[The Widow Lerouge by Emile Gaboriau]@TWC D-Link bookThe Widow Lerouge CHAPTER IX 6/56
And, recalling the position Noel had occupied against the mantelpiece, and the manner in which he stood, he added,--"Even if the thought had occurred to me, it was impracticable. Besides, at the first glance, I recognised your handwriting.
I therefore took the letters, and read them." "And then ?" "And then, sir, I returned the correspondence to the young man, and asked for a delay of eight days; not to think over it myself--there was no need of that,--but because I judged an interview with you indispensable.
Now, therefore, I beseech you, tell me whether this substitution really did take place. "Certainly it did," replied the count violently, "yes, certainly.
You know that it did, for you have read what I wrote to Madame Gerdy, your mother." Albert had foreseen, had expected this reply; but it crushed him nevertheless. There are misfortunes so great, that one must constantly think of them to believe in their existence.
This flinching, however, lasted but an instant. "Pardon me, sir," he replied.
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