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Santerre. *
thither , on alighting from the diligence , I directed my steps . * * * * * J a } so thought that he would be able to tell me all the news I longed to hear . He was just going to supper when my loud ring at the bell attracted the notice of the servants . Having recognised my voice , he came out to meet meand gave me a most cordial welcome .
, Two minutes after this reception I was seated at table opposite to him , between his mother-in-law and a young man dressed in mourning , looking very sad , and whom , to my extreme astonishment , I recognised as the young post-master who was to have married Rosa . Had he indeed married her , and had he experienced the misfortune to lose her ? This
was a most painful reflection , and it caused me to utter an involuntary exclamation , which unfortunately attracted his attention ; he fixed his eyes upon me as if to call to his recollection where we had met , and his memory apparently having rendered him the service he demanded , he uttered a stifled groan , and shortly after , his emotion quite overpowering him , he quickly rose from his place , and quitting the diningroom , by a sign begged the master of the house to excuse him .
" Is not that M . Firmin ? " I asked hastily , as soon as he was at a sufficient distance not to hear my question . " It is , " replied my host , apparently much affected ; " the sight of you has recalled to him the unhappy girl , at whose house doubtless you met him , —the daughter of Pierre Renard . "
" Well , finish the tale , ' said I , palpitating with fear ; " Rosa , is she dead ?" " In the most frightful manner . " " How frightful ? how , and when ? Did he marry her , and render her miserable ? Oh ! that would be a terrible thought . "
" It was more horrible than anything you have yet imagined ; they were not married , but it was the week preced- . ing that on which the marriage was to have taken place , that the catastrophe occurred . " " But yet , what occasioned this catastrophe ? you cannot imagine how much this affair troubles me . "
" Let us sup , " said he , passing me the wing of a fowl ; " I will tell you all when we have finished , for it is a most distressing history . As for M . Firmin , poor fellow , I doubt if he will come here for some days , for fear he should again meet you , and feel himself in a degree obliged to tell you of his VOL . III . 3 B
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Santerre. *
thither , on alighting from the diligence , I directed my steps . * * * * * J a } so thought that he would be able to tell me all the news I longed to hear . He was just going to supper when my loud ring at the bell attracted the notice of the servants . Having recognised my voice , he came out to meet meand gave me a most cordial welcome .
, Two minutes after this reception I was seated at table opposite to him , between his mother-in-law and a young man dressed in mourning , looking very sad , and whom , to my extreme astonishment , I recognised as the young post-master who was to have married Rosa . Had he indeed married her , and had he experienced the misfortune to lose her ? This
was a most painful reflection , and it caused me to utter an involuntary exclamation , which unfortunately attracted his attention ; he fixed his eyes upon me as if to call to his recollection where we had met , and his memory apparently having rendered him the service he demanded , he uttered a stifled groan , and shortly after , his emotion quite overpowering him , he quickly rose from his place , and quitting the diningroom , by a sign begged the master of the house to excuse him .
" Is not that M . Firmin ? " I asked hastily , as soon as he was at a sufficient distance not to hear my question . " It is , " replied my host , apparently much affected ; " the sight of you has recalled to him the unhappy girl , at whose house doubtless you met him , —the daughter of Pierre Renard . "
" Well , finish the tale , ' said I , palpitating with fear ; " Rosa , is she dead ?" " In the most frightful manner . " " How frightful ? how , and when ? Did he marry her , and render her miserable ? Oh ! that would be a terrible thought . "
" It was more horrible than anything you have yet imagined ; they were not married , but it was the week preced- . ing that on which the marriage was to have taken place , that the catastrophe occurred . " " But yet , what occasioned this catastrophe ? you cannot imagine how much this affair troubles me . "
" Let us sup , " said he , passing me the wing of a fowl ; " I will tell you all when we have finished , for it is a most distressing history . As for M . Firmin , poor fellow , I doubt if he will come here for some days , for fear he should again meet you , and feel himself in a degree obliged to tell you of his VOL . III . 3 B