had stopped."

"I see," I said, "nothing is left me."


XIV.

Do not trust a woman who talks of her virtue.


XV.

Some one said to the Duchess of Chaulnes, whose life was despaired of:

"The Duke of Chaulnes would like to see you once more."

"Is he there?"

"Yes."

"Let him wait; he shall come in with the sacraments." This minotauric
anecdote has been published by Chamfort, but we quote it here as
typical.


XVI.

*Some women try to persuade their husbands that they have duties to
perform towards certain persons.