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Onwhich，notbeingabletorestrainhisfearsastothetruthofthiswarning，hesentaservanttothemarquis’squarters，whichweredistantfromhim。Butbeforethemancouldgetback，thekingsenttoinformtheduke，bypersonsfittedtoconsolehim，ofthegreatlosshehadsustained。
“Ileavelearnedmentodiscussthecauseofthisevent，whichI
havefrequentlyheardtheDucdeMontmorencyrelate:Ithinkthatthetruthandsingularityofthefactitselfoughttoberecordedandpreserved。“
“Ifallthisisso，“saidUrsula，“whatoughtIdodo？“
“Mychild，“saidtheabbe，“itconcernsmatterssoimportant，andwhichmayprovesoprofitabletoyou，thatyououghttokeepabsolutelysilentaboutit。Nowthatyouhaveconfidedtomethesecretoftheseapparitionsperhapstheymaynotreturn。Besides，youarenowstrongenoughtocometochurch；well，then，cometo-morrowandthankGodandpraytohimforthereposeofyourgodfather’ssoul。
Feelquitesurethatyouhaveentrustedyoursecrettoprudenthands。“
“IfyouknewhowafraidIamtogotosleep，——whatglancesmygodfathergivesme！Thelasttimehecaughtholdofmydress——Iawokewithmyfaceallcoveredwithtears。“
“Beatpeace；hewillnotcomeagain，“saidthepriest。
WithoutlosingamomenttheAbbeChaperonwentstraighttoMinoretandaskedforafewmomentsinterviewintheChinesepagoda，requestingthattheymightbeentirelyalone。
“Cananyonehearus？“heasked。
“Noone，“repliedMinoret。
“Monsieur，mycharactermustbeknowntoyou，“saidtheabbe，fasteningagentlebutattentivelookonMinoret’sface。“Ihavetospeaktoyouofseriousandextraordinarymatters，whichconcernyou，andaboutwhichyoumaybesurethatIshallkeeptheprofoundestsecrecy；butitisimpossibleformetodootherwisethangiveyouthisinformation。Whileyourunclelived，therestoodthere，“saidthepriest，pointingtoacertainspotintheroom，“asmallbuffetmadebyBoule，withamarbletop“(Minoretturnedlivid)，“andbeneaththemarbleyouruncleplacedaletterforUrsula——“Theabbethenwentontorelate，withoutomittingthesmallestcircumstance，Minoret’sconducttoMinorethimself。Whenthelastpostmasterheardthedetailofthetwomatchesrefusingtolighthefelthishairbegintowritheonhisskull。
“Whoinventedsuchnonsense？“hesaid，inastrangledvoice，whenthetaleended。
“Thedeadmanhimself。“
ThisanswermadeMinorettremble，forhehimselfhaddreamedofthedoctor。
“Godisverygood，Monsieurl’abbe，todomiraclesforme，“hesaid，dangerinspiringhimtomakethesolejestofhislife。
“AllthatGoddoesisnatural，“repliedthepriest。
“Yourphantomsdon’tfrightenme，“saidthecolossus，recoveringhiscoolness。
“Ididnotcometofrightenyou，forIshallneverspeakofthistoanyoneintheworld，“saidtheabbe。“Youaloneknowthetruth。Thematter
