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The Carmelite Convent at Bethune

           Thenovice,seeingMiladyinbed,wasabouttofollowtheexampleofthesuperior;butMiladystoppedher.

           "How,madame,"saidshe,"Ihavescarcelyseenyou,andyoualreadywishtodeprivemeofyourcompany,uponwhichIhadcountedalittle,Imustconfess,forthetimeIhavetopasshere?"

           "No,madame,"repliedthenovice,"onlyIthoughtIhadchosenmytimeill;youwereasleep,youarefatigued."

           "Well,"saidMilady,"whatcanthosewhosleepwishforahappyawakening?Thisawakeningyouhavegivenme;allowme,then,toenjoyitatmyease,"andtakingherhand,shedrewhertowardthearmchairbythebedside.

           Thenovicesatdown.

           "HowunfortunateIam!"saidshe;"Ihavebeenheresixmonthswithouttheshadowofrecreation.Youarrive,andyourpresencewaslikelytoaffordmedelightfulcompany;yetIexpect,inallprobability,toquittheconventatanymoment."

           "How,youaregoingsoon?"askedMilady.

           "AtleastIhopeso,"saidthenovice,withanexpressionofjoywhichshemadenoefforttodisguise.

           "IthinkIlearnedyouhadsufferedpersecutionsfromthecardinal,"continuedMilady;"thatwouldhavebeenanothermotiveforsympathybetweenus."

           "WhatIhaveheard,then,fromourgoodmotheristrue;youhavelikewisebeenavictimofthatwickedpriest."

           "Hush!"saidMilady;"letusnot,evenhere,speakthusofhim.AllmymisfortunesarisefrommyhavingsaidnearlywhatyouhavesaidbeforeawomanwhomIthoughtmyfriend,andwhobetrayedme.

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