The next day Kitty went to see the young man again, and related to him all that had passed on the preceding evening. DArtagnan smiled; this jealous anger of Milady was his revenge.
That evening Milady was still more impatient than on the preceding evening. She renewed the order relative to the Gascon; but as before she expected him in vain.
The next morning, when Kitty presented herself at DArtagnans, she was no longer joyous and alert as on the two preceding days; but on the contrary sad as death.
DArtagnan asked the poor girl what was the matter with her; but she, as her only reply, drew a letter from her pocket and gave it to him.
This letter was in Miladys handwriting; only this time it was addressed to M. DArtagnan, and not to M. de Wardes.
He opened it and read as follows:
