Chapter

 1 61|      the cardinal's order. The abbess assigned her a chamber,
 2 61|   death. ~After breakfast, the abbess came to pay her a visit.
 3 61|    Milady wished to please the abbess. This was a very easy matter
 4 61|        whole personality. ~The abbess, who was the daughter of
 5 61|   therefore, to amuse the good abbess with the worldly practices
 6 61|  ladies of the court, whom the abbess knew perfectly by name,
 7 61|        talk a little. ~But the abbess contented herself with listening
 8 61|       did not know whether the abbess was a royalist or a cardinalist;
 9 61| prudent middle course. But the abbess, on her part, maintained
10 61|     the discretion of the good abbess would go, she began to tell
11 61|  several other gay women. ~The abbess listened more attentively,
12 61| cardinal upon his enemies. The abbess only crossed herself, without
13 61|        in her opinion that the abbess was rather royalist than
14 61|       these matters," said the abbess, at length; "but however
15 61|        after all," resumed the abbess, "Monsieur Cardinal has
16 61|  tempted to believe," said the abbess, "that this young person
17 61| express my surprise," said the abbess. ~"At what?" said Milady,
18 61|   wretched." ~"Then," said the abbess, looking at Milady with
19 61|        yes," said Milady. ~The abbess looked at her for an instant
20 61|        Then, madame," said the abbess, smiling, "be reassured;
21 61|        this evening," said the abbess; "today even. But you have
22 61|    therefore took leave of the abbess, and went to bed, softly
23 61|   opened her eyes, and saw the abbess, accompanied by a young
24 61|     contest of this kind. ~The abbess introduced them to each
25 62|       POWER." ~"Show it to the abbess, and tell her that someone
26 62|       in speaking of me to the abbess." ~"To what purpose?" ~"
27 62|     cardinal in order that the abbess may entertain no suspicion;
28 63|       presented himself to the abbess as a messenger from the
29 63|     Mme. Bonacieux's. The good abbess had naturally consented
30 63|        which she had heard the abbess pronounce, was wholly unknown
31 63|       everything is ready. The abbess suspects nothing, and believes