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pride, tenderness and solicitude. In her devoted sisterly 

 generosity, she resigned herself to the thought that her happy 

 dream must be of short duration. The wedding was fixed for 

 May 29. 



**I believe,'' wrote Pasteur to Chappuis, ''that I shall be 

 very happy. Every quality I could wish for in a wife I find 

 in her. You will say, *He is in love!' Yes, but I do not 

 think I exaggerate at all, and my sister Josephine quite agrees 

 with me-" 



