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Chapter 2

           AnEmpresswrotetoher,withherownhand,as‘Machèrecousine.’Atalever-du-roionemorning(doyouknowwhatalever-du-roiwas?)aCardinal,aPapallegate,offeredtoputonherstockings;ahighandholypersonlikethatlookedonitasanhonour!Didyouknowthis?Iseebyyourexpressionthatyoudidnot!Well,howdidshedie?Answer!”

           “Oh!dostopyouaretooabsurd!”

           “Thisishowshedied.Afterallthishonourandglory,afterhavingbeenalmostaQueen,shewasguillotinedbythatbutcher,Samson.Shewasquiteinnocent,butithadtobedone,forthesatisfactionofthefishwivesofParis.Shewassoterrified,thatshedidnotunderstandwhatwashappening.ButwhenSamsonseizedherhead,andpushedherundertheknifewithhisfoot,shecriedout:‘Waitamoment!waitamoment,monsieur!’Well,becauseofthatmomentofbittersuffering,perhapstheSaviourwillpardonherotherfaults,foronecannotimagineagreateragony.AsIreadthestorymyheartbledforher.Andwhatdoesitmattertoyou,littleworm,ifIimploredtheDivinemercyforher,greatsinnerasshewas,asIsaidmyeveningprayer?ImighthavedoneitbecauseIdoubtedifanyonehadevercrossedhimselfforhersakebefore.Itmaybethatintheotherworldshewillrejoicetothinkthatasinnerlikeherselfhascriedtoheavenforthesalvationofhersoul.Whyareyoulaughing?Youbelievenothing,atheist!Andyourstorywasnotevencorrect!IfyouhadlistenedtowhatIwassaying,youwouldhaveheardthatIdidnotonlyprayfortheComtesseduBarry.

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