I trusted to your honor in the Chateau d'Aumenier and you did not fail me then." "Nor will I now." "Will you give me your word not to reveal what I tell you, and not to make use of the knowledge I communicate, until I give you leave ?" "Does it concern the honor or the welfare of those I love ?" "You mean that Englishman ?" "I do not love--I mean the Marquis, my uncle." "It does not," said the young man, noting with throbbing heart the broken sentence.
"Then I give my promise.

Speak." "I came here to conceal something, mademoiselle." "What ?" "An emblem." "Yours ?" "The Emperor's." "You mean----" "The Eagle of the Fifth-regiment-of-the-Line." "Why here ?" "It is a long story.

I brought it back, having fished it out of the river Aube, where it had lain since that day----" "When I thought you killed," said the young woman, her hand pressed to her heart.
"And were you sorry ?" "Sorry?
I---- But go on." "I showed it to the officers of the regiment tonight at Major Lestoype's quarters.

We were discovered.

The matter was reported to your uncle.