She inquired for Carlino immediately and anxiously.

Carlino was asleep; he had not heard anything, and knew nothing of the attack.

She breathed more freely, and said to the doctor, with a smile: "Now I shall drive you away." She was not satisfied until the doctor had departed.

Then the maid prepared to undress her, whereupon Jeanne first called her a stupid, and then apologised almost tearfully.
"Oh!" said the girl.

"You wish to send off those letters first! Yes, yes, do send them off, those horrid letters which did you so much harm!" Jeanne gave her a kiss.