Rushingupthestaircasetwostepsatatime，thenowjoyouslovercommittedthechildishabsurdityoflockinghimselfin；then，havingsettledhimselfathiseasebeforehisdesk，andhavingbrokenthesealwithreligiouscare，hewasforcedtopresshishandonhisheart，whichseemedtoburstfromhisbosom，beforehecouldsummoncalmnesstoreadthefollowingletter：——
DearMonsieur，——Idisappearforever，becausemyplayisplayedout。Ithankyouforhavingmadeitbothattractiveandeasy。BysettingagainstyoutheThuilliersandCollevilles（whoarefullyinformedofyoursentimentstowardsthem），andbyrelatinginamannermostmortifyingtotheirbourgeoisself—lovethetruereasonofyoursuddenandpitilessrupturewiththem，IamproudandhappytobelievethatIhavedoneyouasignalservice。Thegirldoesnotloveyou，andyoulovenothingbuttheeyesofher\"dot\"；Ihavethereforesavedyoubothfromaspeciesofhell。
But，inexchangeforthebrideyouhavesocurtlyrejected，anothercharminggirlisproposedtoyou；sheisricherandmorebeautifulthanMademoiselleColleville，and——tospeakofmyself——
moreatlibertythanYourunworthyservant，Torna\"ComtessedeGodollo。\"
P。S。Forfurtherinformationapply，withoutdelay，toMonsieurduPortail，householder，rueHonore—Chevalier，neartheruedelaCassette，quartierSaint—Sulpice，bywhomyouareexpected。