Speak to me reasonably: do you
wish to marry her?
Desmond
Do I ever wish it!
Lucy
If you wish this marriage ardently, let's work in concert. I hope
Arabella will be your wife today.
Desmond
Alas, that's what I fear.
Lucy
Again! Oh, you exaggerate. Is this crazy love or simply craziness?
Desmond
No, Lucy, no--it is not caprice, it is not exaggeration. I fear with
my mind that which I want with all my heart. I am well aware that I
cannot live without the adorable Arabella. But, I foresee we will be
unhappy together. In a word, we are unable to agree about anything.
Lucy
And, what is it necessary to agree about to get married?
Desmond
If you knew the reception she just gave me--
Lucy
She was wrong--
Desmond
She received me with an air--
Lucy
Is it possible?
Desmond
After eight days absence.
Lucy
She received you coldly?
Desmond
She received me shouting, dancing. I saw her jump about with
happiness.
Lucy
My word, you're not wise. What! You despair because she's delighted to
see you?
Desmond
Delighted to see me! I cannot compare that dissipated delight with the
sensitive pleasure and passion the sight of a loved one should
inspire.
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