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140 THE SKJUTS-BOI r.
besicles, # think the girl may congratulate herself, if she becomes
mîstress over him and his wealth."
« In this case, I venture fo be of another opinion," said #-#adame
de #Dressen, and for the first rime took those weapons in ber
hands, which the daughters of Eve so skilfully know how to
use if they wish, by cunningly profiting by the weaknesses of
their lords and husbands, to lead them by the nose, as we say in
vulgar language. "Yes," said she, "I am altogether of another
opinion; for if a girl wishes tobe happy, she can only be so
with a man who is toaster of his own house. Woman is a frail
being, made go be supported by strong man. :For instance, dear
#)ressen, you yourself, a man indeed, w[ll celoEainly perceive how
dis#o#sting such a fool as the chamberlain must appear fo every
girl."
"Yes, yes, if cannot be denied; he is neither an Xdonis, nor
an l=[ercules; but all girls cannot flatter themselves that they bave
ruade such an excellent choice as you bave. I well recollect that
in my most brilliant days of single blessedness, four girls, and
three young married ladies actually pined away in consequence
of their unfortunate love for me. :But one cannot maae all
happy who are in love with him. ]# bave always been highly
esteemed by the ladies. But, as I said before, such men do hot
always bang on the fence, and if would be desirable ff you would
remember that fact once in a wh[le, dear Sophia."
"Ay! dear Dre#sen, I am remindcd of that every day; but I
would hOt wish af all, that the people here in the bath should
say, that a man with such sound judgqnent as you, had taken so
much pains fo procure a husband for his daughter; and, tobe
sincere, I should think that our blood is too noble to throw
away upon such a new-ruade nobleman as de Goesse."
"Sophia !" exclaimed the lieutenant, and could almost bave
embraced his dcar lady with pure rapture, "now for once you
speak as a pure De Dressen. You were hOt in the habit of think-
ing of such things formerlyj but you now perceive wha# great
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