Do you, then, wish for her death ?" "Yes.

Her death now would be preferable to an unhappy life." He left his seat, and clasped her in his arms as they both sobbed bitterly.

For some minutes they embraced each other.

Then he conquered himself, and she in her turn was obliged to lean upon his shoulder, that he might comfort her and renew her courage.

They were indeed distressed, but were firm in their decision to keep perfectly silent, and, if it were God's will that their child must die in consequence, they must accept it submissively, rather than advise her to do wrong.
From that day Angelique was obliged to keep in her room.