I promised
her likewise to obtain for her some lucrative situation. "Do
more than this for me!" cried Genevieve. "Since you will still
grant me your friendship, secure for me the happiness of occasionally
meeting you. I can with truth declare, that of all your proofs of
kindness and regard, that which I prefer is the pleasure of seeing you."
This ingenuous request touched my heart, and I replied to it by
fondly caressing the warm-hearted Genevieve, and assuring her that
my purse and my house should be ever open to her. We then resumed
our interesting reminiscences, and Genevieve was the first to
speak of her brother. At the name of Nicolas I felt the blood
mount to my very forehead, and an indefinable sensation passed
over me at the mention of him who had possessed my virgin love.
I strove, however, to conceal from my friend the powerful emotion
which agitated me, and I replied, with apparent tranquillity,
that I should be happy to assist her brother with the best of my
credit and influence; and I kept my word by obtaining for him,
at the solicitation, of his sister, some lucrative situation, the
exact nature of which I do not now recollect, where they resided
together in ease and comfort. I had only to recommend them to
the notice of M. de Boulogne, who felt himself much flattered at
being selected by me to make the fortunes of my two friends.
>From this time Genevieve visited me as frequently as she could,
and her society delighted me; whilst, in her conversation I found
a frankness and sincerity which I had vainly sought for at court.
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