Volume II Part 55 (1/2)
”If I were to obey the voice of love,” said Gontrao to her now and say: 'I love you--be mine!'”
”And why do you hesitate? You love her, do you not?”
”I suppose so; Car--”
”Well? and--”
”That is just the point Spero, have you never had a feeling which caused you to leave undone so which your heart pro of coreat trouble to retain ,” said Spero
”That e with Car of uneasiness overcomes me”
”That is merely nervous excitement”
”I am in love and--”
”Well, you hesitate?”
”I have not told you everything yet I committed an indiscretion”
”Of what nature?”
”I eny and kissed her”
”Ah! and the young girl?”
”Did not repulse me Now shall I marry or not?”
”What does your heart tell you?”
”My heart is like Pantagruel It knows no decided answer”
”Good If you followpeople is as binding as an engageht, and yet the moment I pressed my lips to hers I felt a pain in ht which seizes me every time I think of Carny, who does not inspire you with confidence?” said Spero after a pause
In the meantime the two friends reached the Arc de Triomphe and walked up and down the woods
”Perhaps you are right,” said Gontra the vicony, and yet I could swear that there are some dark spots in his past”
At this ht, and the friends stood still and looked at each other in surprise
”What was that?” cried Spero
”A shot, and, as I fear, a cri men hurried in the direction from which the shot cahted up by the faint glearound aa hollow cry, he took it in his ar hair to his bosom It was Jane Zild whom the vicomte held in his arms Near her lay a revolver