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Sittingattheendofthepiano，hiselbowrestingonthecoverandhisheadonhislefthand，SavinienadmiredUrsula，whoseeyes，fixedonthepanelingofthewallbeyondhim，seemedtobequestioninganotherworld。Manyamanwouldhavefallendeeplyinloveforalessreason。Genuinefeelingshaveamagnetismoftheirown，andUrsulawaswillingtoshowhersoul，asacoquetteherdressestobeadmired。
Savinienenteredthatdelightfulkingdom，ledbythispureheart，which，tointerpretitsfeelings，borrowedthepoweroftheonlyartthatspeakstothoughtbythought，withoutthehelpofwords，orcolor，orform。Candor，opennessofhearthavethesamepoweroveramanthatchildhoodhas；thesamecharm，thesameirresistibleseductions。Ursulawasnevermorehonestandcandidthanatthismoment，whenshewasbornagainintoanewlife。
TheabbecametotearSavinienfromhisdream，requestinghimtotakeafourthhandatwhist。Ursulawentonplaying；theheirsdeparted，allexceptDesire，whowasresolvedtofindouttheintentionsofhisuncleandtheviscountandUrsula。
“Youhaveasmuchtalentassoul，mademoiselle，“hesaid，whentheyounggirlclosedthepianoandsatdownbesidehergodfather。“Whoisyourmaster？“
“AGerman，livingclosetotheRueDauphineonthequaiConti，“saidthedoctor。“IfhehadnotgivenUrsulaalessoneverydayduringherstayinParishewouldhavebeenhereto-day。“
“Heisnotonlyagreatmusician，“saidUrsula，“butamanofadorablesimplicityofnature。“
“Thoselessonsmustcostagreatdeal，“remarkedDesire。
Theplayerssmiledironically。Whenthegamewasoverthedoctor，whohadhithertoseemedanxiousandpensive，turnedtoSavinienwiththeairofamanwhofulfillsaduty。
“Monsieur，“hesaid，“Iamgratefulforthefeelingwhichleadsyoutomakemethisearlyvisit；butyourmotherattributesunworthyandunderhandmotivestowhatIhavedone，andIshouldgivehertherighttocallthemtrueifIdidnotrequestyoutorefrainfromcominghere，inspiteofthehonoryourvisitsaretome，andthepleasureI
shouldotherwisefeelincultivatingyoursociety。TellyourmotherthatifIdonotbegher，inmyniece’snameandmyown，todousthehonorofdiningherenextSundayitisbecauseIamverycertainthatshewouldfindherselfindisposedonthatday。“
Theoldmanheldouthishandtotheyoungviscount，whopresseditrespectfully，saying:——
“Youarequiteright，monsieur。“
Hethenwithdrew；butnotwithoutabowtoUrsula，inwhichtherewasmoreofsadnessthandisappointment。
Desireleftthehouseatthesametime；buthefounditimpossibletoexchangeevenawordwiththeyoungnobleman，whorush
