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The Final Plot
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Sheclappedherhands,asallthecharmingadventuresintheromancesshehadreadoccurredtoher,andcried:
"Oh,whatbliss!Whenwillyouelopewithme?"
Hewhisperedverylow:"To-night!"
"Whereshallwego?"
"Thatismysecret.Thinkwellofwhatyouaredoing.Rememberthatafterthatflightyoumustbecomemywife.Itistheonlymeans,butitisdangerous—verydangerous—foryou."
"Ihavedecided.WhereshallImeetyou?"
"MeetmeaboutmidnightinthePlacedelaConcorde."
"Iwillbethere."
Heclaspedherhand."Oh,howIloveyou!Howbraveandgoodyouare!ThenyoudonotwanttomarryMarquisdeCazolles?"
"Oh,no!"
Mme.Walter,turningherhead,calledout:"Come,littleone;whatareyouandBel-Amidoing?"
TheyrejoinedtheothersandreturnedbywayofChatou.Whenthecarriagearrivedatthedoorofthemansion,Mme.WalterpressedGeorgestodinewiththem,butherefused,andreturnedhometolookoverhispapersanddestroyanycompromisingletters.Thenherepairedinacabwithfeverishhastetotheplaceofmeeting.Hewaitedtheresometime,andthinkinghisladylovehadplayedhimfalse,hewasabouttodriveoff,whenagentlevoicewhisperedatthedoorofhiscab:"Areyouthere,Bel-Ami?"
"Isityou,Suzanne?"
"Yes."
"Ah,getin.
