ThenextmorningIawokewithalighterbreast，rejoicinginthecautionwhichhaddelayedmefromanyrashmanifestationofsuspicionsnowseentobeabsurd。Ismiledasthethoughtarose:
whatifthissuspectedstrangershouldalsobepesteredbyanactiveimagination，andshouldentertainsimilarsuspicionsofme？
HemusthaveseeninmyeyesthelookofrecognitionwhichIsawinhis。Onhearingofthemurder，ourmeetingmayalsohaverecurredtohim；andhissuspicionswouldhavethiscolor，wantingtomine，thatIhappentoinheritwithmyItalianbloodasomewhattruculentappearance，whichhasgainedformeamongmyfriendstheplayfulsobriquetof”thebrigand。”
Anxioustoatoneatonceformyfolly，andtoremovefrommymindanymisgiving——ifitexisted——atmyquittinghimsosoonafterthedisclosuresofthemasqueradingdetails，IwenttoBourgonefassoonasIwasdressedandproposedarambletillthediligencestartedforMunich。Hewassympatheticinhisinquiriesaboutmycolic，whichIassuredhimhadquitepassedaway，andoutwewent。
ThesharpmorningairofMarchmadeuswalkbriskly，andgaveapleasantanimationtoourthoughts。Ashediscussedtheactsoftheprovisionalgovernment，sowise，temperate，andenergetic，thefervorandgenerosityofhissentimentsstoodoutinsuchstrikingcontrastwiththedeedIhadlastnightrecklesslyimputedtohimthatIfeltdeeplyashamed，andwasnearlycarriedawaybymingledadmirationandself-reproachtoconfesstheabsurdvagrancyofmythoughtsandhumblyaskhispardon。Butyoucanunderstandthereluctanceataconfessionsoinsultingtohim，sodegradingtome。