Her husband's exclamation had profoundly affected her.

Why, indeed, did not Eugene write to his father?
After keeping him so accurately informed of the progress of the Bonapartist cause, he ought at least to have announced the triumph or defeat of Prince Louis.

Mere prudence would have counselled the despatch of such information.

If he remained silent, it must be that the victorious Republic had sent him to join the pretender in the dungeons of Vincennes.

At this thought Felicite felt chilled to the marrow; her son's silence destroyed her last hopes.
At that moment somebody brought up the "Gazette," which had only just appeared.
"Ah!" said Pierre, with surprise.