"The stupidity of the post-office was more than she could account for," said she.

But, what went farthest to console Edouard, was, that after this contretemps she never ceased to invite him to come to Beaurepaire.

Now, before this, though she said many kind and pretty things in her letters, she had never invited him to visit the chateau; he had noticed this.

"Sweet soul," thought he, "she really is vexed.

I must be a brute to think any more about it.