CHAPTER 15"Oh Monsieur !" was my response, "whatever have been yourseverities with me, fear not that I will retaliate; I thoughtmyself obliged to take steps against you when it was a question ofyour aunt's life; but where only the unhappy Therese is involved, Ishall never do anything. Adieu, Monsieur, may your crimes renderyou as happy as your cruelties have made me to suffer; and nomatter what the fate reserved to me by Heaven, while it shallprolong my deplorable life, I shall only employ my days in utteringprayers for you." The Count raised his head; he could not avoidglancing at me upon hearing these words, and, as he beheld mequavering and covered with tears and doubtless was afraid lest hebe moved by what he saw, the cruel one went away, and I saw himnevermore. Entirely delivered unto
