The truth is, the circumstances he was in, the passionate expressions of his letter, the kind, gentlemanly treatment I had from him in all the affair, with the concern he showed for me in it, his manner of parting with that large share which he gave me of his little stock left--all these had joined to make such impressions on me, that I really loved him most tenderly, and could not bear the thoughts of parting with him.
La vérité est que la condition où il était, les expressions passionnées de sa lettre, sa conduite douce, tendre et mâle que j'avais éprouvée sur sa part en toute cette affaire jointe au souci qu'il avait montré et à sa manière de me laisser une si grande part du peu qui lui restait, tout cela, dis-je, m'avait impressionnée si vivement que je ne pouvais supporter l'idée de me séparer de lui.