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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan by Honore de Balzac: "I am not surprised that I no longer see you," said Madame d'Espard.
"Promise me, if you meet him, not to say to him one word about me, my
angel," said the princess, taking her friend's hand. "I am happy, oh!
happy beyond all expression; but you know that in society a word, a
mere jest can do much harm. One speech can kill, for they put such
venom into a single sentence! Ah! if you knew how I long that you
might meet with a love like this! Yes, it is a sweet, a precious
triumph for women like ourselves to end our woman's life in this way;
to rest in an ardent, pure, devoted, complete and absolute love; above
all, when we have sought it long."
"Why do you ask me to be faithful to my dearest friend?" said Madame
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