The Anonymous Letters

           

           Donotgivedalliance

           Toomuchtherein;thestrongestoathsarestraw

           Tothefirei’theblood.Tempest.

           Astheyleftthedrawing-roomaboutmidnight,Julienhadtimetosaytohislove,

           "Don’tletusseeeachotherto-night.Yourhusbandhassuspicions.Iwouldswearthatthatbigletterhereadwithasighwasananonymousletter."

           Fortunately,Julienlockedhimselfintohisroom.MadamedeRênalhadthemadideathatthiswarningwasonlyapretextfornotseeingher.Sheabsolutelylostherhead,andcametohisdoorattheaccustomedhour.Julien,whohadheardthenoiseinthecorridor,immediatelyblewouthislamp.Someonewastryingtoopenthedoor.WasitMadamedeRênal?Wasitajealoushusband?

           Veryearlynextmorningthecook,wholikedJulien,broughthimabook,onthecoverofwhichhereadthesewordswritteninItalian:Guardateallapagina130.

           Julienshudderedattheimprudence,lookedforpage130,andfoundpinnedtoitthefollowingletterhastilywritten,bathedwithtears,andfullofspellingmistakes.MadamedeRênalwasusuallyverycorrect.Hewastouchedbythiscircumstance,andsomewhatforgottheawfulnessoftheindiscretion.

           "Soyoudidnotwanttoreceivemeto-night?TherearemomentswhenIthinkthatIhaveneverreaddowntothedepthsofyoursoul.Yourlooksfrightenme.Iamafraidofyou.GreatGod!perhapsyouhaveneverlovedme?Inthatcaseletmyhusbanddiscovermylove,andshutmeupinaprisoninthecountryfarawayfrommychildren.PerhapsGodwillsitso.Ishalldiesoon,butyouwillhaveprovedyourselfamonster.

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