The poison was given me for you, but I have not the courage to become a murderer, or afterwards to conceal my guilt.

Monsieur has been a good master to me, and also Madame la Comtesse was always indulgent and kind.

The mistake of my life has been the joining the lower order of the Society.

The money which I have received has been but a poor return for the anxiety and trouble which have come upon me since Madame la Comtesse left America.

Now that I seek shelter in the grave I am free to warn Monsieur that the Prince of S.L.is his determined and merciless enemy, and that he has already made an unlawful use of his position in the Society for the sake of private vengeance.