At the bottom of his heart, he felt brutal satisfaction; and he thought of Therese who was in bed in the room above.
"We cannot leave this unhappy woman here," said he to Michaud.

"She is perhaps threatened with grave illness.

We must positively take her back to Paris.

Come, let us persuade her to accompany us." Upstairs, he begged and prayed of Therese to rise and dress, and allow herself to be conducted to the Arcade of the Pont Neuf.

When the young woman heard the sound of his voice, she started, and stared at him with eyes wide open.