"I must," answered Ernestine, with a meaning look at innocent Madame Laîné.
"But you will come next Sunday, will you not? You know we shall have a thousand things to say to each other."
"I hope to come, my dear Herminie, I shall be so anxious to see you again."
Then with a gracious bow to the young hussar, Ernestine said:
"Au revoir, M. Olivier."
"Au revoir, mademoiselle," replied the young soldier, with a bow.
An hour afterwards Mlle. de Beaumesnil and Madame Laîné were safe within the walls of the Hôtel de la Rochaiguë.
CHAPTER IV.
REASON ASSERTS ITSELF.
On her return from Madame Herbaut's little entertainment, mademoiselle opened her journal and wrote as follows:
"Thank Heaven, my darling mamma; the inspiration to which I yielded was a wise one!