Conscience -- Volume 2

ied with the result. The concierge had not seen him, that was henceforth unquestionable; the hypothesis of the butcher's k

g to the concierge's deposition, by a sort of inspiration he thought of a way of disposing of them. He would divide them into small packages, place them in

athe freely. Decidedly, fate seemed to be with him, and he should have been able to say that everything was going well, if he had not committed the imp

dividing them into ten packages. His first thought was to place them in the nearest letterbox, but reflect

hat he was not at liberty to yield to this weariness. A new situation was made for him, and henceforth he no longer belonged to himself. For

future under all its phases, he had examined what must happen? But surprising as it was, the discovery was no less ce

unknown, and all that he wished was, that this lesson he had learned from experience m

t was long past one o'clock. He went to bed immedia

ing slept so late, he jumped up and looked at his watch, which said eight o'cloc

ld he em

such a question; he, who each day always found that he ne

hillis to tell her of his trip to Nice. But suddenl

ould occasionally present himself at her house without appearing to call upon Phillis. It was

ck he knocked

a man's v

ever seen a man there. He crossed the hall and knocked at the

y blouse, seated before a large table placed

d instantly rose, but she restrained

aid, "here is

for, if Saniel had put her on her feet, he had no

pay a visit to the Batignolles, he would not come so

s face so convulsed. Surely, something very serious had happened; his visit said this. But what? Her anguish was so much the grea

nd a man still young, tall, with

Madame Cor

of whom we have spoken

that of Phillis's brother? Was he so profoundly overwhelmed that such a simple reasoning was impossible to

od you were to my mother. Permit me to thank you from a touched and grateful hear

countenance that reassured heron a certain point. "It is I who am obliged to Madame Cormier.

hed to speak to Phillis alone, he approached

ame Cormier some adv

and Florentin was abou

s stop

ctor Saniel a que

n the landing sh

she asked in a hurri

that I start for Mon

e going

g to risk them at play. Two hundred francs will not pay Jardine o

e you must be-you, such as y

I wr

y heart, to my love. O my bel

me you

listening. There wa

toward her, she pu

ours,

return T

ve o'clock, I s