notyouheldherhandyouhesendfit
caonbeforeyouhadtuedtoethisoreterriblethan
thefirst;thesanervousventsouth
ntractedandtuedpurple”
”andatthethirdsheexpired”
”attheendofthefirstattackidisveredsytooftetanus;you
nfirdopinion”
”yes;beforeothers;”repliedthedoctor;”butnoearealone”
”e”
”t
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hatthesytooftetanusandpoisoningbyvegetablesubstancesare
thesa”devillefortstartedfroisseat;theninantfell
dootionlessrrelkneing
oraportanceofthe
statentihavejustde;andthedispositionofthentoi
havedeit”
”doyouspeaktoasagistrateorasafriend”askedvillefort
”asafriend;andonlyasafriend;atthisntthesilarityin
thesytooftetanusandpoisoningbyvegetablesubstancesisso
great;thatbyoathihavenoated;i
shouldhesitate;ithereforerepeattoyou;ispeaknottoagistrate;
buttoafriendandtothatfriendisayduringthethreequartersof
anhourthatthestrugglentinued;ichedthenvulsionsandthe
deathofdadesaintran;andahoroughlynvincedthatnot
onlydidherdeathproceedfrooison;butiuldalsospecifythe
poison”
”canitbepossible”
”thesytoarerked;doyouseesleepbrokenbynervousspas;
exadade
saintransuccuedtoaporychnine;
estake;perhaps;hasbeengiventoher”villefortseized
thedopossible;”saidhe;”istbedreang
itisfrightfultohearsuanasyoutell;i
entreatyou;deardoaybedeceived”
”doubtlessiy;but”
”but”
”butidonotthinkso”
”havepityondoanydreadfulthingshavehappenedto
latelythatianthevergeofdness”
”hasanyonebesidesseendadesaintran”
”no”
”hasanythingbeensentforfroined”
”nothing”
”haddadesaintrananyenees”
”nottoknowledge”
”haffectanyonesinterest”
”ituldnotindeed;daughterisheronlyheiressvalentinealone
oh;ifsuchathoughtuldpresentitself;iyselfto
punishheartforhavingforoneinstantharboredit”
”indeed;dearfriend;”saiddavrigny;”iaccuseany
one;ispeakonlyofanaistake;but
istake;thefaynscience
andpelstospeakaloudtoyoukeinquiry”
”ofho”
”ynotbarrois;theoldservant;havedeastake;andhavegiven
dadesaintranadosepreparedforhisster”
”forfather”
”yes”
”buthoede
saintran”
”nothingisresileyouknoerediesincertain
diseases;ofance;havingtriedevery
otherredytorestoreventandspeechtonoirtier;iresolved
totryonelastans;andforthreenthsihavebeengivinghibr 》
bruthereweresix
grainsthisquantity;inistertothe
paralyzedfraofnoirtier;egraduallyaccustodto
it;tokillanotherperson”
”deardounicationbetnoirtiers
apartntandthatofdadesaintran;andbarroisneverentered
therinlainshort;doctoralthoughiknoobethe
stnsanintheost
relianceinyou;iynviction;tobelievethis
axioerrarehunust”
”isthereoneofbrethreninyouhaveequalnfidenceh
self”
”ethatdoyouwish”
”sendforhiiihaveseen;and
together;andexahebody”
”andyouracesofpoison”
”no;ididnotsayofpoison;buthestateofthe
body;hecauseofhersuddendeath;andweshallsay;
dearvillefort;ifthisthinghasbeencausedbynegligence;chover
yourservants;iffroatred;ies”
”e;davrigny”saidvillefortindespair;”so
soonasanotherisadttedintooursecret;aninqueste
nepossiblestill;”ntinuedthe
procureur;lookingatthedoctorhuneasiness;”ifyouif
youdendit;e
alreadysogrievedhoyhousesochscandal;
aftersochsorroydaughterandi;
doctoryouknoandoesnotarriveatthepostioccupyonehas
notbeenkingsattoeytasseda
tolerablenuerofenees;nearenurousletthisaffairbe
talkedof;itphfortheaketheejoice;
andverepardon;doctor;theseworldlyideas;were
youapriestishouldnotdaretellyouthat;butyouarean;and
youknoankinddoctor;prayrecallyourhing;
haveyou”
”deardevillefort;”repliedthedoyfirstdutyisto
hunityiedesaintran;ifscienceuld
havedoneit;butsheisdeadanddutyregardsthelivingletus
burythisterriblese
ysilenceonthesubject
shouldbeiutedtoignoranceanchalch
aynotstophereandwhenyouhave
foundthe;ioyou;youarea
gistrate;doasyouwill”
”ithankyou;doctor;”saidvilleforthindescribablejoy;”inever
hadabetterfriendthanyou”and;asifhefeareddoctordavrigny
ise;hehurriedhiohehouse
heyunderthetrees;andthe
onshoneuponhisface;ighthavebeentaken
forthatofaghost”iaanifestlyprotectedinast
stterriblenner;”saidhe;”butvalentine;poorgirl;hoillshe
bearsochsorrow”
ashethoughtthus;helookedalteatelyatthehred
curtainsandthethreeost
disappearedfroheforr;doubtlessdadevilleforthadjustput
outherla;andthenightlaalonereflecteditsdulllightonthe
ityofthebuilding;onthentrary;hesawone
ofthethreeantlepiecethrew
soofitspaleraysonton
thebalnyrrelshuddered;hethoughtheheardasob
itcannotbeind;generallysourageous;but
nourbedbythetwo
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strongesthunpassions;loveandfear;was
otheindulgenceofsuperstitiousthoughtsalthough
itpossiblethatvalentineshouldseehihiddenashewas;he
thoughtheheardtheshado;hisdisturbednd
toldhiothisdoubleerrorbecaanirresistiblereality;andby
oneoftheinprehensibletransportsofyouth;heboundedfrois
hidingplace;andhtrides;attheriskofbeingseen;atthe
riskofalagvalentine;attheriskofbeingdisveredby
soexclationightescapetheyounggirl;hecrossedthe
flooonreseledalargee
lake;andhavingpassedtheroreesendedinfront
ofthehouse;hereachedthestep;ranquicklyupandpushedthedoor;
houtofferinganyresistancevalentinehadnotseen
hihereyes;raisedtochingasilverycloud
glidingovertheazure;itsforhatofashadoountingtowards
heavenherpoeticandexcitedndpictureditasthesoulofher
grandther
anandfoundthestaircase;
ed;preventedhisapproachbeingheard;andhehad
regainedthatdegreeofnfidendevillefort
evenedhiheepreparedforanysuch
enunterheonceapproachvalentinesfatherandacknowledge
all;beggingvilleforttopardonandsanctiontheloveedtwo
fondandlovingheartsrreladhappilyhedidnotetanyone
nohedescriptionvalentinehadgivenofthe
interiorofthehouseusefultohihearrivedsafelyatthetopof
thestaircase;andedthe
directionhe
toseehisroad;andtohearthevoiceofoneinsorrohe
dooropenandenteredattheotherendoftheroounderaesheet
orealagtorrelsince
theacunthehadsounexpectedlyoverheardbyitsside;onherknees;
andhherheadburiedinthecushionofaneasychair;ine;
trelingandsobbing;herhandsextendedaboveherhead;claspedand
stiffshehadtuedfroheainedopen;andwas
prayinginaccentsthatostunfeeling;her
;unintelligible;forthebuingof
griefalststoppedherutterancetheonshiningthroughtheopen
blindsdethelaappeartobupaler;andcastasepulchralhue
overtheplary
forpiety;hepressed;butvalentinesuffering;
;orethanheuldbearin
silencehesighed;ande;andtheheadbathedintears
andpressedonthevelvetcushionofthechairaheadlikethatof
agdalenbyrreggiovalentine
perceivedhid
inoretionsrrelheldout
hishandtohervalentine;asheronlyapologyfoothavingthi
pointedtotherpseunderthesheet;andbegantosobagainneither
daredforsotitospeakinthatrootheyhesitatedtobreakthe
silenpose;atlengthvalentineventured
”friend;”saidshe;”hoeyouherealas;iwouldsayyouare
e;hadnotdeathopenedtheothishouse”
”valentine;”saidrrelblingvoice;”ihadedsince
halfpasteight;anddidnotseeyoue;ibecauneasy;leapedthe
yhroughthegarden;the
fatalevent”
”orrelshudderedashethoughtofthe
nversationofthedodevillefort;andhethoughtheuld
seethroughthesheettheextendedhands;thestiffneck;andthepurple
lips
”yourservants;”saidhe;”ingthehesorrowful
story;froheleaeditall”
”butiteuphere;love”
”forgive;”repliedrrel;”iwillgoaway”
”no;”saidvalentine;”youghtetsoone;stay”
”butifanyoneshouldehere”
theyounggirlshookherhead”noonee;”saidshe;”donot
fear;thereisoursafeguard;”pointingtothebed
”buteofdepinay”repliedrrel
”franzarrivedtosignthentractjustasdeargrandtherwas
dying”
”alas;”saidrrelhafeelingofselfishjoy;forhethoughtthis
deathheobepostponedindefinitely”but
redoublessorroinuedtheyounggirl;asifthisfeelingwas
toreceiveitsiediatepunishnt;”isthatthepooroldlady;on
herdeathbed;requestedthattherriageghttakeplaceassoonas
possible;shealso;thinkingtoprotect;e”
”hark”saidrreltheybothlistened;stepsinctlyheardin
therridorandonthestairs
”itisfather;lefthisstudy”
”toaorrel
”hoisthedoctor”askedvalentine;astonished
”iigineditstbe;”saidrrelvalentinelookedattheyoungn;
theyheardthestreetdoordevillefortlockedthegarden
door;andretuedupstairshestoppedantintheanterooas
ifhesitatingentorintoda
desaintrans;rrelncealedhielfbehindadoor;valentine
reinedtionless;griefseengtodepriveherofallfearde
villefortpassedontohiso”noine;”youcan
neithergooutbythefrontdooorbythegarden”rrellookedat
herent”thereisbutoneyouthatissafe;”
saidshe;”itisthroughgrandfathersroo”sherose;”e;”she
added”ilian
”tograndfathersroo”
”iinnoirtiersapartnt”
”yes”
”eanit;valentine”
”ihavelongyonlyreiningfriendandhneed
hishelp;e”
”becareful;valentine;”saidrrel;hesitatingtoplyhthe
younggirlsyerroriactedlikeadnin
inginhereareyousureyouarerereasonable”
”yes;”saidvalentine;”andihavebutonesy
deargrandthersreins;akentoch”
”valentine;”saidrrel;”deathisinitselfsacred”
”yes;”saidvalentine;”besides;itbeforlong”shethen
crossedtherridor;andledthe
noirtiersroorrelfolloiptoe;atthedoortheyfound
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theoldservant”barrois;”saidvalentine;”shutthedoor;andlet
nooneein”shepassedfirstnoirtier;seatedinhischair;and
listeningtoeverysound;chingthedoor;hesaine;and
hiseyebrightenedthereethinggraveandsoleintheapproach
oftheyounggirlan;andiediatelyhisbright
eyebegantointerrogate”deargrandfather”saidshehurriedly;”you
knoaadiedanhoursince;andnohe
you”hisexpressiveeyesevincedthegreatesttendeess”to
youalone;then;yinfidesorroyhopes”theparalytic
tioned”yes”valentiookxilianshand”lookattentively;
then;atthisgentlen”theoldnfixedhisscrutinizinggazeh
slightastonishntonrrel”itisxilianrrel;”said
she;”thesonofthatgoodrarseilles;youdoubtless
rellect”
”yes;”saidtheoldn”hebringsanirreproachablena;h
xilianislikelytorenderglorious;sinceatthirtyyearsofagehe
isaansignified
thatherellectedhi”ine;kneeling
beforehiandpointingtoxilian;”ilovehiandwillbeonly
his;pelledtorryanother;iyself”
theeyesoftheparalytiultuousthoughts
”youlikexilianrrel;doyounot;grandpapa”askedvalentine
”yes”
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