At the Office of the King’s Attorney.

           Letusleavethebankerdrivinghishorsesattheirfullestspeed,andfollowMadameDanglarsinhermorningexcursion.Wehavesaidthatathalf-pasttwelveo’clockMadameDanglarshadorderedherhorses,andhadlefthomeinthecarriage.ShedirectedhercoursetowardstheFaubourgSaintGermain,wentdowntheRueMazarine,andstoppedatthePassageduPont–Neuf.Shedescended,andwentthroughthepassage.Shewasveryplainlydressed,aswouldbethecasewithawomanoftastewalkinginthemorning.AttheRueGuenegaudshecalledacab,anddirectedthedrivertogototheRuedeHarlay.Assoonasshewasseatedinthevehicle,shedrewfromherpocketaverythickblackveil,whichshetiedontoherstrawbonnet.Shethenreplacedthebonnet,andsawwithpleasure,inalittlepocket-mirror,thatherwhitecomplexionandbrillianteyeswerealonevisible.ThecabcrossedthePont–NeufandenteredtheRuedeHarlaybythePlaceDauphine;thedriverwaspaidasthedooropened,andsteppinglightlyupthestairsMadameDanglarssoonreachedtheSalledesPas–Perdus.

           Therewasagreatdealgoingonthatmorning,andmanybusiness-likepersonsatthePalais;business-likepersonspayverylittleattentiontowomen,andMadameDanglarscrossedthehallwithoutexcitinganymoreattentionthananyotherwomancallinguponherlawyer.TherewasagreatpressofpeopleinM.deVillefort’sante-chamber,butMadameDanglarshadnooccasioneventopronouncehername.

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