But in one thing I hope she misjudged him.

She thought, and had reason to think, that the moment he knew her secret he went out, not even closing the door, and used it.

But the truth was that while her words were still in his ears news came to him that others had the secret; and had he not gone out on the instant and done what he did, and forestalled them, M.de Cocheforet would have been taken, but by others.' Mademoiselle broke her long silence so suddenly that her horse sprang forward.
'Would to Heaven he had!' she wailed.
'Been taken by others ?' I exclaimed, startled out of my false composure.
'Oh, yes, yes!' she answered with a passionate gesture.

'Why did you not tell me?
Why did you not confess to me, sir, even at the last moment?
But, no more! No more!' she continued in a piteous voice; and she tried to urge her horse forward.

'I have heard enough.