Milady’s Secret

           D’ArtagnanleftthehotelinsteadofgoingupatoncetoKitty’schamber,assheendeavoredtopersuadehimtodoandthatfortworeasons:thefirst,becausebythismeansheshouldescapereproaches,recriminations,andprayers;thesecond,becausehewasnotsorrytohaveanopportunityofreadinghisownthoughtsandendeavoring,ifpossible,tofathomthoseofthiswoman.

           Whatwasmostclearinthematterwasthatd’ArtagnanlovedMiladylikeamadman,andthatshedidnotlovehimatall.Inaninstantd’ArtagnanperceivedthatthebestwayinwhichhecouldactwouldbetogohomeandwriteMiladyalongletter,inwhichhewouldconfesstoherthatheanddeWardeswere,uptothepresentmomentabsolutelythesame,andthatconsequentlyhecouldnotundertake,withoutcommittingsuicide,tokilltheComtedeWardes.Buthealsowasspurredonbyaferociousdesireofvengeance.Hewishedtosubduethiswomaninhisownname;andasthisvengeanceappearedtohimtohaveacertainsweetnessinit,hecouldnotmakeuphismindtorenounceit.

           HewalkedsixorseventimesroundthePlaceRoyale,turningateverytenstepstolookatthelightinMilady’sapartment,whichwastobeseenthroughtheblinds.Itwasevidentthatthistimetheyoungwomanwasnotinsuchhastetoretiretoherapartmentasshehadbeenthefirst.

           Atlengththelightdisappeared.Withthislightwasextinguishedthelastirresolutionintheheartofd’Artagnan.

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