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"'Oh, Camille,' said she, 'you do not know how I love you!'
"She waited for an answer. I closed her mouth with a kiss.
"'But tell me. Do you love me? Can you love me only a little?'
"'Yes,' said I, faintly; for even in such a moment I could not bring myself to tell a lie.
"She looked at me for a second.
"'No, you don't.'
"'Why not?'
"'I don't know. I feel that you do not care a straw for me. Tell me, is it not so?'
"'Well, if you think so, how can I convince you to the contrary?'
"'I don't ask you to marry me. I would not be any man's kept mistress, but if you really love me'
"She did not finish her phrase.
"'Well!'
"'Can you not understand?' said she, hiding her face behind my ear, and nestling closer to me.
