Chapter 59

           AdarkdayforLouisePoindexterperhapsthedarkestinthecalendarofherlifewasthatinwhichshereleasedDonMiguelDiazfromthelazo.

           Sorrowforabrother’sloss,withfearsforalover’ssafety,wereyesterdaycommingledinthecup.To-dayitwasfurtherembitteredbytheblackestpassionofalljealousy.Grieffearjealousywhatmustbethestateofthesoulinwhichtheseemotionsareco-existent?Atumultofterribleimaginings.

           SowasitinthebosomofLouisePoindexterafterdecipheringtheepistlewhichcontainedwrittenevidenceofherlover’sdisloyalty.

           True,thewritingcamenotfromhim;norwastheproofconclusive.

           Butinthefirstburstofherfrenziedrage,theyoungCreoledidnotreasonthus.Inthewordingofthelettertherewasstrongpresumption,thattherelationshipbetweenMauriceGeraldandtheMexicanwasofamoreaffectionatecharacterthanhehadrepresentedittobethathehad,infact,beenpractisingadeception.

           Whyshouldthatwomanwritetohiminsuchfreestraingivingbold,almostunfeminine,licencetoheradmirationofhiseyes:"Essosojostanlindosytanespresivos?"

           Thesewerenophrasesoffriendship;buttheexpressionsofaprurientpassion.AssuchonlycouldtheCreoleunderstandthem:sincetheywerebutaparaphraseofherownfeelings.

           Andthentherewastheappointmentitselfsolicited,itistrue,intheshapeofarequest.Butthiswasmerecourtesythecoquetryofanaccomplishedmaîtresse.

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