Chapter 33

           HowcamethecousinofLouisePoindextertobeastiratthatlatehourofthenight,or,asitwasnow,theearliestofthemorning?Hadhebeenforewarnedofthisinterviewofthelovers;orwasitmerelysomeinstinctivesuspicionthathadcausedhimtoforsakehissleeping-chamber,andmakeatourofinspectionwithintheprecinctsofthegarden?

           Inotherwords,washeaneavesdropperbyaccident,oraspyactinguponinformationpreviouslycommunicatedtohim?

           Theformerwasthefact.Chancealone,orchanceaidedbyaclearnight,hadgivenhimthecluetoadiscoverythatnowfilledhissoulwiththefiresofhell.

           Standinguponthehousetopatthehourofmidnightwhathadtakenhimuptherecannotbeguessedbreathingviletobacco-smokeintoanatmospherebeforeperfumedwiththescentofthenight-bloomingcereus;theex-captainofcavalrydidnotappeardistressedbyanyparticularanxiety.Hehadrecoveredfromtheinjuriesreceivedinhisencounterwiththemustanger;andalthoughthatbitofevilfortunedidnotfailtoexcitewithinhimtheblackestchagrin,wheneveritcameupbeforehismind,itsbitternesshadbeen,tosomeextent,counteractedbyhopesofrevengetowardsaplanforwhichhehadalreadymadesomeprogress.

           Equallywithherfather,hehadbeengratifiedthatLouisewascontentedoflatetostaywithindoors:foritwashimselfwhohadsecretlysuggestedtheprohibitiontohergoingabroad.Equallyhadheremainedignorantastothemotiveofthatgardenarchery,andinasimilarmannerhadmisconceivedit.

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