFIDENCE.
239
"
She
is little."
strange"
yes.
But
think
understand
her
"
You
must
come
back
to-morrow,
to-morrows
then."
"
"
hope
took
to
have
many
cried
Bernard
as
he
his
departure.
XXIII.
AND
at
he
same
had
them
in and in
fact. he
He
found
the
next
day
the
the
hour,
mother
and
daughter
very
together
and
their
pretty
;
Angela
Mrs.
was
gentle
given
which
gracious
a
he
suspected
lecture the upon
Vivian
had
in
her
she
tender
received five that
little him
the
before.
manner
had there
water
day
Mrs.
he
had
been
of
out
minutes,
was
Vivian
decanter
went
standing
to
upon
on
the her
balcony
a
irrigate her
his
flowers. in
out
nard
watched she
ten
while the
from
place
and
the of
room
then Some
and dow
moved
along
balcony
without
to
sight.
minutes
Bernard
elapsed stepped
for
her threshold
re-appearing,
of
then
and
the
the
and
win
looked and
rather of took
her.
seat
She
near
was
not
there,
as
he
came
his
Angela
Mrs. Vivian
again,
had
he
an
nounced,
back into
formally,
the
that
passed
one
other
a
windows.
Angela
"
was
silent
you very
moment
"
then
?
"
she
said
"
Should
like
me
to
call
her
She Bernard he
now
was
peculiar
his
"
that of
was
very
true
yet
that
held
to
declaration
the
day
before
understood
her
little.
CONFIDENCE.
241
"
No,
I don't
;
desire it,"he
have
said.
"
I wish
to
see
you
alone
to something particular
say
to
you."
She turned
her
face
toward
him, and
showed he
had him
there
that
was
something
looked
He
sat
on.
in its
more
expressionthat
serious than
for
some
he
to
her
ever
looked.
down
again ;
moments
he hesitated
to go
"
You
me," frighten
she said
laughing;
is
and
in
spite
of her
"
laugh
assure
this you I
am
was
obviously true.
state
my
of mind
anything but
formidable.
am
"
afraid
of you,
on
the contrary ; I
humble I
am
and
sorry
apologetic."
for
"
particu
I know
when
they
are
for.
What
yours
are
for,I can't im
agine."
"You
don't
dislike
me
"
you
don't
hate
me?"
Bernard
"You
suddenly
don't
broke
me
out.
ask
that
humbly.
more
Excuse
me
therefore
if I say
I have
other, and
practical,
things to
"You
"
do."
despiseme,"
is not
said Bernard.
That
it."
humble
either,for you
seem
to
insist
would
a
be
reason
all
way
of
thinking
to
of me,
I have
wishing you
that you
do that."
to
remember
well
16
used
have
242 for
CONFIDENCE.
reason
everything.
It
was
not
always
good
"
one
said is excellent,"
in love up with you
Bernard, gravely.
been
for three
years."
?
"
got
slowly,turning away.
you wished
to
Is that
went
what
say
to
me
She her.
"
toward
the open
window,
and
he followed
hope
you.
I don't
"
it 's not
pieceof gallantry. It
I did n't know I loved
or
's the
truth
of my
as
being.
may
it till you
lately
before know
strange
I knew
that
"
seem.
long
to to
it
was
before
I ventured of you
presumed
I seemed It is very
it.
thinking
of
when
myself
"
to be
thinking
are
other
things.
strange
there
over
things
in it I don't
understand.
I travelled
myself ;
you
but
"
at
bottom that
at
was
it
was
perfect failure.
When
I
To
saw
see
again
what
I wanted.
you
Blanquais I
was
knew
to
it ; then
everythingbecame
I wished
; therefore
to
It
the
answer
the
riddle.
sure
very
clearly
"
I wished
to be
I did n't
"
follow
you
immediately.
It I
am
I has
questioned my
borne very
sure.
heart
it. cross-questioned
the
examination,
I love you
as
and
my
now
I
"
am
sure.
life
She
beg
you
"
to listen to
me
"
had
listened
of
listened
and
look intently,
without
moving.
244
"
CONFIDENCE.
Perhaps
not
; but to
at
least it you
was
meant
to be. I
am
I far I
how
please
I
me
then, and
now.
supposing
you
was
that
have
a
learned
But
to
give
a
chance."
eyes
She
silent
while
; her
wandered
over
the
great prospect
"
Do
you last.
know
"
pleaseme
alone."
now
"
she
said,at
By leaving me
at her
a
Bernard
back
"
looked
the
see
moment,
and
then
took
came
straight
I
into You
come
am
drawing-room
I avail
his hat.
But
myself of
shall
"
back
to-morrow."
to
greatly obliged
Such
a
you
for
what
to
you be
have
said.
to with
speech
as
that
You
deserves may
come
listened
to-mor
consideration.
added. when
back
row," Angela
On him
"
he
came
back, she
received
How
?
"
did
he
you
as
know,
soon
at
as
you
asked,
She
"
smiled, very
assured that
"
You I
mean
me
"
know
"
that ? I
can
only
must
say
"
You
have
had
observed the
air
for,super closely,
I rather ficially,
Bernard.
CONFIDENCE.
245
"
It
You
was
very don't
superficial."
mean
"
is
just
not.
not
what
my
were
admiration,
interest
in
you,
were
They
deep, they
"
latent.
They
were
superficial they
"
were
subterranean."
I
am
You
are
perfectly
were
so
Your I
sentiments
hidden I remember
that
supposed
at
displeasedyou."
used
to contradict
that
Baden, you
Bernard yourself,"
"
You Don't
a
have
"
sees
everything now
this understand
seems
in
charming light
that
we
in the last
of light
ing
have
"
at
arrived
full
on
at, which
those
an
to
shine
backward
we
to shine
Baden
days."
"Have she
at
last
a
arrived
at
understanding?"
which he had
ever
asked,
the
with
most
grave beautiful
upon into
directness
Bernard
seen.
thought
"
thing
It
only depends
out
"
you,"he
a
declared
and
then
he broke tenderness.
"
again
Don't time
put
to
me
time," he
have
You
have
to
had
over
think
it ; you
time
and
get
the
the surprise,
shock.
I love
to
me
everything that
looked
at
belongs
with and
in this
world." eyes,
him
her
dark, clear
not
com
weighing
herself
this
"
precious vow
you don't
yet
mitting
murmured.
"Ah,
forgive
me!"
he
246 She
"
CONFIDENCE.
gazed
at him
with
the
same
solemn
"
brightness.
He
Mrs.
What
have
I to
forgiveyou
to
question
forward had
her Mrs.
come
seemed
him
enchanting.
hands,
seen
and
took would
her
and
if
in she
have
him
kneel
ing
at
daughter'sfeet.
Vivian
But
saw
"
remained
next
in
and seclusion,
came.
Bernard
her I
am
only the
very
time
he
happy, because
do you
are
I think
my
daughter is
happy," she
"
said.
think very
to
And
what
of
me
"
"
I think
to
you
clever.
You
must
promise
me
"
be
am
very
good
her."
to
clever
you
enough
are
promise that."
to
as
"
I think
good enough
as
keep it,"said
she
Mrs. her
Vivian.
She
looked her
happy
said,and
happiness
tendency.
about
"
"
gave
"
communicative, strange
turns
confidential
It
is very wheel
no
how
things
went
come
on.
how
the
round," she
I suppose she
there is
harm
for
me
in my
telling you
"
that I
believe
"
always cared
you."
before ?
said
Why
tell
Bernard,
with
"
almost
How my
could
go
about
the world
offer
ing
daughter to people
Baden did n't
not
to indifferent especially
people."
"
At
were
you
think
was
indifferent.
You
afraid of my
CONFIDENCE.
247
Mrs.
"
Vivian
at
colored. I
was a
Ah,
Too
Baden
"
"
anxious
I should
speak
to
your
daughter!
"
said
"
Bernard, laughing.
At
Baden," Mrs.
n't any
now
Vivian
"
went
on,
"
I had
views.
But
"
I have That
"
I have
given
of
me
them
very
up."
flatter
makes
your
acceptance
ing !
"
Bernard
gaily.
I have
Vivian, laying
her
on finger-tips
"^Mhaveconfidence,"
to to
Bernard
did
his
best
this there
more was
gracious
some
sentiment, and
it seemed
be done
to
to
implant
it
firmly in
said to
breast.
a
I have
one
confession
"
to
make
to
you," he
her
"
day.
I wish very
you
would
listen to it."
"
Is it
something
very
horrible ?
Angela
I
once
"
Something injury."
horrible indeed.
an
"
An
injury ?
"
she
in repeated,
to
tone
which
seemed
to reduce
the offence
contemptible proportionsby
about
simple vagueness
"
of mind what
it.
said Bernard. it,"
"
I don't service
know
"
to call
poor
an
ill-turn."
Angela
shrug ;
"
gave
a was
shrug,or
not
a
rather
an
imitation
of
for she
shrugging person.
Gordon
I I
never
knew
it."
to
"
misrepresented you
on.
Wright,"Bernard
went
248
"
CONFIDENCE.
Why
Does
do
you
speak
to
me
of him
?"
she
asked
rather
"
sadly.
it
displeaseyou
a
"
She
hesitated it
to
little. If
I would your
"Yes,
displeases me.
do with
confession
not
has it." he
of
anything
Bernard had
every
him,
to the
rather
hear
"
returned of
subject another
He
time
a
opportunities.
spent
dear
portion
;
in the company
were
of these
women
and
these
the
happiest of
and
his life.
The
autumn
weather
warm
still
deserted, and
seemed the
a
the
the
hundred
reached softened
were
through
muffled
dense
October
sound.
and
son
The
growing cool,
sea
before in Mrs. On
heavily draped
Bernard
little
sat
chimneywith
piece.
this
occasion
there
of the
wood
and
the
young
charm
persons
was
of
winter
were
nights
alone
had
begun.
the
togetherin
gatheringdusk
the
"
; it
the hour
lamp
I
had
been upon
lighted. making
you my
insist
"
confession," said
until you
Bernard. do it."
"
I shall be very
unhappy
let
me
Unhappy
I lie upon
You
roses,
are
the
happiest of
will ; but
men."
"
if you
this memory,
CONFIDENCE.
249
is
folded
rose-leaf.
;
was
completely
all
manner
about
"
you
or
at Baden
at
thought
evil of you
Men I
are
dull
"
think
upon
they
that
even
So
much
are
so
that,as
look
don't
back
time, there
now."
some
things I
back.
understand
"
I don't
see
why
you
should
look
People
in
our
"
positionare
You don't
"
supposed to
like those don't
look
forward."
Baden
Bernard.
"
You
like to think
What
wonderful looked
discovery!
a
"
Bernard
at her
moment
in the
brighten
"
ing fire-light.
"
What
part
shook
are
was
it you
tried to
play there
Angela
"
Men
dull
"I
have
eating
humble
"
explanation."
?
"
What
me
silence.
"
said
you
were
coquette.
that
am
simply
She
historical."
up and stood in front of
got
on
the
For
not
chimney-pieceand looking
some
moments
she
remained
there.
Bernard
"
could
you
see
her face.
a
said
were
dangerous
woman
to
marry,"
250
CONFIDENCE.
he went it.
very I
on
deliberately.
Gordon
an
"
thought
it
was a
I gave
opinion
I could
unfavorable
you
were
one.
n't make
you
out
"
thought
you
playing a double
to
part.
and
I believed I
saw
"
that I
were
ready
"
marry
him,
yet
thought
"
saw
"
and
?
"
Bernard
and
paused again.
toward
What
did
you
see
Angela turned
him.
"
That
you
were
encouraging
me
"
playing
with
me."
"
And
I
you
"
"
liked
immensely
;
"
for
must
myself
do
! But
did n't
and
that I
were
thought more
an
of
him
myself." Angela,
You
excellent
friend,"
simply.
"
believe
was.
And
am
so
Bernard still,"
added. She
"
shook
Mr. is
a
her head
sadly.
!
"
Poor He
Wright
dear
"
"
wife,
the affectionate
"You don't
like
him
"
you
don't
Bernard.
"
Those
are
two
very
different matters.
am
very
sorry
"
for Mr.
Wright."
He
is
You
doing very
well."
252
CONFIDENCE.
she
declared.
At
any
rate
hated
it
"
I hated upon
the
me
idea of your
of
was
pretending to
come
pass
judgment
for
your
as
having
if Mr.
to
Baden been
me
the purpose.
a
It
Wright
to
had
buying
horse
paces
and
!
"
you
"
had
undertaken
put
"
through my
to
"
I undertook You
nothing
I declined
undertake."
and I
was
"
certainlymade
you
to
study
your
of
me
determined
termined
should
get
to
lesson
to
wrong. you.
I de
embarrass,
n't
mislead,
;
defeat
Or
a
rather,
natural evade you
"
did
determine
of
I
"
simply obeyed
the
impulse
the fierce
self-defence
criticism.
impulse
to
to
light of
I wished
put
in the You
wrong."
it all very
did
well.
You
put
me
admirably
all
in the
"
wrong."
for only justification
it my
The
doing it
at
was
my
"
doing
You
were
You
must
have
hated
me
fiercely."
She turned her back
to
him
and
stood
lookingat
that be
the
"
fire
again.
are some
Yes, there
for
things that
an
I did
can
accounted
She
only by
so
intense
aversion." in
a
said this
that
was was
naturallythat
touched upon
spiteof
few
certain
theory
Bernard the stood
pages He and
rose
back,
from and
arm
good
he
a
deal
bewildered.
sofa where
had
moment.
been
lounging
Then he
went
beside
her
passed his
CONFIDENCE.
253
round
orous
"
"
her
waist
and
murmured
an
almost
tim
Keally ?
I
"
"
"
don't she
know answered.
down
what
you
are
trying to
make
me
say !
He
looked
at
her
for
moment
as
he held
see,
after would
all,why
I make
should my
wish
remorse
to make
more
you
It
only
acute."
She
a was
musing,
she made
with
no
her
answer
eyes
;
on
for
moment
were
then,
if her
atten
tion
"
returning
you
"
Are
your
remorse
"
she
asked.
"
You
see
I
was
put it
a
very
strongly."
creature
"
That
That
horrid
not
a
"
"
you my
to
were
woman
to
marry." Angela,
are
"Ah, attempt
tent !"
poor prove
Bernard," said
to
"I
can't
you
that
you
not
inconsis
The
month
to
was
of fix
September
a
drew their
to
close,and
The
she last
consented of
was
day
for
wedding.
October almost
the moment
was
selected,and
the selection
all that
"
wanting
to
was
Bernard's
a
happi
in
ness.
I say
solitary spot
dead
"
and the
unper-
which
rest
of his
spirit
254
CONFIDENCE.
seemed hard
to
thrill
in the
and
tingle.
savour
The
removal life
that
of
this
grain
his
sweet
of
was
needed
to
complete
the
felicity.
excision Gordon
Bernard
felt
he
of
had
made
necessary
wrote
to
when,
at
the
end
the
month,
He
he
Wright
off the
of
his
engagement.
of this
had
from
been
putting
to
performance
so
duty
day
day
He
it
"
seemed
it
hard end
to
accomplish briefly
Three
;
it
gracefully.
him that
did this
his
at
the
best
very
it
struck
after
was
the
way.
days
from
he
had
sent
letter
there
arrived
that he
one
Gordon
himself,
determined
informing
to
Bernard
Blanche
had
sud
denly
was
bring they
a
to
Europe.
time.
She
not
well,
sail
and within
would week
lose
after
no
They
The
were
to
his
writing.
Lovelock
letter
postscript
"
"
Captain
comes
XXIV.
BERNARD
prepared
for
Gordon's
arrival
take
in
Paris,
in
a
which,
few
according
He
was
to his not
to
letter,would
place
days.
intending proceed
with
to
stop
in
England
to
Blanche
desired
to capital,
immediately
her
the
after
French which
to
confer
man-milliner,
would go
to
it
was
probable that
for the
or
they
"
Italy or
her
a
the
East of
winter. the
care
have
given
"
choice tells
me
Eome
Nile," said
a
Gordon,
we
but
she
she does
that
n't
fig where
to
go."
his friends,
or even
I say and I
Bernard
that
prepared
receive
"
mean
he
prepared morally
he
an
in
could
simply
at
himself
in readiness
to
to
engage
at
as
apartment
station.
as
hotel and
go
to
meet
them
the
He
expected to
esting
fication
came
hear
from
Gordon
soon
this inter
first noti hotel. It in
reach
came
England,
from of
a a
but
the
Parisian
very short and the
to
the
shape
before had
note,
to
the
morning, shortly
that his
lunch,
was
the
la
effect Paix
"
friends
before.
alighted in
Eue
de
the We
night
were
tired, and
have
slept late,"
said
256
CONFIDENCE.
Gordon
me
"
otherwise
Come
see
you
to
should
have
heard
want
from
ex
earlier.
to
lunch, if possible. I
tremely
you."
course,
Bernard, of
In
as
made
as
point of going
found
to
lunch. in The
short
time
possible he
the Hotel
himself
sitting-room at
laid for the
his As
Middlesex.
a
gentleman
of
with
back
the
the
Bernard
the
and
exhibited
ambrosial
symmetrical
Lovelock.
and if
shape, the
The
monocular
appendage,
his
Captain
Captain
Bernard
screwed
in
glass into
fashion
"
his eye,
greeted
he had
"
his usual
him
!
that is,as
parted with
overnight.
Beastly morning,
to to
is n't
come
it ?
I suppose
to
luncheon be
on
"
luncheon.
It
ought
o'clock.
are
table,you
say
"
it's
nearly two
But
never
I dare
have
noticed
foreigners
servants
punctual
And
only
don't
English
understand
out
our
that
are
punctual.
know
"
they
can't
know
luncheon,
you
they
You you
make
eating
dine
so
at
they
the
,
always
sort
beastly early.
used
;
some
remember
?
"
of time
they
to
dine
Baden hour
half-past
kind.
five, half-pastsix
That 's the
sort
a
unearthly
you dine
of that
of time
man
they 'd
call
invite in
at
being
hurry
for your
food.
they
CONFIDENCE.
257
of
to say
always
accuse
the I of
am
Americans bound
making
rush
for
that in New
were
York,
place,the
I
victuals you
?
very my the
good
say Am
got
them.
hope
don't You
mind
America
know
"
deucedly
say
thin-skinned
they always
institu say
"
up The
if you
English don't
a
rap
what
you you
"
they've got
With breathe there
on
different I'm
sort
of
temper,
careful While
know. I
never
the
a
deuced
anything.
was
over
I went
being complimentary.
I laid
it
thick, and
I found
see
they would
much
take
all I
could
give them.
I did n't
of their
institutions,
Some
was
in for
of
the
people were
some
charming
of the
upon
my I
soul, I
dare
were
surprisedat
know
some
people.
saw
say
as
you nice
were
of the
you lot
people I
see
they
people
always
know Yrou
;
as
would of
anywhere.
about
were
There
people
me
Wright,
best
you
they
told
they always
people.
She
know
comes
she
is
late
one
everything.
"
always
devilish
in after every
is there
lookingso
wears
pretty,pullingon
ever saw
her in my
gloves.
life.
She
the
longestgloves I
if
Upon
the
my
word,
they
don't
come,
think
I will
ring
Would
bell and
ask
the waiter
what
a
n't you
ring
the bell ?
It 's
258
out
CONFIDENCE.
their
ideas of
lunching.
he *g I
am
That
's
Wright's
to
char
out
acter, you
some
know;
When
always trying
abroad,
You may do I go
carry
for it
eign they
at
myself. give
up
depend
this sort
better
.
trying to
thing
this hour."
Captain Lovelock
tion
course
was
more
disposed
him and
to
conversa
than
Bernard
had been
known
before.
His
dis
of old had
languid
him
fragmentary, and
a
our
hero
had
so
never
heard
pursue To
was
train
of ideas obser
man.
through
vant
many
involutions. the
Bernard's
an
eye,
manner
indeed,
Captain
a
altered
desire
His
betrayed
certain
restless
"
to
be
agreeable,to anticipatejudgment
smile, and
be
move
dispositionto
auditor, a
window trifle than the
nervous
civil,and
about He and
entertain
his
ten
dency
at
"
to
look
out
of the
as a
and
the clock.
as
struck
Bernard
on
less
solidly planted
the
his
feet
when side
he of
lounged along
his
his usual
Baden
"
gravel-walks by
a
companion
was
lady
for
whom,
apparently,
Bernard
was
admiration
to
see
curious
whether
ring the
service under
quire into
but before
the this
was
idle
cumstances,
room
passed
To
from
neighboring apartment.
at
Bernard's
; she to
perception Blanche,
was
a
least,was
it would
always
not
Blanche
person
in whom
have
occurred
260
"
CONFIDENCE.
coming
to
breakfast have
without
being
!
"
asked.
she
at went
How
on,
eyebrows
that
this
piece
furniture.
always thought
in could
Paris, if
arrange little
they couldn't
a
do
table.
on
all you
"
those
think
horrid those
I
dishes
side !
Don't
things
don't I told
are
ought
like to them
flowers
to
see
table,Mr.
Longueville?
eating.
And
things I
'in not
"
to
have
Do
flowers
call
come
pray,
where flowers
the
? if
they
had
those
out
things
of the
They
!
look
Mr.
"
as
they
bonnet landlady's
do Longueville,
look
me
"
at those
objects."
are
They
are
not
like
they
not
very
fresh,"
laughed Bernard.
"
It 's
no
great
matter
"
we
have
not
got
to
eat
think
you
would make
!
expect
"
to
"
with
the
luncheon
"
usually
rejoined Blanche.
did n't ask Will you, you you
Since
are
here, though
might
well make
to
yourselfuseful.
If Gordon
be
that
so
good
are
as
expects
an
we
going
wait
another the
quarter of
of
a
hour
for him
he
exaggerates
are
patience
to
wife. long-suffering
If you
is
very
curious
know of
a
what
he is about, he
He writes be I
am
way
;
a
change.
about
day
It 's
his
correspondents
me
must
strong
people !
that
CONFIDENCE.
261
married
me
"
to to me,
Gordon
to
; if I
were
not
he
might
to
write
answer
to
whom
to
it 's dinner If
misery
!
to have
even
an
invitation
to
To
begin with, I
Lovelock you may
ever
know
how he
spell.
had He
Captain
me,
that
an
has
letters from
has
never
know but in
invention.
"
had that I
anything
sent
tele
Am
our
grams
three
a
telegrams
"
him
pair of slippersthat
I did n't know
are slippers no
he
to
had
left at
that
what
do with.
on
Cap
one's For
at
Lovelock's
"
trifle to have I
on
one's
feet,I suppose
ought to
the
you
say.
matter;
don't
people
can
it I
"
or
if
see
they
put
it
them.
never
anything nowadays
on,
as
but
Gordon's
at
back," she
"
"
went
they
took
their
places
table
his That
now
noble 's my
we*
broad
back,
as
he sits
of my
writing
have
view principal
are
husband.
to
a
in the
Paris
ought
portraitof
be such
a
it
by
one
of
great
artists.
It would
characteristic
I don't
pose.
I have
quite forgotten
it."
think
I should
know
; he
in
quickly, with
of
with
the
pleasure
the
meeting
look
friend
He
has
had
sun-scorched the
traveller
just
with
Atlantic, and
smiled
at
Bernard
"
eyes. for
not
Don't
think
great brute
being here
262
CONFIDENCE.
to
was
receive
he
"
writing an
this
come
letter and
put it
letter
to
my
self in
have it now, with
can
"
way
If and
interrupt my
I shall
to
back have So
finish it ; whereas
rest
if I finish
to
now
can
all the
to
of the
day
spend
we
him.' be You
I stuck
inseparable."
may be
sure
Gordon husband
Blanche, while
lence
"
her
si
to
Gordon's
"
fine who
was
as
other
people's
of
a
\ feeling
declared
say
Bernard,
conscious
to
desire and
to
something
not
at
very
pleasant
of
Gordon,
little
who
did
all approve
Blanche's
ironical tone
"And
about
her
husband.
are
Bernard's
compliments
better than
seat at
either,"
table.
said Gordon,
"
I have
"
paying
been
"
him
compliments,"Blanche
he looks
had
so
went
on.
I have
him telling if
bril
liant,so
to
blooming
as
as
something
a
happened
He and
am
him,
if he
had
inherited
fortune.
must
have
been
to
a
doing something
all about
very
amuse
wicked,
us.
he
sure
ought
you ber
are
tell us
it,to
dreadful
we are
Parisian, Mr.
three each
that
dull, virtuous
other's
ingly bored
hear
with
little
CONFIDENCE.
263
"
You
are certainly
lookinguncommonly
the
"
well," said
Gordon,
"
still what
smiling, across
Blanche
means
I
"
see
My
dear
Gordon,
that 's
interposed.
"
It's
good
deal to
he pretend,certainly,"
face
to me,
went
on,
his red
and
his
blue
eyes.
great credit
would
because
one.
superb condition
as
strike
to
any
if you
"
were
going
marry
the
Lord
Mayor's
this
daughter !
If
ture
Bernard
must
was
blooming, his
in
bloom
so
at
junc
have
an
deepened, and
even
contributed
salubrious sions
brightertint
It he
was one
to his
of
happiness.
life when
of
a
of his
was
at
loss for
verbal
expedient.
"
It 's
great match,"
must
he
excuse
nevertheless
my
murmured,
appear
jestingly. "You
ance."
"
inflated
It has
absorbed
to
you
so
much
said
that
you
"
have
I
had
no
time hear
"I
to write
me,"
Gordon.
expected
to
from
you
to
own
after you
a
arrived."
"
wrote
you
fortnight ago
You
just before
York
re
ceivingyour
my
"
letter. it."
left New
before
letter reached
Ah,
it will have
we
crossed
us," said
Gordon.
care.
"
But
now
that
have
your
societyI
don't
Your
264 of letters,
CONFIDENCE.
course,
are
but delightful,
that
is still
better."
In
cannot
spite of
be
this
to
sympathetic statement
have
Bernard
;
said
enjoyed
else that
was
his
lunch
he
was
thinking of something
that
an a was
lay before
like
a a man
him who
to
and has
not
agreeable. He
feat
to to
acrobatic
perform
"
"
wide
has
a
ditch
leap,
high pole
fractures
climb
and
who
presentiment
was
of
and
bruises.
as
Fortunately he
Gordon
not
obligedto
more
talk her
much,
usual
Mrs.
displayed even
compan
than
ions the
gracefulservice
from
of
con
versation
"
I suppose
to surprised
see
us
rushing
course
out
here
so
suddenly,"she
"
observed
in
the
of
We
had
said
nothing about
we are
it when
you
us,
and
I believe
we
supposed to
told
of
no
tell you
you them you what
a
ain't everything,
certainlyhave
there
I
are some
great many
things,and
have n't all
hope
have
you
you
repeated.
over
have
doubt
care
Paris
"
easily shocked.
I tell him I have
; I
Captain
set
some
Lovelock
up
as a
him
told him
so
much
he has
to
kept
he
them
bad
things
other
he is
Captain Lovelock,
good things to
difference and
people;
the
content." perfectly
CONFIDENCE.
"
Other
people as
well
often
the
differ
to
ence," said
tell
us
Gordon, gravely.
are
You
ought always
little
which
which."
her husband
a
Blanche
stare.
"
gave
impertinent
When
at
am
not
an
at
tempt
it out.
superiordryness,
I don't
went
am
too
proud
know and
to
to
point
I 'm
know
on, ;
whether
you
to
that
proud," she
at
turning
"
Gordon
glancing
know.
too
Captain
Lovelock
it 's
good thing
I
are
suppose
to
one
Gordon
that any
out
will say
; but
that
ought
you
to to
a
be do
proud
no
point
has
what
when
or
imagination ?
but
You
have
grain
two,
a
Mr.
Longueville ;
As for
Captain
Lovelock
speck.
you,
an
Mr.
would Longueville,
"
imagine that
are
am
that
doctors up.
; but
we
for travelling
my up,
as
delicate but
if I I
were
haven't I know
given
I don't I
me
have
out
given
them
look
of health best.
always nothing
try
"
to
look
my
My
Do
appearance you
absolutelynothing.
think
?
"
appearance
proves
anything, Captain
Lovelock
Captain Lovelock
with
"
scrutinized
eye very
;
Blanche's then he
appearance
fixed and
you
solemn
are
and
replied
"
It proves
lovely."
him in
return
Blanche this
kissed
her
to tinger-tips
for
compliment.
266
CONFIDENCE.
"
You
only need
"
to
chance,"
That
to
she what
rattled on,
I like
and do
clever friends
as
any I
one.
's
to
my
"
like
make dear
out
a
chances
Captain
that
over
Lovelock
is like
my
little blue
stick
If I hold
he
jump
as soon
He
won't
jump
without
what
the
stick ; but
to
produce
a
it he
knows
and
he has
do.
He
looks
at it
moment
then
a
he
He
knows
he
will
have
one
lump
well.
? de I
and
Captain Lovelock
Lovelock,
shall
I
expects
as
Captain
n't pour
ring
con,
un
for
lump
it be
touching ?
le
Gar
morceau
Monsieur le
Capitaine
is moral
But
!
what I
give
Monsieur
Capitaine
sugar shall
usually ad
a
minister
morsel
it in
private,and
you up, go
he
have
good big
when
away."
to
got
turning
Bernard
and
looking
at
Let
us
go
away,
in
that
case," he
to
said, smiling,
his reward. go up le the
"
and
leave
will go
Captain Lovelock
and
take
a
We
walk
; we
Champs
taine." Neither
sition hostess into the
Elysees.
Good
morning,
Capi
Blanche
nor
the
Captain offered
Bernard who
took
any
oppo of his
to this
and proposal,
leave
and
joined Gordon,
had
already passed
antechamber.
268
CONFIDENCE.
who
abound
on
in the the
French
of the
capital.
great
up
benches
and
a
chairs dense
edge
exhibited
down the
of fraternity
gazers,
and
broad
walk
passed
the
slow-moving
in deal
spite of
to
that
at
he
had
good
say,
confined Bernard
himself after he of
was a
first to had
while
not
the satisfaction
the
perceiv
to
ing that
the
to note
moment,
strike
conjugal
He Blanche
humor
appeared, indeed,
in any
manner
feel
no
desire to
He
speak
whatever.
the
scene,
fell into
at
of the
hour
and
looked that
a
the
crowd,
was a
talked
about
trifles.
after
He
remarked
that
Paris
wonderful
place
all,and
was a
little
glimpse
as a
of
the
Parisian
picture
was
capitalthing
had
come,
change ;
that
said
he
very
was
glad they
And
and
for his
part he
willing to stay
"
three
months.
been you
"
what
"
have How
you have
doing
been
with
? yourself what
"
he asked.
are
occupied,and
you
meaning
said
to
do ?
Bernard
nothing
at
for
moment,
to
see
and
Gordon he
was
presently glanced
silent.
ion's
his
face
why
his upon it
was
Bernard,
and
looking askance,
own
met
compan
eyes,
them, he
a
stopped
tion of
short.
heart Gordon
was
beating;
"
ques
oc
saying
in
outright,
to
I have
been
cupied
becoming engaged
Angela
Vivian."
But
CONFIDENCE.
269
it,and
yet he
must
say
he
something.
think of him. for want
tried to invent
something
was
; but
could
nothing, and
"
still Gordon
looking at
!
"
am
so
glad
to
see
you
he
exclaimed,
"
of
something
"
better
as
; and
he felt foolish,
he felt false
"
he
said
!
"
"
My they
I
dear
Bernard
on.
murmured
gratefully,
of you
to
as
walked
am
It 's very
aie
good
say
that;
to
very
glad
we
together again.
a
I want
"
say
something," he
mind it
"
added, in
Bernard
moment
hope
you
at
"
won't his
gave
little
laugh
Gordon
continued.
to to
me
To
tell the
we were
truth, it has
not
so
sometimes
seemed
\ve
that that
good
come
friends
between I don't
as
used
be
"
something
I
a
had
us
"
I don't what
know
to
what,
it but know
don't
sort
know
why.
know
call
don't
of
lowering
you
of the
temperature.
whether
it may
too
whether
a
have
mine.
felt it,or
Whatever
simply
fancy of
been,
too
is n't it ?
"
We stick
are
old
friends
Of
good
rubs
friends
not
to
together.
course,
the
; but
of life may
loosen occasionally
to
the cohesion
it is very
it may
we
good
easilybe
But
shouldn't and
reason
these
things;
one
feels
them,
that 's
enough."
in his clear, cheerful It
Gordon
spoke
voice, and
him there
Ber
was
nard
listened
intently.
seemed
to
270
undertone it
was
CONFIDENCE.
an
of
pain
of
and
an
effort
in
man
his
companion's trying
to
speech ;
wise
"
that the
unhappy
things.
the
rubs
be
and
make
best of
"
of life
of life ! "
Bernard
repeated vaguely.
"
We
must
n't mind
"
them,"
We
must
said
Gordon, with
our
con
scientious
at
laugh.
we
toughen
our
hides
; or,
the
worst,
we
must
plaster up
this
of
bruises. and
"
why
for
we
should
choose the
place particular
life ?
"
talkingof
not
pains
he
went
on.
in the midst
of its
pleasures?
What
that you
I mean,
are
hence
forth,to cultivate
now, must
its
pleasures.
yours, Paris
just
one
Bernard
amuse
"
Is n't it
supposed
How have
in
one's self ?
been
amusing
yourself?
"
have
been
leading
very
Bernard.
"
I notice been
?
people always
say
they
you
have
done
particularlydissipated.
have
silent
some
What knows
Whom
was seen
you
a
seen
that
one
Bernard
"
moment.
I have
"
of and
yours,"he
her
said
at
last.
"
I have
!
"
seen
daughter."
and then
Ah
Gordon
exclamation,
at
stopped
was
short.
away
Bernard
; his
him, but
some
Gordon
one
looking
crowd. and
eyes
had
caught
in had
the
followed
went
on
the direction
"
they
the
taken,
Talk
of
devil
CONFIDENCE.
271
not
"
excuse
"
the
adage
Are
those
the
ladies
in
question ?
Mrs. among of
Vivian
a
and many
at
her
daughter
were,
in
fact,seated
a
great
other the
quiet people,in
of
two
couple
avenue.
hired
were
chairs,
turned
edge
our
the
great
They
toward
friends,and
the
when
Bernard
distinguished them,
were
in
well-dressed
Gordon
multitude, they
looking straight at
Wright.
"
They
You
see
you that
"
"
said
Bernard.
to
run
"
say
as
if I wished
away," Gor
away
;
on
don
answered.
want
I
to
don't want
to
run
the
contrary, I
"That's vanced Mrs.
as
speak
to them."
they
ad
to
ladies.
her
Vivian
came
daughter
rose
from
their chairs
they
they
had with made
had
observations,and
their interview He
facilitate
him the
ex
Wright
to
receive
standing.
way he
them
through
did when
always
there
bare-headed,
a
shaking
them,
with say.
fixed Bernard
smile, and
watched
a
nothing, apparently,to
; she
was
Angela's face
tiful smile.
"
beau
Mrs.
sure
Vivian it
was
delicatelycordial.
said
was
you,"
Gordon
at
last.
"We
were
272
"
CONFIDENCE.
Did
Mr.
Longueville deny
"
it had
!
"
was
we
"
asked
we
Mrs.
had
"
Vivian, archly ;
made I knew
an
after
on
we
supposed
that
impression
you
were
him Paris
'
in Gordon
we
were
"
in the act I
am
of
talking of you,"
to
see
went
on.
very
glad
you."
had shaken
and in
Bernard
Angela, lookingat
his
own
her
intently;
to
was
met
them,
it seemed At
him she
was
that there
gleam
Gordon,
of
or
mockery.
at to
whom
mocking
"
at
him
care
self ?
to
uncomfortable he
enough
more
not
be
; but
felt
even
sorry
that Gor
don
"
should We
also
knew
you
were
coming
Vivian
"
Mr.
"
Longue
we
told
us," said
Mrs.
and
have
Dear
little Blanche
"
Dear
little Blanche
will
immediately
come
and
see
"
replied.
we
hope," said
Bernard
Mrs.
Vivian.
that
"
We
shall
wished poor
very
glad."
perceived
she
to
say
;
sympathetic
her him
con
Gordon
supposed, on
science
that, after
himself
as
encouraged
the should
to
regard
capacity
now
of
son-in-law)to
to
her
present
had
so
him
the
spectacle of
his
estab very
lished
itself without
"We
were
CONFIDENCE.
273
much
"
interested
in
so
"
your
so
marriage,"she
the
went
on.
We
thought
it
delightful."
on
Gordon
"
ground
answered.
for
a
"
moment.
owe
partlyto you," he
for
You
had
done
her
so
Blanche.
You
manners
had
so
cultivated
mind
were
polished her
I
tions
them."
doubled, and
fell
easy
victim
to
He
uttered
these
words
with
was
an
nity, the
ment,
an
result of which
almost
to
embarrassing
more
silence.
was
rapidly becoming
own
and
now
more
impatient
his loud
embarrassment,
and
he exclaimed, in
and
"
jovialvoice
Blanche
"
makes
;
victims
we are
by
the
dozen
!
"
was
victim
"
all victims
!
"
Dear
Blanche
Mrs.
Vivian
murmured
again. Angela
don, and
had
said
no
nothing; she
to
had
simply
herself
reserve
stood Gor
or
there,making yet
attempt
no
address
of
to
with Now
affectation
of
to
indifference.
she seemed
to feel the
impulse
speak
"
to him.
When
Blanche with
comes
to
see
us,
a
you
must
be
sure
to
come
friendlysmile.
Gordon
"
looked
were so
We
sorry
hear
she
is out
of
health,"
Angela
went
on.
18
CONFIDENCE.
was
silent,with
face.
his eyes
fixed
on
her
charming
It is not
he murmured serious,"
to
at last.
"
She
also
used
be
so
well have
"
so
who
appeared
and made
to
the
say
some
thing
kind
comfortable.
no
Gordon
at
response
to
this ; he
only looked
broke
her.
"
hope
you
are
well, Miss
Vivian," he
out
at last.
"
you."
?"
tent
"
you have
you
live in Paris
"
pitched our
like it ?
no worse
"
here
for the
present."
"
"
I find it
than
to
other
to
places."
talk
Gordon
appeared
think of for
desire
to at
with
her; but
her
he could
was a
nothing looking
say.
Talking with
pretext
her ; and
so
Bernard, who
as
thought
she had
never
been
at
that
moment, particular
could
conceive easily
smiling at
that
ex-lover,
desire to
his friend
prolong
"
this
you
privilege.
been
Have
"
Gordon
asked,
thinking of something
"
last.
came
Half
an
hour.
We
It
out
we
to
walk, and
turn
my
mother
felt tired.
is time
should
home
Yes, I
am
tired,my
daughter.
We
must
take
276
CONFIDENCE.
so
Gordon differently,"
so
continued.
"
I used
to think to be
her
now
"
mysterious simple."
said
"
so
ambiguous.
She
seems
so
Ah,"
!"
improve
ment
"
So
simple and
his head
must
so
good
on
"
Gordon
exclaimed.
Bernard
his
companion's shoulder,
shaking
"You
slowly.
not
think
too
much
about
that," he
said.
"
So
simple
"
so
good
"
so
charming
!"
Gordon
repeated.
"
Ah,
my
dear
Gordon
"
Bernard
murmured.
But
"
still Gordon
continued.
so
So
reasonable, so intelligent,
you discovered
sensible."
in
two
"Have
talk
"
all that
minutes'
"
Yes,
her
in two
now
minutes'
!
"
talk.
should
n't hesitate
about
"
It 's better
you
should
n't say It
that,"said Bernard.
seems
"
Why
to
"
should
say
n't I say it ?
to
me
it 's my
duty
"
it."
No
your
are
duty
lies
elsewhere," said
One is
Bernard.
you
"
There
two
reasons.
that
have
married
"
another
What
difference made
went
on no
"
Bernard he
attempt
"
inquiry ;
simply
CONFIDENCE.
277
is
"
"
"
The
other is
here
"
the other
But
"
he
paused.
other
?
"
What
That I
is the
am
Gordon
"
engaged to
this Bernard
marry took
And
with
his hand
shoulder.
Gordon
"
stood
staring.
Vivian
?
"
To
marry that
Miss
Now
Bernard
had
heard
himself
his
say
it,
apprehen
broken, and
to
a
he went
very
on
bravely.
has all
to you
come
We
are
be married few
shortly. It
It will like
seem
about
within
"
weeks.
you won't
very
strange
have
perhaps
to
it.
That
's
why
hesitated
tell
you."
it
;
was
Gordon had
He
"
turned
seen
pale ;
do
so
the
ever
him
evidently he
stood
staringand
I
frowning.
"
Why,
thought
that you
so,
thought,"he began
her
!
"
at last"
"
I
"
thought
I
over
disliked
supposed
that." turnsd crowd.
very you
too," said
Bernard.
"
But
I have
got
Gordon
into
"
away, Then
looking
up
the
great avenue
"
the I
am
he said
much
are
"
And
not
Gordon
"
the
your
ground
moment.
congratulateyou
engagement," he
said
278
at
CONFIDENCE.
last, looking up
hard
and
with
face
that
seemed
to
Ber
nard
"
unnatural.
It is very
good
of you I
was
to
sure
say
that,but
would with you
a
of
course
you But
you
I do ?
I fell in love
to
her, and
couldn't
away
simply
spare
"
surprise.
My
to
dear it."
"
Gordon," Bernard
added,
you
"
But
you
must
give me
"
As
long
as
you
like !
a
"
Gordon the
"
stood
for
moment
at
I will
take
my
time," he
said.
"
Good-bye
And
"
he turned
are
away,
as
if to walk
"
off alone.
Where
you
going ?
the
asked
Bernard, stopping
him.
"
I don't
know
to what
"
to
hotel,anywhere.
told me."
come
To
try
to
get used
"
you
have
Don't
try
too
hard ; it will
said of itself,"
turned
again.
?
"
Do
preferto
"
"
Very
much
if you you
excuse
a
me
"
"I
have
!
"
asked
excuse
greater
want
of
ceremony
said Bernard,
smiling.
CONFIDENCE.
279
"
have
not
done
he
so
yet
"
Gordon
the
rejoined
crowd.
and
marching
Bernard
off,
mingled
him
with
till he
watched
into
lost
sight
chair
of
him,
he
and
then,
lie
sat
dropping
and
the
first
empty
friend
that
saw,
that
his
liked
it
quite
as
little
as
he
XXVI.
BERNARD
a
sat
thinking for
"
long
at
time
; at
a
first with
good
deal
of mortification He
last with
good deal
was
of
bitterness.
with and
felt angry
He
\vas
at last ; but
he
not
angry
himself.
with and
displeased
with
was
poor
un
Gordon,
Gordon's he
to
no was
displeasure. He
at
comfortable, formed,
ation
;
vexed
no
his
discomfort.
It
it seemed
him,
natural
part
of his situ
he had he
had
glimpse
a
of it in the page
book
of fate
where
to
a
registeredon
fair blank
his betrothal
Gordon
and
should
be
"
surprised,
was
and
annoyed
had
to
this
been the
his
right
for it.
and
privilege; Bernard
had
not
prepared
best limits of
to
that,
But
and
determined
go
too
make
were
it must of
the
morsel
humble
pie
in
disposed
and and
"
to
swallow. he
ous
Something
off in
a
Gordon's
air
figure,as danger
a
went
"
yes, that
was
left
a
sin
ister
impression
him like !
on
Bernard's take
what
while,
One
ex-
made
would
glad
to
to
refuge
being
angry.
know
Gordon
Bernard
to
expected, par
give
up
cmplc
Did
he
expect
Angela
CONFIDENCE.
281
to back out
simply to
gagement
too
save
him
way
shock
an
or
of his
en
by
of
ideal
reparation?
had
a
No, it
of
was
absurd, and,
in the
?
name
if Gordon of
wife
not
his
own,
why
one
justiceshould
Bernard
have
Being
angry
was
but relief,
at
it
was
not
exactly a
solution, and
for
an
Bernard,
or
hour of
two
he
had
went
been
on
absolutely uncon
around
scious
everything that
for At
one some
him,
Avan-
dered
about
time
moment
see
in
deep
restlessness
of
irritation.
to
he
thought
to
going
But
Gordon's
hotel,to
aware
him,
was
explain.
angry
he became
say
that
he
too
for that
to
nothing
of
Gordon's
there
was
being
too
angry
to
also ; and, He
moreover,
was
that
nothing
; that
explain.
a
to marry
"
Angela
no
Vivian
was
very
so
simple
wonder
fact
it needed
explanation.
incident
Was
so
it
ful,so inconceivable,an
pen with
?
He Mrs. in
went,
as
he
and
always
did
on
to dine
Vivian,
the
two
it seemed
some
to him
that he per
a
ceived
composure
ladies
had
symptoms
dis
own.
which
on
the
same
origin as
failed fast
"
Bernard,
himself
had every upon
no
this
occasion,
at
dinner,
he
ate
make if he
particularly agreeable;
idea
now
what and
he
was
eating,and
eyes rested
talked
for
some
little ; time
expres
then
with
were a
his
Angela,
if he
strange,eagerly excited
sion, as
looking her
over
and
trying to
282
CONFIDENCE.
make
bore
up his
his mind
about
her afresh.
a
lady
super
inscrutable
;
scrutiny with
but
from she
was
also
to
silent,and
with
an
she
air of of first
gaze,
time
was
time,
anxiety.
Bernard
She
to
thinking,of
and
a
course,
Gordon,
said
himself;
with
an
woman's
must
meeting, in
make
ever,
a
after years,
ex-lover her.
always
how
certain
never
impression
been
was a
upon
Gordon,
had
lover, and
not
if Bernard
noted
Angela's gravity it
"
because
he
he said
felt
to
jealous.
himself
;
She
is
simply
sorry had
for
him,"
and
to
by the time he
come
finished that
sorry he
as
his dinner
was
it
began
Mrs.
back
was
to
him
Vivian
probably
and
well, for
"
had
confused slightly
preoccupiedlook
of his It had
look
from
ex
which,
tracted
even
in the
midst
Bernard chagrin,
was
some
Mrs.
Vivian's of
intermittent
one
been
reminded
of its
with
Gordon
Wright
counsel and
had
"
recalled the
the
least
time
ear
she
whispered
who
mercenary
in
daughter
eyes
sat, grave
pale,
looking
blushed
and
woman,
at
a
Mrs. Vivian
eyes
;
when
met
to remind
herself that
as
virtuous
talked harmless
much
"
superior
autumn
and
things
the
papas
walking
284
"
CONFIDENCE.
If he liked you,
why
did
he
give you
"
" up ?
"
He What
did n't do
give me
yon her.
"
up." please?
asked
"
mean,
Bernard,
staringback
"
at
I sent
him
away you
I refused
"Yes;
mother
had
but
thought
better
it, and
ask
was
persuaded you
had better
"
that
if he should
again,you
he backed
on
accept
him.
Then
it
out
in consequence
of what
I said to him
his return
from
England."
with slowly,
you
are
a
She
shook
poor ask
me
her head
strange smile.
"My
He
"
Bernard,
talking very
wildly.
did
again."
"
That The
I
night? night he
cried Bernard.
came
"
back
from
England
"
"
the last
time
"
saw
After
puzzled hero
small effect of
am
sorry
!
"
to
let you
know
the
your
words
Bernard
his
hands
together
"
almost
de
voutly
"
gazing at
her with
inartic long,
ulate
"
murmur
of satisfaction.
Ah
then,
of
a
did n't
?"
injure you
"
did n't de
prive
"
you
chance
intention exclaimed.
on
your
part
was
the
same
Angela
all my ?
"
"Then wasted
uneasiness, all my
on.
remorse,
were
he
went
CONFIDENCE.
285
But
ness
she
kept
gave
a
the
same
tone, and
sweetness
its tender
to his
sense
arch of
only
greater
relief.
"
It You
was
very
small
him
penance
for you
to
pay."
was
"
dismissed
?
"
and definitely,
that
why
he
asked
me
another
I declined
you
elegantly
of it." sorry for
express
"
it,and
take
advantage
"
Bernard,
am
him
"
was
very
kind
"
very the
"
thanked
his it
was
him
from very I
heart ; I
wrong
"
begged
wrong
pardon
"
humbly
was
if
that
doing
he
the least
at
seven
require of
o'clock would
to
him
next
that
should
the
so,
morning.
that
we was
I had
reason
that
he
do
and
the
insisted away.
my
mother
we
that I
ourselves
should
about
When
gone, wish
went
knew
he
nothing
was
his
I
having
did n't
and
to
I
meet
supposed
him
still there.
again."
with slowly, softly,
as
Angela
pauses the while eyes
gave
this
information
between
the sentences,
with
a
if she
were
recalling
mean
circumstances
certain
effort ; and
Bernard, with
fixed upon her
his
transfigured face
and
his
was lips,
moving excitedlyabout
then
!
"
the
"
room.
Well,
he
can't
accuse
me,
he
broke
out
286
CONFIDENCE.
again.
than
"
"
If what
I said had
no
more
no
effect upon
him
wrong."
he did n't believe
rather
vexed
I confess He
I don't
understand
not
it.
He
had
a man
all the
air of it.
was
who
of
going to
It
give you
of
last
proof
his confidence."
"
was
not
proof
do it
confidence,"said Angela.
me.
"
It had
nothing to
and you
;
with
was more a
It
was
as
between
himself He
did
proof of independence.
and less,
"
believe
with
you,
own
or
what
you
said
fell in
his
sions that
as
they were,
!
was
At
out
the
same
time,
too ; it ! too
of his
me liking
came
He
caught himself
"
in the
of
to listening
you
credulously
dishonorable.
to
and
that
sen
seemed
sation
to him
unmanly
it
a
and
a
The
prove
brought with
that in such
reaction, and
he could
an
to
himself
matter
be
influenced
had
by nobody, he
talked
with
marched
away,
hour
of his of my
after he
you,
perfectmis irregularities
me
trust, confirmed
"
by
your
account
heaven
forgiveyou
But he
both !
"
again asked
refuse !
!
"
to
be
his wife.
"
hoped
"
I would
"
Ah,
"
cried Bernard,
"
the recreant
He
deserved
"
he deserved
"
That
I should
accept him
"
ing still.
CONFIDENCE.
287
Bernard
seemed
to
was
so
much make
to
by
this revelation,it
in his off his
own
him
to
difference
a
and responsibility
weight
into
con
science, that
he
broke
again
the
liveliest
of ejaculations
"
relief.
care
Oh,
I
I don't
for
anything, now,
may my
am
and
and I
can
do
what sorry
no
"
please!
Gordon
hate
me,
I shall
owe
be
for him
; but
it 's not
no
fault,and
free !
"
him
reparation. No,
It 's
; I
only
I who
am
Angela,
If
"and
the
reparation must
I must take
from
rue!
he
is
unhappy,
"
the
responsibility.'' kissingher.
?
"
Ah But
"
why
should
he
was
be
unhappy
he
asked
Angela.
"
If I refused
"
him,
it
what
wanted."
He
is hard
a
to
rejoined.
He
has
got
wife
of
his own."
"If
Blanche
"
doesn't
he
is
"
certainly
But you
so
difficult ; told
me
and
Angela day
little.
were
the
other
they
gettingon
well."
"Yes,
I
a
believe
told
you,"
Bernard
answered,
musing
"
little too.
are
You
not
am
attendingto
thinking
it
was
what
say."
else
"
"
No,
of
something
made had you
am
thinking
that way,
of what
at
that
refuse
him
the
let your
mother
hope."
And
Bernard
2"8
"
CONFIDENCE.
Don't
think
any
more
; you
will not
find out,"the
girldeclared,turning away.
"
Ah,
it all
was
cruel
of you
to
went
let
on
me
"
think
;
I
at
was
wrong
these you
more
years," he
meant to
and,
you
the
time, since
have
"
refuse
him,
might
been I
frank my
with had
me." been
that I
was
thought
fault
too
frank."
"
was
densely stupid,and
better."
you
might
have
made
me
understand
"Ah,"
! girl
"
said
Angela, "you
ask
great deal
of
"Why
that my
"
have
let
me
go had you
"
on
so
long thinking
Gordon
?
deluded
had done
an
effect upon
a
feeling that
real to me,
and
me
brutal I have
wrong told
It of
was
the
Wrong
and
you
the pangs
it has until At
cost
the shame
!
which,
you
for
never
so
many
months,
me
Why
then
have
undeceived
?"
to-day,and
this
only by
accident
a
question Angela
"
blushed
little ; then
she
answered, smiling
"
It
was
my
vengeance."
his head.
do
"
Bernard
"
shook
won't you
were
That
"
you
too
don't
to
mean
it.
;
You
never
cared
proud
care
and
even
when know
spoke
what
to
you
meant.
remorse
about You
was
my
fault,you
did n't
might
have
told
me,
therefore,
that my
idle,that what
I said to Gordon
CONFIDENCE.
289
had
the
not
been
of the
come
smallest
from
consequence,
and
that
rupture had
some
yourself."
said
For
Angela
of the
nothing,then
serious
at
last with
she
which
"
gave her
deeply
looks
was
ornamented. occasionally
If you
reallyto know,
seemed affection ; had
to
a me
then
"
can't you in
a
see
connected
of
certain of it ?
your
sort
guarantee
one or
thought you
seemed
to
injuredsome
up with
other, and
and
be mixed
your
lovingme,
is all gone,
therefore
"
I let it alone."
"
my
remorse
and
!
yet I think
you
"
about
were
as
much
as
ever
So
see
how wrong
not
care
to tell me."
to you
about. Mr.
It is very
true
might
have
told have
him
for him
Wright's sake.
better.
But it seemed
It
as
perhaps
look
never
attacked
me
deserting me,
needless
"
for
to defend
him."
"
confess," said
Gordon's
now
"
Bernard,
in the
am
quite
Is he You you, would And
at
sea
look
or
matter.
looking
put
it
is he
; I not.
looking
was
worse?
well
said
just now
I
was
attending to hoped
you
though
refuse
If he
him, with
was
whom cool
is his
to
me
quarrelat present ?
for months
why
should
he
?
so
after of
"
we
parted at
Baden he
accuse
If that
me
was
his
state
mind, why
of
? inconsistency
19
290
CONFIDENCE.
"
There
is
something
I would
was
in
woman
can
understand.
don't refuse
whether
man
can.
He done
hoped
so
him, and
After
a
yet when
his
had
he
vexed. he married I
while
vexation
subsided,
and
poor
Blanche;
you,
but,
on
had
was
accepted
natural
it flickered
; but
again.
be What
I suppose
that
enough
it
won't
"
serious."
will had
not
come
be
serious,my
back
not to the
dear?
"
asked
Mrs. and in
Vivian, who
drawing-room,
the attribute
hear
that
question was
alarm.
"
wanting
in any
without direction,
some
Shall
Bernard
"
said
it 's
Angela.
nothing
that
"
Ah,
child, I
hope
threatens with
"
mutual
mamma happiness,"
murmured,
gentleearnestness.
Does it threaten
on,
our
mutual
Bernard happiness,
"
the
"
girlwent
Let make Mrs.
us
smiling.
decide whether
we
Vivian
ought
"Dear
to
let
it
miserable,"
are a
said
Bernard.
this is Mr.
a
Mrs.
Vivian, you
"
casuist,and
about poor
nice case."
?
"
Is it
anything
Wright
the elder
lady inquired.
"
Why
do
'
'
you
say
poor
Mr.
Wright
is not
"
asked
Bernard.
"
Because
am
sadly afraid
he
happy
with
Blanche."
292 "You
CONFIDENCE.
can
answer
me
at
your
turning away.
"
It You
was
because would
I adored that
you."
at
"
n't say
your
girl.
Mrs. Vivian stood
are so
watching them.
happy
who
are
"You,
think
"
who
together, you
ought
to
kindly
of
others
less fortunate."
; and
That
is very of any
true, Mrs.
one so
Vivian
as
I have
never
thought
the last
kindly
I have
of Gordon
for
year."
turned
so
Angela
"
round
very for
again.
bad, then
"
"
"
yourself!
"
Mrs. I
am
Vivian,
so
"
she
is not
bad be
near
she
us
is
only
light.
a
glad
can
she is to
be
again.
tion.
I think
must
great
deal
done
I think
by
we
associa
We
helped
her before."
"
It is also very
true
that
she is
if you
Bernard
observed,
"and be
her
tremendously grateful."
looked
at
prospective mother-in-law
him
little.
"
I don't
know
whether
you I
are.
you But
are
laughing at
shall any
come
me
always
think
for that.
not
give
up
Blanche
once
never
give up
will
one
that
to
I have me."
tried to
help.
Blanche
back
CONFIDENCE.
293
Mrs. little
Bernard
Vivian
had
of
hardly
her door-bell
spoken
was
when
in
the the
sharp
hall.
vibration
heard
stood
for
moment
looking
at
the
door
of
the
drawing-room.
"
It
is
poor
Gordon
come
to
make
scene
"
he
announced.
what that
"
"
Is
that
yon Mrs.
mean
he
opposed
your
marriage
"
"
asked
Vivian,
he
with
frightened
to
air.
with
don't said
know
what
proposes
do
Blanche,"
There
were
Bernard,
voices in
laughing.
the hall.
Angela
had
been
listening.
"
You
say
she
will
come
back is arrived
to
you, !
"
mamma,"
she
exclaimed.
"
Here
she
XXVII.
AT
the Mrs.
same
moment
the
on
door the
was
thrown
and
appeared
her.
threshold
stood
an
Blanche
and
lightedroom
hesitating
"
flushed
May
come
in ?
?
"
"
she
said, and
"
may
bring in
Captain
The
with the
Lovelock
two
ladies, of
demonstration
course,
toward fluttering
drew hospitality,
her
every
room,
of
her into
while
Bernard
with
proceeded
a
to
greet
the
and
Captain, who
bashful
stature
advanced almost
certain
awkward his
majesty,
Mrs.
sweeping
between
with
great
was a
Vivian's of the
humble
embraces
ceiling.
There Blanche
no
tender her
exchange
and
friends, and
to
time,
Mrs.
began
Vivian welcome
him
"
"
chatter
with
volubility.
and
Angela
made
her
companion
would
graciously
n't mind
; but
Blanche
begged they
him
as a
she
had
only brought
is
on
watch-dog.
said.
"
His
place
the
rug,''she
on
Captain
Lovelock, go and
"
lie down
the
rug."
else but
rugs in
Upon
my
soul, there
is
nothing
CONFIDENCE.
these
French
Mrs.
places!
"
the
ing
mean
round
?
"
Vivian's
salon.
Which
rug
do
you
Vivian
had
to
remarked
come
to
Blanche Blanche
on
that it
was
kind she
of her could
and first,
declared her
not
seen
have
laid her
Mrs. wait
a
head
pillow
before
"
she had
you
"
her dear
I would
Vivian. because
I
am mar
Do
suppose
ried ?
she.
with inquired,
"
keen
so
in her
charming
I
can
eyes.
!
I Do
am
not
much
that,
if I
tell you
you
no one
think
to
I look
as
were
married,
with
bring me
is
here
to-night
but "I
Captain
am
Lovelock
"
sure
Captain
Vivian. afraid it
Lovelock
very
gallant
afraid dread
said escort/'
"
Mrs.
was
Oh, he
not
"
that is,he
was
not
of the
ful wild
was
Elysees.
in
"
when
up
"
we
arrived,he
afraid
to
here.
Captain
all the
Lovelock
success
is he
so
modest,
in
you
know He
in will it in
spiteof
tell you
had he
America.
in
about
up
the
success
had
America;
army
quite
the
makes
for the
defeat
were
of the
British in the
Eevolution.
They
weren't
defeated
Eevolution, the
so, to
British,
insists
?
are
'
they?
not.
I
'
always
How
'
told him
we come
but be
he
they
I
were
do
free,then
that that
we
always
ask
him he
I suppose
you
admit says
free.'
Then
becomes
personal and
am
296 free
mean
CONFIDENCE.
enough, certainly.
; I
But
it's the
general
the
fact I
wish
think
you he
a
would
would
about you,
general
he all
fact. knows
that.
because
you
know
mean
great deal
this He
about
historyand
some
I don't
evening,but
want
time
in
a
when
"
it is convenient. wanted
to
didn't
to
come
he he
me
stay
and
smoke
cigar;
thought
the
you
wouldn't
But
first time.
I told him
that,
care
for I would
certainlyexplain.
know that I for
I would
ful
to
let you
A
brought
whom
?
only
as
substitute.
for
course
substitute of
to
course.
substitute
my
husband,
I
My
you
dear
some
Vivian,
of
ought
"
bring
he is
pretty message
come
from
Gordon
that
dying
to
and and I
see
you,
only
that he had
nineteen from
that he
a
could n't
possiblystir ought
throw
suppose
good
what
wife
to
to invent
for her
husband
"
ought
herself
it ? think But I
am
into I
am
the
they call
Do You
a
afraid
not
good
and seri
wife. ville ?
you had
you
good wife,
months ask
Mr. with
Longueus,
once
stayed
to
see.
three
chance
you say
I don't
you
that I And
ously, because
do ; the
too
am so
never
tell the
not
a
truth. wife.
always
then
I
am
I will
am
good
too
breach
is too
big,and
; I
am
little.
am
Oh,
Mrs. little,
Vivian
woman
know
too
can
little.
the smallest
living ;
Gordon
scarcely
CONFIDENCE.
297
I
see
me
with
microscope, and
one
believe He
the
he
has
to
the
most
powerful
in
America.
is
one
is
going
get
another abroad
here ; that
for ;
of do
?
things he
I do
came
perhaps
I, Mrs.
other. could
it will
better. I have
tell the
truth, don't
have
you
"
that
me so
merit, if I
at at
once
told
Baden any
to
one
thing for
You
on,
were
me,
rate
me
very her
nice
at
Baden,"
Blanche
her
went
with of her
little intent
"
smile, laying
see,
hand
in that
hostess.
to
You
my He
no
have
never
forgotten it.
tell the
n't truth
"
So,
about
keep
Gordon.
He
up
I reputation,
must
simply
reason
said
he
would
come
voila ! any
out
gave
and
he
you
pretty message.
somewhere
I don't else. know
to
He
he went
So
he
is n't
writing letters.
;
where
he
can
have
gone it isn't
perhaps he
proper
to
has gone
go
to
the
theatre.
on
I know
the
theatre
at
Sunday
and
it does n't I
evening;
as
but
they
does
say
charity begins
at
home,
Gordon's
n't
begin
home,
him
per
haps
he he
a
n't
come
begin anywhere.
with do
as me
I told
come
that
if
I would
"
alone, and
was
might
for
I chose
that
lie
to
not
in
making
; I
visits. been
I wanted
come
to you
very and
had
thinking
Then every I
about in
it all the
day
so
fond
this
evening,
you
a
without
being
salon
"
invited.
thought perhaps
one
had
doesn't
in
Paris
have
298 salon
CONFIDENCE.
tried to
have
salon
in
New
was
York, only
n't in
?
our
Gordon
manners.
n't do.
salon
He
said it
Mrs. to-night,
so
Vivian
to
see
Oh,
do
say
it is ; I should in been
me a
like
much
Captain
Lovelock
to have
salon
By good fortune
ns
he
happened
he
must
dining with
I told you
"
so
I told him
bring
here.
I would I
explain,Captain
you
and
hope
red
think
have
The
Captain
had
turned
He
sat
very
during this
his beard
wan
dering
discourse.
pulling
with
and
his stalwart
"
person,
he had
furniture
taken
up
on
piece
of
which
every
and
then
gave
delicate
creak.
"I
always
understand
you
well
enough
a
till you
even
candid,
I'm
if in
embarrassed,
the woods.
most
"
laugh. "Then,
You
see
by Jove,
lot
more
quite
such
n't
in
things
?
"
than
people. Does
Blanche has
a
she, Miss
Vivian
fine the
imagination," said
visitor. upon
Angela,
smiling frankly at
When
of her Blanche
charming
was
adrift fairly
was
the current
habit tacit
a
articulate
"
it reflections, it
was a
the
of
companions
ment
indeed,
them
sat
"
sort
among
simply
and
to
make
at
on
circle
"
admire.
They
about
at
looked
her
yawn very
ing,perhaps, a little
times, but
the whole
300
CONFIDENCE.
said
ant
shortly before
to
she
came
in, and
Gordon
it
was
not
pleas
him
to
think in
that
had
been
occupied
the
half world
was
the
day
contrasting the
finest
girl in
with
this
contrast
near
there
a
her,
head
on
with little,
crossed
in her
lap,and
Vivian
her
was
lipsa
on
kind sofa
was
inscrutable
to
smile.
one
Mrs. of
the it
Blanche,
whose
hands,
when
otherwise
into her
"Dear
little Blanche!"
she
at
intervals.
These
few
remarks
often
represent
than
Mrs.
to
Gordon
deliver
suffered to
upon
we a
occur.
continued it
herself
where
hundred
her up.
we
topics,and
hardly
"
matters
take
I have
n't the
least idea
to
what
are
going
to do.
I have
tells
me
nothing
every Lovelock
say I
about
must
it whatever.
Gordon
then I
day
decide, and
thinks
;
ask
see,
Captain
he he So
what
a
he
because, you
Lovelock
always
does you
on
thinks
care a
great deal.
"
Captain
says I go.
to
n't
see
fig
that
he will go wherever
us
that does
some
n't carry
very
far.
I want
settle
go, but better will
place help
not to
where
me
Captain
all.
us
Lovelock
won't
he for
won't
him
at
I think
; don't
follow
Vivian
think I
care
it in
look
better, Mrs.
Not
that
CONFIDENCE.
the
lock
least where
follows
us,
we
go
"
or
Captain Love
any
either.
Vivian may go
I don't
; don't
interest
in
anything, Mrs.
sad? Gordon
you
think he
that is very
"
anywhere
likes
to
St.
Petersburg,or
"
to
Bombay."
go
to
a worse
You
might
place than
with
Bombay,"
of authority
said
an
the
Anglo-Indian
Blanche
"
gave
little stare.
on
Ah you
the you
head
would
From
come
the after
way
us
speak
the
more
think
uf
; and
that,the got
to
more
see
it
would
ern
n't do.
have
am
go
to
some
place,because
very
unwell. with
me,
the matter
that I
as am
neither
has
difference.
of health.
One
might
as
in
If you
abroad.
of
health, at
Gordon's
You-
you
can
come
It
was
discovery
see
he 's
always
I 'm
so
making
he silly;
discoveries.
can
always put
I should the you
it
my
being
an
invalid.
would
on
What
like
do, Mrs.
you
"
Vivian,
be to sofa
spend
beside
winter and
with
just sitting
hand. It
the
holding your
; but
woukl it would
never
be rather tiresome
be better for
me
reallythink
else. I have my
anything
were
forgottenhow
kind
to
me
before
302
CONFIDENCE.
marriage thing to
I should
room.
"
that
"
summer
at
Baden.
You
were
every
am
me
you
and if I
Captain
never
Lovelock.
out
sure
be You
happy
have my
own
went
of
this
lovely
"
got
room
it
so
beautifully arranged
it when
mean
to
do
just like
And used
you
to
have
say
got such
lovely clothes.
it,but
than I. you Are
anything
better serious
some
about
Angela always
"
always
so
had
clothes
"
quiet and
never
talkingabout
book you.
?
chiffons
I wish you
always reading
would let
me come
wonderful and
stay with
be too
If you He would
only
n't
ask me,
have live
to
over
Gordon
would about
delighted.
more.
trouble
me
any
He that's but
to
could the
go and of I
in the Latin
"
Quarter
of
"
desire
and
think
nothing
manners
old for
bottles.
an
it is n't very
went
good
on,
beg
a
invita
tion/'Blanche
"
smiling with
a
gentler radi
one's
health.
one
ance
but
when
to
to
it 's
question
self alive
of
"
One
wants wants
keep
one's
does n't
It would
?
so
One
be
good
good
She
ess as
me,
me
Vivian;
it would
reallybe
her
both
very
turned
talked
round
; and at
more
and
more
to
host
last she
sat
had
given
at
her
a
hands
Mrs.
Vivian, and
looking
and
were
her
with It
was
of earnestness Blanche
jocosity.
know
or a
whether
expressing a real
whether this
desire
momentary
caprice, and
CONFIDENCE.
303 be
to
taken
in
a
or seriously,
treated
or
merely
as
dramatic
pose Her
series had
of
more
less
effective
a
attitudes.
she
was
smile
become her
almost
grimace,
; but
flushed, she
a
showed
pretty teeth
in her voice.
"
there
was
little passionatequiver
My
dear
"
we
should
we
be
delighted to
be
so
pay do
soon
us
should
I
am
happy
you
to
a
"
you
good.
of
But
us,
afraid
would
get tired
our
and is
be
a
"
I
to
ought
be
a
"
frankly,that
up. You know
hesitation
on
which
apparentlycame
ground, while
and
from she
sense
of with
walking
a
uncertain
Bernard Blanche
cent
"
glanced
smile
at
Angela.
sat
there
"
with
too
innocent
stare
her eyes
for
an
followed
Mrs
for
Vivian's.
some
They
at
met
Bernard's
instant,and
flushed.
to
reason,
this moment,
and
Bernard
away
He
rose
quickly
walked
the
window
"
where devil
"
he stood
the
even
The
murmured
are
to
himself; "she
"
does n't
to
be
to
married
trust
himself
with
not
seemed
of
pregnant
evidence
appear
to
don's
state
mind;
After
a
it did
to
simplify
stood
the situation.
moment,
while
Bernard
CONFIDENCE.
with
foolish
his back
"
turned
"
he felt rather
awkward
he
heard
Blanche
begin
with
,her
little
voice. surprised
"
Ah, you
that 's
not
are
going away
;
we
?
can
You
are
But
are
charming
travel then
You
going to
are
travel ?
What
you
going to
you
do ?
must
You
going back
soon as
to America
Ah, but
; that
n't do
or
that,as
come
abroad your
to
's not
nice
Vivian,
to
poor America
little old
? ?
Blanche.
not
going back
's the ?
Ah,
Is
a
then,
it
give it
up
What
great mystery
There you
was
something
about
about
Angela
I I
always
mind my
mystery
Angela.
dear ; but he admires
hope
was
won't
saying it,my My
husband
"
always
so
afraid you
of you. know
never
"
you
to
much,
; but
tried to What
a
explain you
are
me
I have
now
you
?
going
Are
to
do
?
to
Are
be
"
going into
convent
you
going
A-a-h!"
long,wondering
the
cry.
two
Bernard other
heard
rise well ;
ladies up
as
Captain Lovelock
knock
over
got
Bernard
There
heard
was a
him
his little
gilded chair.
went
pause,
during which
exhibition turned
of
to
Blanche
amazement
through
little mute
and
pleasure. Bernard
dozen
round,
receive
half
quick questions.
CONFIDENCE.
305
for ? do What
are
"
What
are
you
?
hiding
never saw
away you
so
you that
are
blushing for
before you
!
I do
anything like
what
it true
Why
me
you
look
strange,and
"
making
say?
Angela, is
Without
is there
the
an
something
swer
waiting for
threw
to
this last
"
question,Blanche My
own
herself upon
Mrs. she
"
VJ vian. married
?
"
Mrs.
Vivian," she
cried,
"
is
My
not
dear
Blanche,"
told
coming forward,
and I
are
"
has
Gordon
we
Angela
not
married, "but
knew
it
we
"
hope
to ;
be before
we
long.
have
Gordon
only
and it,
it this
morning
ourselves
is
no
only known
about
short
time. your
There
mystery
only
want
congratulations."
have I been
was
Well,
cried
all
a
I must
say you
"
very
quiet about
wrote
it ! " you
"
Blanche.
When
engaged, I
letter." she
wrote Io
me
By Jove,
went
"
observed
Captain
Lovelock.
Angela
"
to
her and
does n't
"
kissed her.
seem
Your
husband
to
have
pxplaiued
me
very
! successfully
Mrs.
at arm's
Gordon
held
Bernard's
both her
intended
for
-i
moment
length,with
hands, lot"ingat
wonder.
her
with folded
"
eyes her
of real excitement in
a
and
Then
she
prolonged,an
"
embrace. exaggerated,
Why
why
me
"
she
presentlybegan.
He
20
has had
all
day
to
tell me,
306
CONFIDENCE.
and
out
more
it
was
very
to let
me
come
here
ith"
knowing
awkward
don't
it.
anything
don't Ah
be
more
absurd
think
it 's awkward
are
"
you
mind
well, you
very
good
But
I think
to
me.
it
never
occurred
course,
going
! ?
long ? begin
Ah, of
at
it has
going
on
Did Do
were
Baden,
and
it there Baden
we
mind mixed
to
my
alluding to
up
!
At
that But
one
was
attentive
whom dear
; I
Ber
assure
nard
you look
been
very When
woman.
faithful, my
he
was
can
that. another He
in America I know in
he wouldn't
about he
;
something
my
that !
never
stayed three
to
me.
months I know
me
house Mr.
spoke
you
was
Now told
why,
the I
but
son
might
have
at
time.
rea
always
never
to
know
Why
sit down
Gordon
to
told
!
"
me,
for instance
; that V
T want
know
Blanche
that she
she
was
refused
so
again ;
she
declared
news
agitatedby quiet,and
this that
charming
she she times
must
that
could her
of
not
be
presently
departure.
her
Meanwhile
a
congratulated
;
friends
half
dozen
she
kissed
;
Vivian
again, she
almost
kissed
to
Bernard hear
she
inquiredabout
"
details ; she Of
longed
all about
Angela's things."
course
they
would
stop
for
308
CONFIDENCE.
thinking
tion
to
of
her.
He
will
never
permit
woman
his
imagina
very
sure
hover
about
married
am
of
that.
He
does
n't
approve
for
of
that
sort
of
thing,
and
he
has
the
same
law
himself
as
for
other
people."
"
It
does
n't
matter,"
mean,
said
Angela,
simply.
it doesn't
mat
"How
do
you
my
daughter,
ter
"
"
don't
feel
obliged
what
to
feel
so
sorry
for
him
now."
"
Now
Pray,
ever,
has
happened
heard
am
more
sorry
than
since
have
poor
Blanche's
dreadful
The
tone
about
silent
him."
girl
was
moment
then
she
shook
her
head,
"
lightly.
Her
tone
"
her
tone
mother,
him !
"
don't
you
see
She
is
intensely
in
XXVIII.
THIS
observation
and
struck
Bernard
as
extremely in intelligence ;
of it for of it
to
genious
he the
worthy
with
of his mistress's
fine
greeted it
next
more
enthusiasm,
hours. The
and
more
thought
he
twelve
thought
he
went
the
Mrs. pose He de
felicitous the
it seemed
next
to
him,
and
Vivian's of
was
day
almost
for the
express
was
pur
right.
by
had
his
old
friend,the
bestowed
as
little femme
upon
chambre, who
long
voice
since
; and
him,
confidence of
in the
the
some
gentleman
come
talking with
salon, he
emphasis,
a
to
him
at
paused
moment,
looking
her
interrogative eye.
"
Vivian's that
attendant,
"
I must is
tell
Monsieur
frankly
what
another it matter
gentleman
?
there.
would
Moreover,
does
Monsieur
perceive it
"
for himself
"
Has A
he
been
here
an
long ?
hour.
!
"
"
asked
Bernard.
n't
seem
"
quarter of
the
It
probably does
"
long to
"
gentleman
with
Is he
alone
Mademoiselle
310
"
CONFIDENCE.
He
asked
for
Mademoiselle
only.
introduced
him
a
Mademoiselle,
consented I
after
to
conversing
him. Mon her
Madame,
receive told
They
been about
alone three
as together,
have
sieur, since
own
o'clock.
Madame
is in
apartment.
The
position of Monsieur,"
added in
this
discriminating woman,
salon."
him "certainlyjustifies
entering the
Bernard
more was
quite of
crossed
closed there the the
on
this
opinion,and
in
moment
he
had and
sat
threshold
door
a
ing-room Angela
hands don
behind
her
Gor if he face her
fixed upon
who
stood her
a
squarely before
resolute
her, as
Her
had
wore
making
speech.
; mute
look
of alarm
a
she
kept
place, but
Gordon
to
Bernard
at
welcome. from
turned
looked
him with
slowly
a
head
of in
foot.
Bernard last
remembered,
look
good given
he
saw
deal him
vividness, the
the
some
had
; and
Champs
with
satisfaction
exactly a repetition
It
was a
of that
expression of
the
horror.
were
question,
bet
however, whether
ter.
changed
and
tor the
Poor
Gordon
The
an
looked keen
intenselysad
had
was
grievously
from
a
wronged.
O
resentment
faded there
saw
"
his
face,but
immense
reproach
heavy,
that he
CONFIDENCE.
311
to
had he
not
scene
of violence
was
dread
"
and
yet, when
have
his
perceived what
coming, he
Gordon did had had
would
not
almost
him say
preferredviolence.
hand, and
before
to
offer
to
Bernard
time
were
any
on
thing,began
with
"
speak again,as
been
me a
if he
going
what You
a
he
had
saying to Angela.
great wrong
have
been
"
have
done
you
have
to
done Miss
me
cruel
; I
wrong
came on
tellingit
Vivian
purpose
to tell her.
I can't
really
it any n't do
painful!
what
mean
I could
"
longer.
that. it now." This
man
but I feel.
I must
and
say what
I can't bear
outbreak
of
passionatesense
so
of
injury in
habituallyso undemonstrative,
call attention
of the
to
little
disposed
at
to
once
himself, had
the
in
it
something
touching and
had
was
terrible.
;
Bernard, for
asked
an
instant,felt almost
he
bewildered
he
a
himself
of du of
whether
not, after
all,been
the
monster
plicity.He
refuge in
what
guilty of
is
weakness
taking
side-issue.
"
Don't
a
say
Angela
"
"
he
exclaimed,
know she is
with
not
kind
of artificial energy.
You
can
fault,and
between
that it
pain.
thing is
was
ourselves."
up
at
Angela
men.
"
I like to hear
CONFIDENCE.
"
have
singulartaste
"
Beruard
declared.
"
"
it 'sbetween Vivian
too
and
too
are
that
is not
She and
is
only
lovely,too wise,
at
good
I that
fault
"
horriblyat
I
never
fault !
I admit
and it,
you
don't.
dreamed
to
I should
never
such would
things as this
do what you such
men
you have
; but
I
!
as
dreamed
done
It 's this
horrible,most
should
"
that horrible,
difference
come
between
I
two
who least
"
believed
the
"
themselves
or
whom
believed, at
it is
ever a
best
a
friends
in
the
world.
For
will You
out
difference
fill it up.
it 's I must
nothing
help
it.
; I
can't
know
myself easily ;
what
I
so, if I break
this way,
a
know
and
I feel.
I know
it
is
pain to
has
so
Vivian,
to
beg
her to
can
forgiveme. forgivethat,
sit down
She
too.
forgivethat she
to
I can't
pretend
And it 's the
to
accept it
is n't
; I can't
and
let it pass.
then, it
only
my
feelings ;
right;
no
justice.
marry
I must
; and
have
to
me
right
and
her
beg
of
her
to
listen
"
let you
are
go."
you crazy
?
"
My
dear with
Gordon,
an
Bernard
at
de
manded,
energy
was least,
real. sufficiently
"
Very likely I
and
to that
am
crazy.
am
crazy what
with I have
disap
lost.
!
"
pointment
Add
the
bitterness
of
the wretchedness
of what
I have
found
CONFIDENCE.
313
He
heed Will
again ?
forgetthe
wrong
I did
?
"
my
stupidityand
the
follyand
and the let
me
unworthiness
you you
blot out
as
past
as
begin again.
that window.
now clearly me
lightof
?
"
Will
you
give
another
chance
Angela turned
with
"
away
"
her do
eyes
and
me
"
covered
!
"
her
face
her You
hands. go too
You
pain
she
murmured.
To
what
position
wife
?
"
does your
Gordon without
a
extraordinaryproposalrelegateyour
turned ray
"
his
pleading
eyes
on
his old
a
friend
he I
of
concession
; but
me
for my
moment
hesitated.
no
"
Don't
speak to
"
of
wife.
have
wife."
Ah,
poor
girl!
said
Angela, springingup
from
the sofa.
"
am
went
on,
address
am
ing
crazy
himself
; I
see
again
to
her.
"
not
see
what crazy.
should
be ;
when has
care no
people right
"
that, you
he
must
call them
Bernard
give help
you him.
up. He
to
"
If you is in him
were a
really
very
for
him,
you you
should should
false
a
position ;
see
in such
even
position.
own
I can't
explain to
But he Bernard has
if it have
?
for my it is not
sake.
must
told you
"
possiblethat
not
told you
314 I have
CONFIDENCE.
"
told
said Ber
nard.
"
I don't
a
know !"
you
mean
by
your
having done
it ! In lis
me
wrong he has
the
girlexclaimed.
you, then
"
"If
told in
I may
say
tening to him,
"
him." believing
But
you
you
me," Bernard
and offered
exclaimed, yourself
to
"
since
immediately went
!
"
Miss
"
Vivian
I believed
you
?
"
all the
same
When
did
ever
not
believe
"The
you
last words
of the with
ever
heard
from
Mr.
Wright
were
words She
spoke
seemed
serious,tender
grace,
that
Gordon
"
stirred
me
to his
depths again.
!
"
Ah, give
poor
another
not
chance
he
moaned. it
was
The
could girl
that
so
help
her
"
tone, and
in
the
"
same
tone
she
continued of
me,
If you
think
well
try and
be
reasona
ble."
Gordon
"
looked
"
at
Reasonable
say
reasonable
you
are
Yes, you
reason.
have But
so
right
am
to
that, for
I ask
full of
I.
What
"
is within your
reasonable
were
limits."
Granting
"I say
happiness
for
to
said lost,"
"
Bernard is that
?
"
""
that
only
the
argument
ground
"
for your
wishing
"
deprive me
of mine have
It is not
yours
it is
taken
:.
316
C ONFIDENCE.
of
what had
you
had
said,and
it
kept
me!"
"
me
quiet.
Your
word
such
weight
with
How
many
times how
more
would
you
have
wished have
to
be
refused, and
many my
means
refusals
"
would
been
required to give me
"
? liberty
asked
Bernard.
you
never
That that No
question
I had told
nothing,because
to Miss
knew
"
Vivian."
; you
me
very
you
"
made
tell
you."
that I should
do
I told you
beforehand
exactly as
I chose."
"
You
should
"
have
allowed
me
"
the
Had
? ?
"
same
! liberty
"
"
Liberty!
the
a
cried Gordon.
world other
me over
n't you
libertyto
lie have
range found
"
whole
Could
n't
thousand
women
It is not
for
to
think
little. Gordon
"
looked
cared
seen
at her
moment.
Ah, you
I had
for him
from I
ever
the
first !
saw
"
he
cried. the
"
him
before
you," said
girl.
Bernard
to
suppressed an through
which
exclamation.
a
There of
seemed
flash
these told
him.
words him
sort
retrospective
that
as soon
confession
never
something
She blushed
a
she
as
had
told directly
she
of
had which
spoken,
the
and
Bernard
found him
beauty
to
in this awkward
brightness blinded
the
CONFIDENCE.
317
to at
aspect
At
of the fact
had
stood
Gordon. last he
this
apprehended
"
largely.
been
a
plot
between
you
"
he
cried out.
Bernard
"
and
met
Angela exchanged
for five
glance
had It
was
of
pity.
in I
We
minutes,
to
and
exchanged Italy
never
few
"
before It
was
came
Baden. accident
at
simple
that
told
"I
you," Bernard
wished that
explained. nothing
should be said about
it,"
said
Angela.
loved turned
him away !" Gordon
"
"Ah, you
exclaimed.
went
to
Angela
Bernard then
"
she
the with
followed
on
"
he went
If it
were
so, I had
me
no
reason
to suppose
it.
You
have
accused
of I
deceivingyou,
put
you I you
but
I deceived
only
you
was,
myself.
should
You rather
to
say say
off your
me on
guard, but
mine.
most
put
It
thanks the
away
most
"
that, that
brutal of
fell into
the The
senseless,
delusions.
the
delusion of better
passed things.
on
it had my
error,
contained and I
germ
saw
bitterly repented
I felt free."
of it ; and
the
"
day
Ah,
you yes,
were
doubt
you
waited
you
to
"
cried
my
Gordon.
may
interest
that
marriage is
miserable
failure."
318
"
CONFIDENCE.
am
sorry have
to
seen
hear
it
"
but your
I can't
own
help
it." know
"
You
it with
I need
eyes.
You
all about
it,and
dear Mr.
"
n't tell
"My
Wright,"
in Heaven's
said
name,
turning round,
"
say
on
that
"
Why
it. You
should
I
came
n't I say it ?
I
an
came
purpose
"
to say
here
what
to
with
plan.
know
Blanche
me,
an
is you
you don't.
need You
that
what precious,
"
inestimable
wife
she she
me
how
a
devoted, how
household
can
sympathetic
every
us
be, and
the
seen
what
blessing at
all about home." the
"
hour
of
day.
us
Bernard
tell you
our
"
he has
gave
a
in the
sanctityof
went on,
Gordon
same
bitter
ous
laugh
and
with
strange,seri
she but
air of
me,
explaininghis plan.
she
cares no more
She
me
despisesme,
than for the
hates
ton
care on
for I
her
glove
"
by
part
which
as
mean
hundredth
me
much. I have
was
You
serves
and right,
her
an
that she
got
I deserve.
a
silly. I
too
wanted
silly
; I had
were
Oh,
thought
!
to
Blanche
why
article
picked
undertook
!
supply
has
required.
her
en
forgiveher
But like
me
She
can
certainlykept
how I it must
gagement,
made her has
you
"
imagine
have
out
knowing why
all the
picked
1
her
She
disappointedme
same.
thought
coxrwEXCE.
319
she had
heart ; but
that
was
mistake.
over
It does n't
everything is everythingis
between
What
do you
mean,
over
"
Bernard
demanded.
"
Everything
speak
Ah
I I
am
will
be
over
in
few
weeks.
Then
can
"
to
Miss
Vivian
to
seriously."
this is not
glad
hear
serious," said
Bernard.
"
Miss
me
Vivian,
another
wait
few
weeks,"
Gordon
went
on.
"
Give
chance be
then. free."
were
Then
it will be per
fectlyright;
"You your
"
I shall
as
speak
! is to
"
if you
going to put
end
an
end
to
wife
She
rapidly putting
leave
me."
man,
an
to
herself.
She
means
"
Poor, unhappy
"
do
you
know
what
you
are
saying ?
"
Angela
I
murmured.
came
Perfectly.
me,
here
to
to
say
it.
She
means
to
leave
is
one
and
to
mean
She facility.
an
dying
take
lover, and
Bernard you
got
excellent
I
mean
waiting for
know
her.
knows She
was
whom
I don't
one
whether months
do.
our
ready to
It is
take
three
after
to
can
marriage.
really
; but
very don't
good
think
of her
have
go
waited
more
she
than
a
week
or
two
longer.
I
am
She
is recommended
sure
southern
course
climate, and
ten
pretty
that
in
the
of another
320
CONFIDENCE.
days
I may
count
upon
their
the
know,
of
are
lovely,and
As
;
soon
her
good.
have will
left
of
Paris
course
"
let you
know
and
am
then free."
admit
I don't
I that, virtually,
understand
you
are
you."
aware," said Gordon,
"
"
I suppose
that
we
have
the
advantage
of
being natives
be
of
country
in
which
marriages may
dissolved." legally
Angela
"
stared ; then,
softly
"
Are
you
speaking of
that
divorce
"
"
I believe
is what
at
they
with do
an
her
densely clouded
; and
more
The
lawyers
it for you be
if she
with
simple
to have
arranged."
Bernard
broke
was
Angela stared,I
Then
the
say ; and
too. staring,
latter, turning
away,
out
into
tre
mendous,
Gordon
laugh. irrepressible
looked
with
a
at
him
moment
; then
"
he
said
to
Angela,
"
deeper
dearest
more
tremor
in his voice
He I
was
my
friend."
to
"
never
felt Bernard
had
devoted
you
than
at this
mo
ment
"
Gordon
sombre
eyes
upon
the
girl
again.
"
Do
you
understand
me
now
"
CONFIDENCE.
321 for
Angela
"
looked
she
back
at
him
at
some
instants.
Yes,"
murmured
last.
"And
"
will you
wait, and
give me
tone.
another
chance?"
same
Bernard checked
one
"
looked
from
of them Can
the other.
you you
?
"
I trust
Gordon
asked. said
"
I will make
happy,"
what
Angela.
the
"
Bernard
but
"
wondered he
under
sun
she meant
he
thought
might safelyadd
her choice."
to
I will abide
by
Gordon
"
actuallybegan
be
smile.
; two
or
It won't
long,I
no answer
think
three weeks."
fixed her eyes
Angela
on
"
made
to this ; she
the floor.
I shall
see
Blanche
as
often
as
she possible,"
pres
ently said.
"
By
all
means
The
more
you
see
you
"
you
But
must
you
me.
have
I
shaken
shall
see
much,
"
and
you
leave
also
up
Gordon
Bernard
"
and
stick ; he
saw
that
did
not
do
?
"
same.
And
Bernard
exclaimed.
"
him
"
leave Paris,"said
Angela.
"
go ?
21
322
CONFIDENCE.
"
will
do
what
Angela
what
requests,"
she
said
Bernard.
it 's for
"
You
have
heard
requests
you
to
come
now."
"Ah,
cried
you
must
at
least
allow
me
to
take
leave
!"
Bernard.
went to
Gordon
it
the
door,
and
when
he
had
opened
at
he
stood
for
while,
holding
it
and
looking
his
companions.
"
Then
"
assure
you
she
won't
be
long
"
he
said
to
An
gela,
The door
"And
and
rapidly
others stood
passed
silent
out.
till
they
heard
him.
the
outer
of
the
apartment
close
to
behind
"
now
please
elucidate
said
Bernard,
fold
ing
his
arms.
Angela
she
turned
gave
upon but
no
answer
some
moments;
then
him her
which
appeared
incon
gruous,
which
presently
helped
to
explain.
"
He
is
intensely
in
love
with
his
wife
"
324 with
CONFIDENCE.
poor
me
"
not
to-day
thinks
any he
more
than
he
he
was
three years
of
sorrow
ago.
He
is,because
the But
news
is full of
our
and
bitterness, and
because shock.
out
engagement
a
has
a
given
him
that 's
only pain
a
pretext
"
chance
to
pour
the
in his
grief and
heart
He
cause,
which
sense
have of his
been
accumulating
from
under
estrangement
his
is too
even
proud
to attribute
feelingsto
to cry
a
to
himself;
to
but
he wanted
out
say the
me
he
was
hurt,
of
demand
state
justicefor
of
wrong
; and
revelation
"
the
course
things between
him
"
you
and
which
of
strikes that
as
incongruous;
to
we
must
allow
for largely
came
him
on,
as
sudden
a
opportu
ardor argu
attrac
with
generous of
the
to
train
her
ment,
"
she
what
appeared
you
are
find
extremely
say and I
tive, I know
I
am
going to
deny
it. I
not
or fanciful,
or sophistical,
and irrational,
are so
know it 's
me
what perfectly
am
about.
Men
stupid ;
Leave is
only
women
that
have
alone,and
something.
is not
so
silly,
silly ;
her of
bad
her
husband
being, in those
She
dreadful
wrords which
is wise
to
enough
to
care
filled with
care
rage
and
shame
that
he does
her
a
for her.
"
If he
an
would
take
little more
her
seri
because
ously
it 's
immense
pity he
married
CONFIDENCE.
325
be
she
was
! silly
"
she would
deserve
a
flattered
no,
no
by it,and
! she
she
would in
try
and
it. for
No,
does n't,
I
can assure
care reality,
straw
Captain Lovelock,
A
woman
you, She
as
promise
you
she
doesn't.
tell.
is in
and danger,possibly,
if her
present situation,
do
something
of
must
as
he said. of
But
do
it out
spite
be him
"
affection for
Captain, who
She
only keeps
come
her
husband
would
a
Gordon forever
back
her.
She
drop
moment,
to-morrow."
a
Angela paused
eye.
"
with reflecting,
kindled
And
she looked
shall !
"
Bernard
"
incredulous.
How You
will that
be, Miss
when back you
?
Solomon
come
"
"
shall
I
see
back."
am
"
When
You
our
come
Pray, where
for
a
I
as
going ?
I prom
"
"
Paris
fortnight
"
ised
friend."
an
Bernard
"
gave
irate
are
laugh.
ridiculous
as
My
it To
was
dear
girl, you
as
Your
promis
ing
"
almost with
his
asking it."
be childish.
Just
play
must
see
passion of love,which
so
you
crying up
the most
to
to
me
!
man
By
of
!
its
our
operation acquaint
Gordon
ance,
Wright,
is reduced
sensible
the level of
infamy
If you
will
only
go
away,
I will manage
him."
326
"
CONFIDENCE.
You
certainlymanage
me
Pray, where
shall I
go?"
"
Wherever
you
choose.
I will write
to you
every
day."
"
That
will be
an
inducement,"
received
a
said Bernard.
"
You
know
"
I have I write
;
never
letter from
!
"
you."
the
most
ones delightful
Angela
him
ex
claimed
to start
and
she
in
making
promise
presented
that had
night just
the
She
done
when
was
Mrs.
not
Vivian
a
herself,and
at
good lady
little astonished
being
"
informed
of his intention.
not
You
surely are
going
?
"
to
give up
my
daughter
said Ber
to
"
Wright
word,
she
as
observed. if I
were
I feel
"
nard.
"
I will
said has
Angela.
made
a
"
It
is very
interesting.Mr.
scene;
Wright
of
most
fearful Blanche
Mrs.
"
the
state
things
between
him
and
is dreadful."
Vivian
opened
as
her
You She
"
reallyspeak
does I like it
"
"
so," said
to to
Ber
nard. has
don't
know of
she
Gordon
away
taken
leave
put
his wife."
"To "To
put
her
away?"
the historians say !"
repudiate her, as
CONFIDENCE.
327
!
"
"
To
repudiate
as
little Blanche
struck with
murmured the
Mrs.
Vivian,
the
"
if she
were
incongruityof
operation.
I
mean
to
keep
looked
them
firm Her
"
decision. mother
dear
two to to at
her with
admiration.
My
daughter, I
will assist
an
you." mysterious
com
The
ladies had
the Bernard into
to
such
air of
petence
seemed
to
task
they
that
had
undertaken
was
that
it
nothing
exile.
left to him
but
retire
temporary
He
accordingly be
social
resources
himself
London, where
he had exile
endurable.
to
He him
to
no
avail
self of
and memory
he
treated and
himself
pleasures but
ached with
a
those
sense
of
expectation.
from
seemed Mrs.
to
He
of his
absence
Vivian's
him
on
deeply
the
familiar
which sky-parlor,
sacred
"
for
time
the most
be called
spot
he
on
earth
"
if
to
earth
gen their
it could
erous
and
consigned
ornament
those with
postal receptacleswhich
the London
brilliant hue
number
street-corners,
an
inordinate
had
ever
of the most
voluminous He
of
been
and
to
dropped thought
into them.
Angela, to whom,
of
tremely becoming.
of
was
her
was an
promise
writing
to
him
every
day, and
she
angel
328
CONFIDENCE.
who
was
wielded
"
so
at
least Bernard
letters
one
"
thought,and
ingenious
success
he
pen.
about particular
course
very
"
Of
she
had
only
topic
to
the
of her
operations with
undertaken
regard
Gordon.
"
"Mamma
I
am
has
and
devoting
also
be
myself to
told
Bernard
all about
it in
so,
he
found
con
it
interesting ; doubly
that
indeed, for
it must mistress
fessed
the
of his with
affections her
attempting to heal
delicate the
great
social breach
light and
hands,
divided
his
attention
distracted, the
the distorted,
ludicrous,image
wrote
Angela
the
back seemed
to
see
her
day
after
on
had had
on
greatly
himself
troubled off.
"
learning that
because
was
taken
It
was
you
insisted
it,of course,"
it him
"
he said ; "it
self." I had
to
"
not
from
I told
a
letter, that
made
you
point
of it,but for
that
certainlyought
I could n't in wrong be
note
give
little credit
fear of I
it.
But
a
sist upon
this,for
sounding
and
excitingafresh
to term
what
suppose He
"
he would
me
pleased
you
his
jealousy.
asked
'
where
had hate
gone,
me
and
'
when
I told him
'
Ah, how
are
he must
he
exclaimed.
'
There
you
to
quite wrong,' I
as
"
answered. He
He
feels
as
kindly
no means
you
as
I do.'
looked
as
if he
by
believed
this ;
but"
CONFIDENCE.
329
as
if he
believed
nothing at
He
all.
He
an
'
quite upset
and
and
me
stayed half
to
'
hour
me
paid
trying hard
is in
a
please
to
again !
Poor fair
more sex
he
But
more
charming
bold be it very
state
please the
interests
to
me
if he
;
does n't
please me,
to say
he that
and
I make
you.
;
You
would
have
said it would
found
very
awk I
ward
easy.
suppose
was
am
so
interested.
Very likelyit
can
awkward
was
him,
poor
fellow, for I
at the
that certify
he in
not
whit
happier
end
of his
half-hour,
He Paris the said
enjoyed.
talked of
nothing
New tion !
about of
you, and
no
and
we
and
York,
Baden
make
Rome. resistance
Imagine
whatever
situa
I shall
to it ; I
me
shall
on
simply
let him
these
topics does
that
not
a
make
must
him look
feel
bit
more
comfortable, and
he
word
elsewhere
for
remedy.
She
came
I said of
about
Blanche."
next
spoke
time.
second
"
He
let
ter,
"
and
he
a
wore
face If I
as
yesterday
not
en
namely,
very
to
one.
were
tirelytoo might
shows with
on
"
wise
his
account
of himself, I
Blanche has is been
suppose
that of
was
unhappy
because
symptoms
us a
great deal
I can't
idea
what
going
any
and
honestlysay
that
she
chatters
CONFIDENCE.
usual.
that
But
she is
is
greatly interested
and
in
cer
shops
she
buying out,
Mamma
"
in especially
to
tailor. absence
seem
has
come
proposed
and idea.
her
us,
to
stay with
and
she
afraid
we
of
the
husband
to-day that
he had
no
'
had
asked
'
her, and
whatever
hoped
she
'
objection.
On up the
to
None
; but
won't will
come/
She
pretend to,
a
; and
then
she you
pretext
ill of
for
backing out/
'
Decidedly,
me/
he
very
her/ I said.
me
She
'
hates say
answered, looking at
every
'
strangely.
be
to
You
that of
one/ I said.
for him
'
'
Yesterday you
would
more
said it of Bernard/
reason
Ah,
there
'
he
ex
claimed.
went
'
I won't
attempt
answer
answer
for
Bernard/
Your She
on,
but
I will
is
for
idea
cares
hating you
more
miserable
any
one
than
for
world.
a
You
only misunderstand
will
on
each
you
can
other,and
with
out
; he
little good
tan
me
both But I he
saw
sides would
easilyget
to
me
of your
gle/
short.
stopped
;
I should
him
if I insisted for
so
dropped
the
subject.
it is not
long
; he
shall
listen to me."
Later
she wrote
would
an excuse
that
not
come
Blanche
to
had
in with
fact
"
backed
out," and
stay
was
them, having
given
on
as
that
at
she
perpetuallytrying
she should
be at
dresses,and that
Mrs.
Vivian's
332
CONFIDENCE.
things are
with the very him
going so-so.
to
He
asked
we
me
yesterday to
about among
go
the
Louvre, and
half of
an
walked Mamma
me
pictures for
strange
she
sort
hour.
for
thinks be
it
thing
all
to
a
doing, and
cause,
though
is not the
of delights, that I
as
in things, is
good
she
sure
cause
good enough
means are
to
justify
sin
means.
that the We
the Louvre
very
gular, and,
were
is
concerned, they
for
a
not
an
successful.
at the
never
sat
and
looked
has he
quarter
arms,
of
hour he
to
great
a
Venus
who
I think
lost her
does asked
and
what heard does think in
"
said say.
word.
we
n't know
me
c
Before
'
separated he
'
if I And I
from
you. of
me
day.'
he
he
speak
looked
to
'
Never
'
I answered
; and
disappointed."
Bernard
had,
his
in
fact,
writing
had
Angela, scarcelymentioned
been
a
name.
He
not
here
"
at
the end
late for
of
a
week
"
last
late had
"
too
visitor
came
left
the
drawing-room,
that
was we
and had
was
sittingalone
a
imme
diatelysaw
at
reached
crisis.
thought
had that
car
first he
out
not
going to prediction ;
the
tell
but
me
that Blanche
ried
was
his
presentlysaw
her
this
I
where
mamma
shoe
was
knew
'
that
can
too
closely.
idiot ?
room.
'
How
I have
ever
been
as
dull-souled
he
'
broke like
to
out,
as
soon
got
into
'
the
hear
you
say
that,' I said,
because
it
CONFIDENCE.
333
have
does n't
'
seem
to
me
that
you
been
at all wise.'
most
You
are
per I of
fect form
am
he
to
went
on.
As that
me
veracious
historian
a
bound
tell you
he
paid
in the
me
'
me
bushel
compliments, and
terms
'
thanked
let
most
so
nattering
for have
a
having
bored
he
a
him I
bore
week. inter
You
me,'
said ;
a
you
ested
'Yes,'
It's
I know
curious kindness
to
case
of say
to
bored you
you
death You I
; and
of it all is that I
a
despise me.
can't
to
despise myself.
but I have
to
used that
that poor
was
man,
'
given
I
up
creature
I used
think
could
I
take
can't ! cry
a
bear
them
shame
bravely.
I could
'
But
not
'
to you
Don't
me,' I said
that I
was
know be
'
it is
part of
'
our
agreement
?
'
not
critical.'
I
see
Our
agreement
he
repeated,vaguely.
'
you
I forgottenit,'
matter
answered of
but
; it is not
that
I wish you
talk
to
you.
the
I
more
that been
are
it hasn't
done
particleof
you
as
good.
week
at
have
you
extremely
nice
with
now
for
were
; but
just as unhappy
I think Miss will To
you
are
the
beginning. Indeed,
'
you
rather
worse.' I
am
Heaven
cried. the
forgive me,
'
Vivian, I believe
!
are
'
he
on
Heaven
road.
easilyforgiveyou
catch
up with your
you
wrong
334
CONFIDENCE.
happiness,which
you
must
has another
been
; you ; you
running
must
away
from in the
you,
same
take
as
travel
not
must
separate yourself
Blanche's
; he
name
the
sound
of
jumped
his him
took
his usual
no
tone
knew
But listen
at
all I
to
about made
me.
wife, and
sit down him
needed
information. I made
an
again,and
him
I made of the
hour, and
He
me,
the
end
time
of
interested.
sat
had and I I
all the
at
appearance the
moment
it;
gazing
eyes. I
at
last
a
tears
came
into
his
had
of
eloquence.
I don't
know
said,nor
examina
seem
how
point
had
it would
tion,nor
to
how,
as a
if you
been
there, it would
you,
disinterested
that I after
a
to critic,
hang
were
together;
in my
;
but
own
I know eyes.
while
not
there
to not
tears
begged
that is
a
give
so
up
Blanche
as
assured
; that
him
she
is
foolish
she
to
seems
delicate
little creature
she been
handle, and
is
ness
does, she
all he
thinking only
and
him.
He
had
good
had
kindness
the
her, I knew
not, from he
able to conceal
a
her that
She in
regarded
to
chiefly as
than
pretty
she
kitten.
wished
be
that, and
his He
;
took
refuge
make
flirting, simply to
feel
was
excite
her.
jealousyand
has
was
him
stronglyabout
felt
and strongly,
he
stronglynow feeling
he
passionately feeling
CONFIDENCE.
335 But
he
that
was
my made
whole it
contention.
had
per
haps
never
little mental
eyes
plain to those rather near-sighted of hers, and he had let her suppose
n't fail to
rankle
in
her
mind
torment
it.
were
'
You
have
let her
me,
suppose,'I said,
the
poor from
that
you
thinking of
me.
and
girl has
jealous of
herself
too
I She
too
know has
it, but
said
nothing
she has don't
had
me a
has
said. and
nothing ;
She has
proud
to
considerate. I do.
If you
that's every
a
her
for of
honor,
a
day
week, but
I
she has
treated
without have It I
grain
spite.
have touched
appreciated it,I
me
understood
to
it,and
you, Mr.
it has Mr.
very
much.
ought
was
touch
to
Wright.
When gave
engaged
relief.
it Longueville,
im you those
mense
And
yet,
at
the
same
moment
were
and protesting,
denouncing,
her !
I know
and how
saying
she
horrible
"
things
likes which be
about
appears in
she
But
most
the
admiration
the
now
world would
as a
delight in just
with
yours.
plays
wooden
up his
Captain Lovelock
a
child does
harlequin,she pulls
arms
stringand he throws
about
as
and
legs.
She
has
as a
much
intention
have
were
of
eloping with
a
him
girlmight
her, Blanche
of
eloping with
to
pasteboard
explanation
Jim
Crow you
to
Crow.
If you
have
soon
frank throw
would
very
of the
window.
I very
humbly
entreat
336
CONFIDENCE.
cease
thinking of
ever
me.
I don't
or
know
what
I
wrong have
you
ever
done that
me.
me,
what feel
kindness
you, about
you
should
see
obliged to
am
"
trouble
your
now.
You in
me
all I
am
nothing
ill of
the
at
least remarkable.
for your
thinking
cared should be
Baden,
never
it how
nor
about
it.
If
over
it had it.
been Mr.
so,
you
see
have
got
Dear you
Wright, only
we
might
me.
such
so
good friends,if
pretty, so
would
so
believe
She's You
charming,
you had
universallyadmired.
me,
said
"
bored
but you If
!
it 's noth
ing
me
"
in
to
compliments
bored you. you
have
she
paid
could
see
way
only
for
rest
know
that
I have I
am
bored
out
Let mind
so
her
"
half
will
hour
that
care
of your
the
take
a
of
itself. with
me.
She
might
The way
easily
she
I
have
made
to
quarrel
is you
one
has
have
behaved
ever
me
of the
prettiestthings
the
way I shall
to
seen,
and
shall
see
always
out
behave
to her !
think
not
it necessary
say
of
politenessthat
least
are
bored
you
; it is not
necessary.
know the
well perfectly
of my I
can
that
disappointed
have
!
'
charm
too.
society. honestly
done
For
my
some
best,
time
was
affirm lie
a
that
he
said
nothing, and
he
then
see
remarked word
'
that
sense
very what of I
clever, but
said.
'
didn't
of
in
It
only proves,'I
is smaller
said, that
the
merit
my
conversation
CONFIDENCE.
337 head
same.
than
you
had
taken
you
it into your
to
fancy.
But
I have
done
; you
good,all
You
the
Don't
contra
us
dict
me
yet ;
and
me
to argue
about
will tell
to-morrow.'
"
'
XXX.
SOME
three
evenings after
he
received
this last
re
the
burden
went
lightly
into
the
days
turned He had
out
Strand
one
of the theatres.
been London
gloomily pushing
densities
the
"
various nocturnal
the
darkness,
jostling
too
restless to do
to
he had
been
saying
been
guilty of
of
misdemeanor
admirable
in
succumbing
who pages, showed
to to
the such
was
attractions
the
girl
advantage
in
letters of twelve
these
his fault
richly expiated by
He gave
days
of
to
impatience and
the
bereavement.
little heed
play;
his
thoughts
his eyes
were
elsewhere,
round
and, while
the house.
wandered
side in of
the other
it,he
beheld
Captain
Lovelock, seated
if Bernard tion
to the
was
squarely
not
as
his
orchestra-stall, but,
as
mistaken,
he himself
were
paying
had
little atten
The
scene
stage
done.
Cap
; his
fixed upon
the
bent
rippled
340
CONFIDENCE.
again
that
the
next
instant, and
and
the two
men
then
uttered
which of the
inarticulate
for
a
passes
Anglo-Saxon
"
in
their
moments
acute
self-consciousness.
Oh,
were
are
you
here
"
said
Bernard.
"
thought
you
"
in Paris."
;
No
ain't
"
in
Paris," Lovelock
of the
answered
!
"
with
some
"
dryness.
Oh,
I my
Tired
beastlyhole
"
see," said
umbrella."
up his
Bernard.
Excuse
me
while
put up
He
next
put
umbrella, and
saw
from
under
two
it, the
moment,
out
he
the
of
Captain waving
a
fingers
he
a re
at him
of the
front he
hansom.
on
When
turned
to his
hotel
found
letter
superscribedin Gordon
nication
"I
ran
Wright's hand.
:
commu
as
follows
you
come are
believe
name,
making
back
to
fool
!
of G.
me.
In
Heaven's
Bernard words
ture
to
as a
Paris
to
W." few
over
hardly knew
further
; but
whether
regard these
or as an
declaration
he
of war,
peace
lost
no
time
He
in
complying
for
with Paris
the the
summons
started
next
the
removed
journey
Mrs. him but
swallowed door.
hasty dinner,
I will
Vivian's
a
This
"
welcome
whicli
at
say
satisfied
him,
which,
least, did
CONFIDENCE.
341
something toward
of
wounds
separation.
"
And
what
is the
news
of Gordon
"
he
presently
asked.
"
We
have is
not
seen
him
in three
;
days,"said Angela.
be.
"
He
been You
cured, dear
Bernard
he must
Angela
has
"
wonderful," Mrs.
should have
seen
"
Vivian
mamma
declared.
with
most
Blanche," her
remarkable."
It
was
Vivian
gently.
Lovelock has gone
Dear
little Blanche
Captain
to
"
London."
Yes, he
added,
"
thinks
I have
it
beastly hole.
it
Ah, no,"
Ber
nard But
turn
got
wrong."
that
sat
;
it little mattered.
to
Late Bernard
night, on gazing
his
re
his
not
own
rooms, to
at his
fire. of
re a
He
had
begun
undress
He
came was
he
was
thinking
midst of
good
many
things.
there
was
in
a
the
at
his
flections when
the stood nard
come
his
door, which
next
moment
flung
him
"
Gordon
a
Wright
Ber him
to
there,looking at
returned
in. for
a
gaze
which
moment
before
came
bidding
up
to him
Gordon
out
came
in and
; then
he
held
his
; his
hand. last
Bernard
took been
it with that it he
was
great
was
feeling had
of
this
ridiculous
was
quarrel,and
over.
an
extreme
"
relief to find it
was
It
very
good
of
you
to
go
to
London,"
said
342
CONFIDENCE.
with
all the
old
serious
hon
I have
always
tried to do
what
could
to
oblige
you," Bernard
"
answered, smiling.
have cursed
me over
You
on.
must
there,"Gordon
went
"
did, a little.
As
you
were
cursing me
here, it
was
"
permissible."
That you
on
's
over
"
came
to
wel
come
back.
my
could n't
lay my
head
"
pillow without
to
speaking to you."
admitted, smil
I find you
"
am
glad
"I
ing
still.
can't
as
I should."
he added,
seriously
"I
Angela
a
would
keep
Gordon
us
good
said
friends."
moment
nothing. Then,
at
Yes,
us
for
that
marry have
it
matter
which
of
"
should
If it had
I," he added,
she would
"
accept it."
exclaimed.
Ah,
I
am
I don't
sure
know of
Bernard Gordon
an
"
said it,"
"
earnestly
"
almost
argumentatively.
"Keeping
great thing.
you
She
's
extraordinarywoman."
with
to
me
"
good
it's
your
at
some
friends
that's
But
nothing
wife." for
on
her
keeping
then
you
good
Gordon
fixed
Bernard time
an
instant
he
his eyes
the fire.
CONFIDENCE.
343
A in
"
"
Yes, that
value
is the his
man
should He has
wife.
believe
her. espe
taken
her, and
is
a
keep good
on.
her
when cially
a
there
great deal
in her.
"
was
great
other
day," he
It
was
I don't
re
member
"
I said.
to
a me
very
weak." Bernard. be
a
"
It seemed
feeble,"said
man's
never
But in
it
a
is
quite within
you I
rights to
abused it for
a
fool
once
while, and
"
had
of the
license."
"
Well,
have
done
lifetime
his
for He
life
time."
into the
And
crown
Gordon
took
a
up
hat.
looked he
one
of it for
moment,
"
fixed
his eyes
I
on
Bernard's won't
mind
again.
my
But
thing
back
hope
you old
saying.
"
come
to my
"
impression of
old
Miss
Vivian."
Your
impression ?
Vivian's
And
"
Miss
mean
accepted lover
frowned
little.
simple.
away
strange."
Bernard's
eager
"
cleared
sudden, almost
smile.
at
once
Say
that
you
dislike her !
That
will do
capitally."
Gordon
a
shook
smiled
little.
"
It 's not
true.
wonderful.
it.
And
if I
strugglewith
wife
!
"
It would
do for he
me
to dislike your
After
had
gone, when
the
night
was
half over,
344
CONFIDENCE.
Bernard, lying
still darkness, as
On Gordon.
awake
while,
gave
came
laugh
back
went
in
the
to him. to
;
see
the
morrow
he
saw
Blanche,
for he
not
The
a
at
home his
but
he
had
quarter
of
of
an
hour's
talk
were
with
wife,
not
whose
powers
conversation
apparently
that
had
hope
"
you you
your
visit to
a
London," she
diamonds
"
said. in
Did
buy Angela
didn't
?
set of
Bond
Street?
a
You
buy anything
pray what did
to
me
shop
Then
"
you
Excuse
my
curiosity
never
it
seems
rather
am
I flattering. I you
; and
know
powers yes, I
anything
of
unless
told.
haven't
went
"
any
observation.
that
noticed
much
oh,
observed
thought
Your
it very
strange,under
friend
to
the cir
in
cumstances.
most
intimate
next
arrived
a
Paris, and
tour
you
the
see
day
treat
make
little
so
I don't
never
you
my
husband
And
he
would
done
you
it to
you.
if you
Gordon,
heard
away of
might
have
staid
as
for
a
Angela.
never
anything so
the
that
monstrous
gentleman rushing
tion,
for
no
from
objectof
any
his affec
one
particular purpose
after she
could It
was
discover,the day
not
has
it
was
accepted
too
me
him.
the
day
after ?
Well,
soon,
at any
rate.
Angela
could
n't in the
least tell
what
you
had
CONFIDENCE.
345
'
gone
for ; she
reason
said
!
so
it
was
chance.'
very
at
That
was
charming
of you
"
But
was
was
ashamed
all sent You
and
and
to
Captain
came
Lovelock
without
after him
bring
so
back.
back he
Ah,
for him
much
the better ; I
as
suppose very
want
so
is still
looking
you, for
and,
some
he is n't
We
time. of
am
occupy
him
we
don't
own
approve
his very
being
idle.
were
However,
away. I
for
was
my
a
part, I
deal
at
glad
you and
to
great
Mrs.
Vivian's,
at
I should go if I had
felt
nearly so
much
liberty
there have
I should
always
It what you
making
seemed
to
love
to
"
Mademoiselle.
"
would you
ever
me
discreet,
it 's the
going
of I
say
that
heard
a
my
wishing to
taken up for
avoid
"
an
indiscretion.
for the
"
It 's
reason
taste went
have
to
lately,
a
'
same
you
London,
an
change.'
Here
; and
never
Blanche
she
paused
added
"
for
appreciable moment
I
as
then
seen
"Well,
must
say,
have
anything hope
mamma
so
lovely
won't When said
to
Mrs.
Vivian's
I !"
be
disappointed in
Bernard them
that
women
next
saw
two
ladies, he
the
way in
he
was
surprised at
moral Vivian.
which
"
clever
incurred
responsibilities.
"
We
!
"
We
delightin
them
"
Well," said
Bernard,
"
I would
n't for
the
world
346
CONFIDENCE.
have Gordon
"You
it
on
my Mrs.
not
conscience Blanche."
to
"
to
have
reconciled
poor
to
are
say
word
against Blanche,"
Angela
"
declared.
be all
She
's
little miracle."
It will
right,dear
Bernard," Mrs.
Vivian
added, with
"
soft taken
on.
authority.
a
I have
went
great fancy
to
lady
Bernard
"
gave is
!
"
little laugh.
his ultimate
Gordon
right in
opinion. You
are
very
"
strange
You
never
may
abuse
a
me
as
much
as
you
please;
but
will
hear she
never
word would
Mrs. against
in future ;
Gordon."
And
though
it is not
recorded
that the
Bernard
license
availed
offered him
himself in
in any
special
degree of
this
conjunction with
warning.
health account,
her within taken
a
Blanche's
to
few
her
own
marvellous
better proper
; but
husband
should he
appeared spend
the
still to
that
sun,
they
and
at
winter
beneath
his them
presently informed
it between
a
they
up
last settled
must
Nile
be, for
thoroughly
To
couple, a
agreeable pastime.
must
perform repairto
delay,and
and
for
this
reason
he
was
sure
Angela
would
easily understand