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Princess Napraxine Read Along
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Chapters 14-16 pages 1-62
The plot thickens!
Othmar gives Yseulte an incredibly expensive box, which brings her a great deal of joy; naturally, her Aunt Cri-Cri stomps that joy right out. When she discovers her husband gave Yseulte a jewel and Othmar gave her the box, she makes all sorts of terrible insinuations about Yseulte's character, takes the box away from her, and sends a letter chastising Othmar for giving her a gift. Yseulte puts her uncle's necklace inside, too, when she gives it to her aunt.
Cri-Cri, who is only 28, discourses on aging and the way it diminishes her power.
Othmar anxiously awaits Nadine's answer to his offer to run away with him for most of this section; he's got a clear picture of her faults and the problems a relationship with her would pose, but he's in love with her even though he believes taking her from Platon would be a sin.
Nadine sincerely considers leaving with Othmar; while life bores her, he *almost* excites her and *almost* disturbs her. She's not worried about the morality of leaving Platon. Marriage isn't sacred to her, and she doesn't believe he possesses an interior life or the capacity to truly be hurt by anything. Her only consideration is whether leaving with Othmar would make her more or less bored. Ultimately she decides against leaving because she would lose power, she doesn't believe love is permanent, and she thinks she'd be bored and regretful relatively quickly. However, she intends to keep Othmar's affection.
We'll see. LOL
Chapters 14-16 pages 1-62
The plot thickens!
Othmar gives Yseulte an incredibly expensive box, which brings her a great deal of joy; naturally, her Aunt Cri-Cri stomps that joy right out. When she discovers her husband gave Yseulte a jewel and Othmar gave her the box, she makes all sorts of terrible insinuations about Yseulte's character, takes the box away from her, and sends a letter chastising Othmar for giving her a gift. Yseulte puts her uncle's necklace inside, too, when she gives it to her aunt.
Cri-Cri, who is only 28, discourses on aging and the way it diminishes her power.
Othmar anxiously awaits Nadine's answer to his offer to run away with him for most of this section; he's got a clear picture of her faults and the problems a relationship with her would pose, but he's in love with her even though he believes taking her from Platon would be a sin.
Nadine sincerely considers leaving with Othmar; while life bores her, he *almost* excites her and *almost* disturbs her. She's not worried about the morality of leaving Platon. Marriage isn't sacred to her, and she doesn't believe he possesses an interior life or the capacity to truly be hurt by anything. Her only consideration is whether leaving with Othmar would make her more or less bored. Ultimately she decides against leaving because she would lose power, she doesn't believe love is permanent, and she thinks she'd be bored and regretful relatively quickly. However, she intends to keep Othmar's affection.
We'll see. LOL