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"Isabel is a sweet girl, and her brother a noble fellow," said Madame,
earnestly; "and I conclude from what she tells me that her brother
loves you with one great love. I feel for you like a mother, Vaura, so
you will understand my speaking, and I hope love will creep into your
heart for him."
"I trust you are mistaken, Madame, for it would grieve me very much,
more indeed than I can express to cause him pain."
"I hope you will change, _ma chere_; woman is fickle; and when he
pleads, as I am sure he can, you will not look on his handsome face
unmoved."
"He has made a conquest of you, _chere madame_," said Vaura, gravely
kissing her on both cheeks in adieu.
"_Oui, ma chere_, but,--for you."
"_N'importe_, madame; remember 'that men have died and worms have
eaten them, but not for love.'"
"You know better, Vaura."
And as she walked in the direction of her hotel (attended by one of
the school servants) she told herself that there was not always truth
in the words, witness dear Guy and others; poor Roland too; she hoped
he would not take it to heart.


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