Volume VI Part 38 (2/2)
I could find no reply to this very weighty reason
Every day I spent at Aix I thought of Henriette I knew her real nae she had sentready to adapt my conduct to hers I had often heard her name mentioned, but I never allowedour old friendshi+p to be suspected Believing her to be at her country house, I had resolved on paying her a visit, and had only stayed on at Aix so as to recoverher
In due course I left Aix with a letter into send it in, and to reet down
We arrived at her residence at eleven o'clock A man came to the door, took my letter, and said madam should have it without fail
”Then she is not here”
”No, sir; she is at Aix”
”Since when?”
”For the last six months”
”Where does she live?”
”In her town house She will be co here in three weeks to spend the summer as usual”
”Will you let et down you will find all the necessary materials in madam's room”
I went into the house, and to my extreme surprise found myself face to face with my nurse
”You live here, then”
”Yes, sir”
”Since when?”
”For the last ten years”
”How did you come to nurse me?”
”If you will step upstairs I will tell you”
Her story was as follows:
”Madao and attend to you as if it were herself She told me to say that the doctor had sent me if you asked any questions”
”The doctor said he didn't know you”
”Perhaps he was speaking the truth, but most likely he had received orders from madam That's all I know, but I wonder you haven't seen her at Aix”
”She cannot see any company, for I have been everywhere”