ghttheassassin,
havingdisveredthechest,andsupposingittobeatreasure,hadintendedcarryingitoff,but,perceivinghiserror,hadduganotherhole,anddepositeditthere;butiuldfindnothingthentheideastruplythrown
itinaerinthelastcaseisty
searanded”
”oh,heavens”
dayfirstvisitothe
thietraceseinthe
darknessihadtueduptheearthoverasurfaorethantyfeetsquare,andadepthoftalaborerhavedoneinadayeanhourbutiuldfindnothingabsolutelynothingthenirenehesearchsupposingithadbeenthrownaside,ithepathothelittlegate;butthis
exanationhefirst,andhaburstinghearti
retuedtothethicket,e”
”oh,”crieddadanglars,”itad”
”ihopedforantthatitght,”saidvillefort;”butthathappinessehoystrengthandideas,
anhavecarriedaherpse”
”butyousaid,”replieddadanglars,”heasa
proof”
”ah,no,da,thatuldnotbedeadbodiesarenotkeptayear;theyareshoagistrate,andtheevidenceistakennohingofthekindhashappened”
”ine,trelingviolently
”sothingreterrible,refatal,realagforusthechildayhavesavedit”
dadanglarsutteredapiercingcry,and,seizingvillefortshands,exclaid,”childychildalive
youychildah”
dadanglarshadrisen,andstoodbeforetheprocureur,whosehandssheerelysupposeso,asi
ghtsupposeanythingelse,”repliedvilleforthalooksofixed,itindicatedthathispoindhevergeofdespairanddness”ah,child,poorchild”criedthebaroness,fallingonherchair,andstiflinghersobsinherhandkerchiefvillefort,beingsoatealstorbr >
gatheringoverhishead,hestinspiredadanglarshtheterrorhefelt”youunderstand,then,thatifitwereso,”saidhe,risinginhistu,andapproachingthebaroness,tospeaktoherinaloone,”eoneknoeoneis
inpossessionofoursecret;andsincentecristospeaksbeforeusofachilddisinterred,hatchilduldnotbefound,itishewhoisinpossessionofoursecret”
”justgod,avenginggod”rreddadanglars
villefortsonlyansifledgroan
”butthechildthechild,sir”repeatedtheagitatedther”ho,”repliedvillefort,wringinghishands;”hoinlongsleeplessnights;howihavelongedforroyalillionofseillionofn,
andtofindneangthetlast,oneday,hehundredthtiitookupspade,iaskedselfagainandagainthersicanuldhavedonebersafugitive;
perhaps,onperceivingitillalive,hehadthrointotheriver”
”iossible”crieddadanglars:”anyrderanotheroutofrevenge,buthedeliberatelydrohild”
”perhaps,”ntinuedvillefort,”hehadputitinthefoundlinghospital”
”oh,yes,yes,”ychildisthere”
”irantothehospital,andleaedthatthesanightthenightofthe20thofsepteerachildhadbeenbroughtthere,ofafinelinennapkin,purposelytoinhalfthisportionofthenapkinarkedhhalfabaronscroheletterh”
”truly,truly,”saiddadanglars,”alllinenisrkedthus;nsieurdenargonneynaisheethankgod,
childthendead”
”no,itdead”
”andyouedieofjoywhereis
thechild”villefortshruggedhisshoulders”doiknow”saidhe;”anddoyoubelievethatifikneetoyouallitstrialsandallitsadventuresasatistoranoveleralas,no,iknoan,aboutsixnthsafter,iththe
otherhalfofthenapkinthisangavealltherequisiteparticulars,anditrustedtoher”
”butyoushouldhaveinquiredforthean;youshouldhavetracedher”
”andinalprocess,andeloyed
allthestacutebloodhoundsandskilfulagentsinsearchofhertheytracedhertochalons,andtheretheylosther””theylosther”
”yes,forever”dadanglarshadlistenedtothisrecitalhasigh,atear,orashriekforeverydetail”andthisisall”saidshe;”andyoustoppedthere”
”oh,no,”saidvillefort;”ineverceasedtosearchandtoinquirehoyselfsorespite
butnooreperseveranceandfurythanever,sincefearurges,notnscience”
”but,”replieddadanglars,”theuntofntecristocanknownothing,orheseekoursocietyashedoes”
”oh,theanisverygreat,”saidvillefort,”sinceitsurpassesthegoodnessofgoddidyouobservethatnseyeswhileheous”
”no”
”buthaveyouevercarefully”
”doubtlessheiscapricious,butthatisall;ohingalonestruck,ofalltheexquisitethingsheplacedbeforeus,hetouchednothingighthavesuspectedhewaspoisoningus””andyouseeyoueived”
”yes,doubtless”
”butbelieve,thatnhasotherprojectsforthatreasonioseeyou,tospeaktoyou,toeveryone,but
espeore
steadfastlyonherthanhehadeverdonebefore,”didyoueverrevealtoanyoneounection”
”never,toanyone”
”youunderstand,”repliedvillefort,affectionately;”whenisayanyone,pardonurgenean”
”yes,yes,iunderstandveryedthebaroness;”never,isoyou”
”hehabitofingintheeveninghad
transpiredintheingdoyoukeepajoual”
”no,lifehasbeenpassedinfrivolity;iyself””doyoutalkinyoursleep”
”isleepsoundly,likea
