She lost all concern for him in finding herself thus selected as the object of such idle and frivolous gallantry; and while she steadily repressed it, could not but feel the reproof contained in his believing, that however long, and for whatever cause, his attentions had been withdrawn, her vanity would be gratified, and her preference secured at any time by their renewal.
Le désir qu’il témoigna bientôt de lui renouveler les marques de sympathie particuliere qu’il lui avait données au début de leurs relations, apres ce qu’elle savait ne pouvait que l’irriter. Tout en se dérobant aux manifestations d’une galanterie frivole et vaine, la pensée qu’il put la croire flattée de ses nouvelles avances et disposée a y répondre lui causait une profonde mortification.