herself against the furniture; she felt as if all she held dear had

vanished in the void. On the landing a sob escaped her; she turned

"Oh, but you've done us infinite harm! You've done us infinite

That was all. In her stupefaction Nana had sat down; she still wore

her gloves and her hat. The house once more lapsed into heavy

silence; the carriage had driven away, and she sat motionless, not

knowing what to do next. her head swimming after all she had gone

through. A quarter of an hour later Count Muffat found her thus,