"I thank you for your anxiety. But with me you need have had no fear!"
"Did you—meet—the Comte de Marvejols?"
"Yes, madame; you may be sure that he would not fail to accept your amiable invitation. One has not such a charming rendezvous every evening!—And that fellow is so conceited! he could not fail to fall into the trap!"
"And how did it come about?"
"As naturally as possible. The count was rather surprised to see me; however, he tried to throw dust in my eyes. But as I was in haste to have done, I told him frankly the whole truth."
"Ah! you told him——"
"That you had made a fool of him, that you were very glad to give him a lesson, without which your vengeance would have been incomplete!—Ah! if you knew how frantic the handsome seducer became at that!"
"I can well believe it, monsieur."
"We instantly drew our swords.—He fights well, but his anger blinded him."
"And you wounded him?"