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Book, page 31 / 67 future and saw along series of days passed by her side; and while she spoke to me, tranquil, confident, and happy too, I thought I saw the great wings of my dream closing over and enfolding us. We spoke in murmurs. The open window let in the warm evening air and the confused roar of the city. "I am to be your friend and counsellor?" said she. "Always." "You promise that you will ask my advice in all things, and that we shall act in concert?" "I do." "If this very first evening I ask you for a proof of this, you won't be angry?" "On the contrary." "Well, from what you have told me of your uncle, you seem to have accepted the second condition, of making up your quarrel, rather lightly." "I have only promised to do my best." "Yes, but my father counts upon your success. How do you intend to act?" "I haven't yet considered." "That's just what I foresaw, and I thought it would perhaps be a good thing if we considered it together." "Mademoiselle, I am listening; compose the plan of campaign, and I will criticise it." Jeanne clasped her hands over her knees and assumed a thoughtful look. "Suppose you wrote to him."
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