“At last, thank the pigs!” was the gentleman’s euphonious expression, as he tossed the letter, open, on the breakfast-table.
“The divorce is granted!” feverishly uttered Lady Isabel.
He made no reply, but seated himself to breakfast.
“May I read the letter? Is it for me to read?”
“For what else should I have thrown it there?” he said.
“A few days ago you put a letter, open on the table, I thought for me; but when I took it up you swore at me. Do you remember it Captain Levison?”
“You may drop that odious title, Isabel, which has stuck to me too long. I own a better, now.”
“What one, pray?”
“You can look and see.”
Lady Isabel took up the letter and read it. Sir Francis swallowed down his coffee, and rang the table hand-bell—the only bell you generally meet with in France. Pierre answered it.