You are not to have me without a struggle, lest you think me of small worth.' The lady has pride; the lady has discretion; the lady sets a value upon herself.

Why should she not?
It compels me, Storri, to appreciate her charms still more and more.

There; I have painted the state of affairs.

I have now but two requests; I will not call those requests commands," and Storri rustled the French shares suggestively.

"No, I am to call them requests.