Mercylookedatherquicklyassheputthequestion。
LadyJanet，morequicklyyet，lookedawayattheprogrammeoftheopera-house。Stillthesamemelancholyfalsepretenses！stillthesameuselessandcrueldelay！Incapableofenduringthepositionnowforceduponher，Mercyputherhandintothepocketofherapron，anddrewfromitLadyJanet\'sletter。
\"Willyourladyshipforgiveme，\"shebegan，infaint，falteringtones，\"ifIventureonapainfulsubject？Ihardlydareacknowledge——\"Inspiteofherresolutiontospeakoutplainly，thememoryofpastloveandpastkindnessprevailedwithher；thenextwordsdiedawayonherlips。Shecouldonlyholduptheletter。
LadyJanetdeclinedtoseetheletter。LadyJanetsuddenlybecameabsorbedinthearrangementofherbracelets。
\"Iknowwhatyoudaren\'tacknowledge，youfoolishchild！\"sheexclaimed。\"Youdaren\'tacknowledgethatyouaretiredofthisdullhouse。Mydear！Iamentirelyofyouropinion——Iamwearyofmyownmagnificence；Ilongtobelivinginonesnuglittleroom，withoneservanttowaitonme。I\'lltellyouwhatwewilldo。WewillgotoParis，inthefirstplace。MyexcellentMigliore，princeofcouriers，shallbetheonlypersoninattendance。HeshalltakealodgingforusinoneoftheunfashionablequartersofParis。Wewillroughit，Gracetousetheslangphrase，merelyforachange。Wewillleadwhattheycalla\'Bohemianlife。\'IknowplentyofwritersandpaintersandactorsinParis——theliveliestsocietyintheworld，mydear，untilonegetstiredofthem。Wewilldineattherestaurant，andgototheplay，anddriveaboutinshabbylittlehiredcarriages。Andwhenitbeginstogetmonotonouswhichitisonlytoosuretodo！wewillspreadourwingsandflytoItaly，andcheatthewinterinthatway。Thereisaplanforyou！Miglioreisintown。Iwillsendtohimthisevening，andwewillstartto-morrow。\"