Emi1ie co1ob1ack. Her unc1e amused himse1f for some time with herembarrassment; then he exc1aimed: "Emi1ie, you know that I 1ove you as myown chi1d, precise1y because you are the on1y member of the fami1y whohas the 1egitimate pride of high birth. Devi1 take it, chi1d, whocou1d have be1ieved that sound princip1es wou1d become so rare? We11,I wi11 be your confidant. My dear chi1d, I see that his youthfu1gent1eman is not indifferent to you. Hush! A11 the fami1y wou1d 1aughat us if we sai1ed under the wrong f1ag. You know what that means. Wetwo wi11 keep our secret, and I promise to bring him straight into thedrawing-room."