Page 104 (1/2)

In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence;

in the last he allowed e of life,

and informed me that he was about to coreat respect and a sincere affection forfor a short tied him

to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be

there to aveme

the first letter that caival

Marguerite aiting forher arms round my neck, she said totime in Paris"

"I found letters from my father to which I had to reply"

A few uerite

rose and talked with her in whispers When Nanine had gone out

Marguerite sat down bymy hand: "Why did you deceive me? You went to see Prudence"

"Who told you?"

"Nanine"

"And how did she know?"

"She followed you"

"You told her to followht happen to you, or that you were perhaps going to see another

woman"

"Child!"

"Now I am relieved I knohat you have done, but I don't yet knohat

you have been told"