his bosom, and his eyes stared upward as though in search of heaven.

And with that she started to weep again. Then they both embraced,

and their teeth chattered they knew not why, as the same imbecile

obsession over-mastered them. They had already passed a similar

night, but on this occasion the thing was utterly idiotic, as Nana

declared when she ceased to be frightened. She suspected something,

and this caused her to question the count in a prudent sort of way.

It might be that Rose Mignon had sent the famous letter! But that