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He took the weeping Jenny's hand, and softly pulled away the handkerchief. "Have courage," said he. She lifted her tearful eyes to him, and said: "You know, then?" "I know nothing, for, as you asked me, I have said nothing to Tremorel; but I can imagine what the trouble is." "He will not see me any more," murmured Jenny. "He has deserted me." Sauvresy summoned up all his eloquence.
Tremorel was returning and there was not a moment to be lost. He suddenly seized Laurence by the arm. "You will tell all this to the judges, Madame," said he, sternly. "My orders are only for M. de Tremorel. Here is the warrant to arrest him." He took out the warrant and laid it upon the table. Laurence, by the force of her will, had become almost calm.
No, Sauvresy was quite a different man from the Count de Tremorel. The next day he declared his intention to adjust his friend's affairs. Hector had slept well, having spent the night on an excellent bed, undisturbed by pressing anxieties; and he appeared in the morning sleek and well-dressed, the disorder and desperation of the previous evening having quite disappeared.
"Well, my fortune is in land, which brings in about four per cent." Tremorel knew that his friend was rich, but not that he was as rich as this. He answered with a tinge of envy in his tone: "Well, I had more than that; but I had no breakfast this morning." "And you did not tell me! But true, you are in a pitiable state; come along, quick!" And he led him toward the restaurant.
While she was busied with the poison at the mantel, Sauvresy had softly raised himself; more softly still, he had pulled the curtain aside, and had stretched out his arm and touched her. His eyes glittered with hate and anger. Bertha's cry was answered by another dull cry, or rather groan; Tremorel had seen and comprehended all; he was overwhelmed. "All is discovered!"
Whatever thereafter he does or attempts he will roll down the faster, until he reaches the very bottom of the gulf. Tremorel had by no means the implacable character of an assassin; he was only feeble and cowardly; yet he had committed abominable crimes. All his guilt came from the first feeling of envy with which he regarded Sauvresy, and which he had not taken the pains to subdue.
She was afraid, for Tremorel had said to her many times within the past two days, "We are pursued; let us hide well;" and though it seemed to her that she had nothing to fear, she trembled without knowing why. "Who are you?" she asked, haughtily, "and who has admitted you here? What do you want?"
Ignorant of the happiness of true love, she did not desire it. But he had come, and she could not resist his fascination. And now, after having engaged her affection, he was going to desert her, to marry another! Tremorel listened to her, perfectly amazed at her audacity. What!
It is at least probable that she was ignorant of the terrible reasons which Tremorel had to fear a search and pursuit. Had Hector foresight enough to suggest this trick to her? No, for if he wasn't a fool he would have told her to post the letter somewhere outside of Paris. It is therefore scarcely possible that it was posted anywhere else than at the nearest branch office."
Ah, I told Hector that the letter he dictated to me would not be believed. There are misfortunes for which death is the only refuge." M. Plantat was about to reply, but Lecoq was determined to take the lead in the interview. "It is not you, Madame, that we seek," said he, "but Monsieur de Tremorel." "Hector! And why, if you please? Is he not free?"
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