Last Adieux

           

           Whenhewasdeepasleepanhourafterwards,hewaswokenupbyfeelingtearsflowoverhishand."Oh,itisMathildeagain,"hethought,onlyhalfawake."Shehascomeagain,faithfultohertacticsofattackingmyresolutionbyhersentimentalism."Boredbytheprospectofthisnewsceneofhackneyedpathoshedidnotopenhiseyes.TheversesofBelphgor,asheranawayfromhiswife,cameintohismind.Heheardastrangesigh.Heopenedhiseyes.ItwasmadamedeRênal.

           "Ah,soIseeyouagainbeforeIdie,orisitanillusion,"heexclaimedashethrewhimselfatherfeet.

           "But,forgiveme,madame,youmustlookuponmeasameremurderer,"hesaid,immediately,asherecoveredhimself.

           "Monsieur,Ihavecometoentreatyoutoappeal;Iknowyoudonotwantto...."hersobschokedher;shewasunabletospeak.

           "Deigntoforgiveme."

           "Ifyouwantmetoforgiveyou,"shesaidtohim,gettingupandthrowingherselfintohisarms,"appealimmediatelyagainstyourdeathsentence."

           Juliencoveredherwithkisses.

           "Willyoucomeandseemeeverydayduringthosetwomonths?"

           "Isweariteveryday,unlessmyhusbandforbidsme."

           "Iwillsignit,"exclaimedJulien.

           "What!youreallyforgiveme!Isitpossible?"

           Heclaspedherinhisarms;hewasmad.Shegavealittlecry.

           "Itisnothing,"shesaidtohim."Youhurtme."

           "Yourshoulder,"exclaimedJulien,burstingintotears.Hedrewbackalittle,andcoveredherhandswithkissesoffire."Whocouldhaveprophesiedthis,dear,thelasttimeIsawyouinyourroomatVerrières?"

           "WhocouldhaveprophesiedthenthatIshouldwritethatinfamouslettertoM.

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