You  should  know  that  the  more  we  love  the  less  we  should
allow  a  man,  above  all,  a  husband,  to  see  the  whole  extent
of  our  passion.  The  one  who  loves  most  is  tyrannized  over,
and,  which  is  worse,  is  sooner  or  later  neglected.  The  one
who  wishes  to  rule  should "

"What,  madame,  must  I  then  dissimulate,  calculate,  be-
come false,  form  an  artificial  character,  and  live  in  it  ?  How
is  it  possible  to  live  in  such  a  way  ?  Can  you "  she  hesi-
tated; the  Duchess  smiled.
