He bent his head, collected the money on the table, scribbled hastily a receipt and handed it to Reine.
"Thank you, Mademoiselle," said he, "you are the first person who has been frank with me, and I am grateful to you for it." "Au revoir, Monsieur de Buxieres." She had already gained the door while he made an awkward attempt to follow her.

She turned toward him with a smile on her lips and in her eyes.
"Come, take courage!" she added, and then vanished.
Julien went back dreamily, and sat down again before the hearth.

The revelation made by Reine Vincart had completely astounded him.

Such was his happy inexperience of life, that he had not for a moment suspected the real position of Manette and her son at the chateau.

And it was this young girl who had opened his eyes to the fact! He experienced a certain degree of humiliation in having had so little perception.