How to interpret the ending.
It seems that the general idea is that Henriette and Henri both fell in love with each other and that Henriette, by her words at the end, thought happily of the event. Point is, she clearly resists him at first, then seemingly gives in. At the end she cries and says that she "thinks of it every night". The whole thing can be interpreted in two absolutely opposite ways... And probably standards were different in them days, but I have a hard time thinking of Henri's actions as anything but deplorable, and his intentions far from amicable. His words at the end seemed hollow as well.
How could such a strong feeling as love develop in a span of what must have been only hours?
The only things I can see which speak in favor of the "love" theory is the fact that we are told that Henri is "tired of tarts" and is looking for "love eternal", while his friend is obviously of other thoughts. Much effort is also spent of making Anatole, Henriette husband-to-be, look like an absolutly useless fool. Perhaps this was done so that one would think of Henriette as being in an 'unfavorable position', and as such side with Henri.
Any thoughts?