Love，pure，andsanctioned，thelovemyfather，nowreturningrichandprosperous，willauthorize，hasraisedmewithitspowerfulyetchildlikehandfromthegraveinwhichIslept。Youhavewakenedmeasthesunwakenstheflowers。TheeyesofyourbelovedarenolongerthoseofthelittleModestesodaringinherignorance，——no，theyaredimmedwiththesightofhappiness，andthelidscloseoverthem。To—dayItremblelestIcanneverdeservemyfate。Thekinghascomeinhisglory;mylordhasnowasubjectwhoaskspardonforthelibertiesshehastaken，likethegamblerwithloadeddiceaftercheatingMonsieurdeGrammont。
Mycherishedpoet！IwillbethyMignon——happierfarthantheMignonofGoethe，forthouwiltleavemeinmineownland，——inthyheart。JustasIwritethispledgeofourbetrothalanightingaleintheVilquinparkanswersforthee。Ah，tellmequickthathisnote，sopure，soclear，sofull，whichfillsmyheartwithjoyandlovelikeanAnnunciation，doesnotlietome。
MyfatherwillpassthroughParisonhiswayfromMarseilles;thehouseofMongenod，withwhomhecorresponds，willknowhisaddress。Gotohim，myMelchior，tellhimthatyouloveme;butdonottrytotellhimhowIloveyou，——letthatbeforeverbetweenourselvesandGod。I，mydearone，amabouttotelleverythingtomymother。Herheartwilljustifymyconduct;shewillrejoiceinoursecretpoem，soromantic，humananddivineinone。
Youhavetheconfessionofthedaughter;youmustnowobtaintheconsentoftheComtedeLaBastie，fatherofyourModeste。
P。S。——Aboveall，donotcometoHavrewithouthavingfirstobtainedmyfather’sconsent。IfyoulovemeyouwillnotfailtofindhimonhiswaythroughParis。