Whatever her reasons may have been, Delphine was playing with Rastignac, and took pleasure in playing with him, doubtless because she felt sure of his love, and confident that she could put an end to the torture as soon as it was her royal pleasure to do so. Eugene's self-love was engaged;
Zein ere baitzituen arrazoiak, Delphine Rastignacez trufatzen zen, eta laketzen hartaz trufatzean, inolaz ere bere burua ikusten zuelakotz maitatua eta segur bere amorantearen bihozminen geldiarazteaz, bere emakume-borondate ederrari jarraiki.