I had supper with Robespierre." "With Robespierre!" the two girls repeated in astonishment.

"You are not joking, Harry ?" Jeanne went on.

"But no, you cannot be doing that; tell us how you came to have supper with Robespierre." "My dear Jeanne, I regard it as a special providence, as an answer from God to your prayers for Marie.

I had the good fortune to save his life." "Oh, Harry," Jeanne exclaimed, "what happiness! Then Marie's life will be saved." "I think I can almost promise you that, Jeanne, though I do not know yet exactly how it's to be done.

But such a piece of good fortune would never have been sent to me had it not been intended that we should save Marie.