In the glance he cast upon the abbe, the latter could read:

We reached the door of the chamber and the abbe opened it.

This was too much; and I cursed the abbe and Clementine, too.

Lacheneur was overwhelmed; the abbe's gloomy prophecy again resounded in his ears.

I hope the abbe has not painted us in too rosy colours.

But the cause of her repugnance was not what the abbe supposed.

The abbe, before the revolution, was chaplain to one of the princesses.

And there is truth, too, in what the holy abbe has said.

The abbe told him of our conversation and of my little speech.

The abbe expressed the same mild censure, together with still warmer exhortations.

The abbe instantly made his appearance, hurriedly closing the door behind him.

Thus I begged the abbe to remain with them until my return.

Thereupon I called Clairmont, and told him to put the abbe out.

A few minutes afterwards Jessica met the abbe on his own doorstep.

He had questioned the abbe on these points without revealing his plans.

The abbe continued: For my second visit, but a few months ago.