Only whom did she love?
whom did she weep for?
whom did she pray for?
I know not." "Did you not question this man ?" "Yes." "What did he reply?
"That she had lost her husband." "Bah! as if people weep like that for a husband.

Were you content with such an answer ?" "I was obliged to be content, for he would give me no other." "But the man--what is he ?" "A sort of servant who lives with her."-- "His name ?" "He would not tell me." "Young or old ?" "He might be about thirty." "Well, afterward?
She did not stop all night praying and weeping, did she ?" "No; when she had exhausted her tears she rose, and there was so much mystery and sadness about her that, instead of advancing to her as I might have done to another, I drew back; but she turned toward me, though she did not see me, and the moon shone on her face, which was calm and sad, and the traces of her tears were still on her cheeks; she moved slowly, and the servant went to support her.

But, oh! my brother, what dreadful, what superhuman beauty.

I have never seen anything like it on earth, only sometimes in my dreams." "Well, Henri ?" said Anne, interested, in spite of himself, at a recital at which he had determined to laugh.
"Oh! it is nearly finished, brother.

Her servant whispered something to her, and she lowered her veil; doubtless he told her I was there, but she did not glance toward me.