Valentine.

           Thenight-lightcontinuedtoburnonthechimney-piece,exhaustingthelastdropsofoilwhichfloatedonthesurfaceofthewater.Theglobeofthelampappearedofareddishhue,andtheflame,brighteningbeforeitexpired,threwoutthelastflickeringswhichinaninanimateobjecthavebeensooftencomparedwiththeconvulsionsofahumancreatureinitsfinalagonies.Adullanddismallightwasshedoverthebedclothesandcurtainssurroundingtheyounggirl.Allnoiseinthestreetshadceased,andthesilencewasfrightful.ItwasthenthatthedoorofEdward’sroomopened,andaheadwehavebeforenoticedappearedintheglassopposite;itwasMadamedeVillefort,whocametowitnesstheeffectsofthedrinkshehadprepared.Shestoppedinthedoorway,listenedforamomenttotheflickeringofthelamp,theonlysoundinthatdesertedroom,andthenadvancedtothetabletoseeifValentine’sglasswereempty.Itwasstillaboutaquarterfull,aswebeforestated.MadamedeVillefortemptiedthecontentsintotheashes,whichshedisturbedthattheymightthemorereadilyabsorbtheliquid;thenshecarefullyrinsedtheglass,andwipingitwithherhandkerchiefreplaceditonthetable.

           IfanyonecouldhavelookedintotheroomjustthenhewouldhavenoticedthehesitationwithwhichMadamedeVillefortapproachedthebedandlookedfixedlyonValentine.

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