On seeing me he stopped,
and, after ascertaining, as it seemed, which way I was going, he
returned into the house before me. I sincerely rejoiced at this
event, and I hastened to set things, if possible, on their right
footing.
His brow was by no means expressive of those vehement emotions with
which Pleyel had been agitated. I drew a favorable omen from this
circumstance. Without delay I began the conversation.
"I have been to look for you," said I, "but was told by Catharine
that Pleyel had engaged you on some important and disagreeable
affair. Before his interview with you he spent a few minutes with
me. These minutes he employed in upbraiding me for crimes and
intentions with which I am by no means chargeable. I believe him
to have taken up his opinions on very insufficient grounds. His
behavior was in the highest degree precipitate and unjust, and,
until I receive some atonement, I shall treat him, in my turn, with
that contempt which he justly merits; meanwhile, I am fearful that
he has prejudiced my brother against me. That is an evil which I
most anxiously deprecate, and which I shall indeed exert myself to
remove.
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