'You cannot mean to tell me,' said he, 'that you think such a solemn promise as you have given to this young man, taking one from him as solemn in return, is to go for nothing ?' 'I am very sorry that I promised,--very sorry indeed; but I cannot keep my promise.' 'You are bound to keep it, especially as all your friends wish the marriage, and think that it will be good for you.

Annette Lolme's friends wished her not to marry.

It is my duty to tell you, Marie, that if you break your faith to M.Urmand, you will commit a very grievous sin, and you will commit it with your eyes open.' 'If Annette Lolme might change her mind because her lover had not got as much money as people wanted, I am sure I may change mine because I don't love a man.' 'Annette did what her friends advised her.' 'Then a girl must always do what her friends tell her?
If I don't marry M.Urmand, I sha'n't be wicked for breaking my promise, but for disobeying Uncle Michel.' 'You will be wicked in every way,' said the priest.
'No, M.le Cure.

If I had married M.Urmand, I know I should be wicked to leave him, and I would do my best to live with him and make him a good wife.

But I have found out in time that I can't love him; and therefore I am sure that I ought not to marry him, and I won't.' There was much more said between them, but M.le Cure Gondin was not able to prevail in the least.