be fatigued, and one cannot but desire repose." "Repose," answered he, "is not very proper for one ...
2011-12-14
apartment; she saw him at the Prince of Cleves's, where he often came in company of other young nob...
a different nature from that he had had before; what chiefly employed his thoughts, was a desire to...
Queen-Dauphin so often, in order to avoid involving yourself in adventures of gallantry." The Prin...
when word was brought that she was indisposed, and that the King would not come. It was easy to see...
You only show me a sort of civility which is far from giving me satisfaction; you express none of t...
such to many others?" " 'Tis certain," answered Madam de Chartres," it was neither the merit nor th...
circumstances I am ignorant of." The Duke de Nemours' passion for Madam de Cleves was at first so ...
The Princess of Cleves by Madame de Lafayette THE PRINCESS OF CLEVES Grandeur and gallantry never...
2011-11-25
all the conversations he had had with Queen Elizabeth, and in conclusion advised him to push his fo...
Queen had. All these different cabals were full of emulation and envy towards one another; the lad...
gentlemen.' 'Yes, that we will, Curdie!' said the princess. 'And next summer we'll come back and s...
2011-11-22
child whose face was washed and hair combed about once in a month. The lady laughed too, and liftin...
and I don't know how many the little princess would like me to answer. She told me that Lootie didn...
notions concerning the dignity of a princess, not understanding that the truest princess is just th...