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L1 10. 1919.
follow me. We crouched along
the road in the dark, and when we
thought we had got far enough;
we arose, took each others hand,
and ran without knowing where. -
;. cat length daylight appeared.
We were in a little village, whose
name I have forgotten, but which
was not far from the road'to Paris,
and both of US were without a
sous; she without a bodice, / with
out cloak; we took the road, to
the capital; that unites. a great
deal, madame" %
4 believe so, said the marquise.
AT Paris the business was to
find Susanne's jockey. I might
have injured her in seeking for
him J; she took it all alone. I saw
her depart with tears in her eyes.
"May heaven conduct you, cito-
yenne Susanne," said I, sand make
you as happy as you deserve to be-
Had I made the compaign of
Italy before that time, I should have
found something else to have said
ITO her. She appeared, on her part,
sorry to leave me; I was then a
handsome youth, ruddy and well
built, such as I still was five years
ago in my regiment, where they
called me the, handsome captain.
I gave her my address, told her to
count on me, if she had need of
assistance or protection, and at last
we separated. Two hours after
wards, she returned to nae. Would
you believe that her jockey did not
want her? He was a coarse young
man, avaricious, more tempted with
the dover than the young girl; he
would have refused Venus herself,
if she had not sixty louis; he proved
it, for Susanne was as beautiful as
Venus. She was then with me,
who loved her, and whom she loved;
refused by Jean Grcchart, (that was
the Jockeys name, and not daring
to return to her parents, because
her fortune had been stolen from
her. She had not a sous; I was a
little richer than she, for had
found relation who had lent me
fifty crowns. I put my little for
tune into her hands, and soon after
wards they called me into the
army.
I left her, and with her I left1my
heart. For fifteen years / wrote
from Italy, Egypt and Spain. 1t is
now. ten years since I have written
to her, but I had always hoped.
Since Waterloo, I have hoped no
longer. The old soldier has. lost
|afl,, his emperor, rank in the world,
his eagles, and her whom he loved.
Pardon, madame! perhaps you do
not understand such things
sCharles! Charles! exclaimed
the marquise, do you not recog-
nize me-?
The captain sprang. upon his
chair; his movement was SO vio-
lent that he upset his cup of tea.
He lifted the green veil which COW
cred the marquise's face.
you, Susanne!' said he, you,
Susanne Madame la Marquise =
And he looked at the black eyes,
still beautiful, although she was as
much as forty4three; the forehead
white, and the lips still rosy; a
tranquil life had prolonged her
youth.
Yes, tits I?' said the marquise
'and although I am widow, I have
been almost as faithful as you. for
I have always loved you. If I did
not answer your letters, it was be-
cause I only received the first ones,
and not knowing at that.time how
to read or write, the idea of taking|
a third into our confidence was re-
pugnant to me. You advised me
to return to Rouen-it was I'M
practicable; you do not know how
sensiblea Norman family are to the
loss of sixty louis. They would
not have received me at home; l
remained in Paris still I. must live.
A young marquis, who wished nei-
ther to serve the republic nor. go to
fereign countries, fell in love with
me. I loved you; I had no dith-
Guilty in remaining wise. Then the
Marquis of Belle Chase proposed
to marry me at the altar Of reason.
I saw through his intentions, and I
told him he would not lead me be-
fore the altar of reason. until we
had been married by priest. he
consented. AS I have already told
you, I did not love him; and Isoon
saw that he was q feeble being,
whom it was necessary to govern,
to avoid being unhappy with him
for there is nothing wSfse than
being governed by weak people.
I easily escaped this danger, and
for twenty years he was cay humble
servitor He knew nothing more
than to regret his lost nobility, and