At last, however, my resolution was taken, and I had determined, as soon as I could engage her alone, to justify the attentions I had so invariably paid her, and openly assure her of an affection which I had already taken such pains to display.
Por último, sin embargo, me resolví y decidí que en la primera oportunidad en que pudiera hablarle a solas, justificaría las atenciones que sin cesar le había prodigado y le declararía abiertamente un afecto que ya había hecho tanto por mostrarle.