The Drop of Water

           RocheforthadscarcelydepartedwhenMme.Bonacieuxre-entered.ShefoundMiladywithasmilingcountenance.

           "Well,"saidtheyoungwoman,"whatyoudreadedhashappened.Thisevening,ortomorrow,thecardinalwillsendsomeonetotakeyouaway."

           "Whotoldyouthat,mydear?"askedMilady.

           "Ihearditfromthemouthofthemessengerhimself."

           "Comeandsitdownclosetome,"saidMilady.

           "HereIam."

           "WaittillIassuremyselfthatnobodyhearsus."

           "Whyalltheseprecautions?"

           "Youshallknow."

           Miladyarose,wenttothedoor,openedit,lookedinthecorridor,andthenreturnedandseatedherselfclosetoMme.Bonacieux.

           "Then,"saidshe,"hehaswellplayedhispart."

           "Whohas?"

           "Hewhojustnowpresentedhimselftotheabbessasamessengerfromthecardinal."

           "Itwas,then,aparthewasplaying?"

           "Yes,mychild."

           "Thatman,then,wasnot"

           "Thatman,"saidMilady,loweringhervoice,"ismybrother."

           "Yourbrother!"criedMme.Bonacieux.

           "Noonemustknowthissecret,mydear,butyourself.Ifyourevealittoanyoneintheworld,Ishallbelost,andperhapsyourselflikewise."

           "Oh,myGod!"

           "Listen.Thisiswhathashappened:Mybrother,whowascomingtomyassistancetotakemeawaybyforceifitwerenecessary,metwiththeemissaryofthecardinal,whowascominginsearchofme.Hefollowedhim.Atasolitaryandretiredpartoftheroadhedrewhissword,andrequiredthemessengertodeliveruptohimthepapersofwhichhewasthebearer.

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