Alas! was this a moment to harden it when it was overflowed by the tears which penetrated it in every part?
This tenderness was soon changed into rage against the vile informers, who had seen nothing but the evil of a criminal but involuntary sentiment, without believing or even imagining the sincere uprightness of heart by which it was counteracted.

We did not remain long in doubt about the hand by which the blow was directed.
We both knew that Madam d'Epinay corresponded with St.Lambert.

This was not the first storm she had raised up against Madam d'Houdetot, from whom she had made a thousand efforts to detach her lover, the success of some of which made the consequences to be dreaded.

Besides, Grimm, who, I think, had accompanied M.de Castries to the army, was in Westphalia, as well as Saint Lambert; they sometimes visited.

Grimm had made some attempts on Madam d'Houdetot, which had not succeeded, and being extremely piqued, suddenly discontinued his visits to her.