I only defended my own life in fair combat, and with equal weapons----" Marie-Anne interrupted him.
"I reproach you for nothing, Monsieur le Marquis," she said, quietly.
"Ah! Marie-Anne, I am more severe than you.

Jean was right to challenge me.

I deserved his anger.

He knew the baseness of which I had been guilty; but you--you were ignorant of it.

Oh! Marie-Anne, if I wronged you in thought it was because I did not know you.