CHAPTER V.MONSIEUR DE GARNACHE LOSES HIS TEMPER.
"You sent for me, madame," said the girl, seeming to hesitate upon the threshold of the room, and her voice--a pleasant, boyish contralto--was very cold and conveyed a suggestion of disdain.
The Marquise detected that inauspicious note, and was moved by it to regret her already of having embarked upon so bold a game as to confront Monsieur de Garnache with Valerie.

It was a step she had decided upon as a last means of convincing the Parisian of the truth of her statement touching the change that had taken place in mademoiselle's inclinations.
And she had provided for it as soon as she heard of Garnache's arrival by informing mademoiselle that should she be sent for, she must tell the gentleman from Paris that it was her wish to remain at Condillac.
Mademoiselle had incontinently refused, and madame, to win her compliance, had resorted to threats.
"You will do as you consider best, of course," she had said, in a voice that was ominously sweet.

"But I promise you that if you do otherwise than as I tell you, you shall be married before sunset to Marius, whether you be willing or not.

Monsieur de Garnache comes alone, and if I so will it alone he shall depart or not at all.

I have men enough at Condillac to see my orders carried out, no matter what they be.
"You may tell yourself that this fellow will return to help you.