You seem to direct all your resentment against Madame Gerdy?
Really, in my opinion, the count is far more deserving of your anger than she is." "True," interrupted Noel, with a certain degree of violence,--"true, the count is guilty, very guilty.

He is the author of the infamous conspiracy, and yet I feel no hatred against him.

He has committed a crime, but he has an excuse, his passion.

Moreover, my father has not deceived me, like this miserable woman, every hour of my life, during thirty years.

Besides, M.de Commarin has been so cruelly punished, that, at this present moment, I can only pardon and pity him." "Ah! so he has been punished ?" interrogated the old fellow.
"Yes, fearfully, as you will admit.