And yet, if the accent be oracular--Theresa is dead.

No, no," continued he, covering his face with his hands, and in a tone half broken into sobs, "I cannot believe it.

She has not written, but if she were dead, the faithful Bertrand would have given me the earliest information.

And yet if he knew his master, he must have easily guessed at the effect of such tidings.

In pity to me he was silent." "Clara, forgive me; to you, this behaviour is mysterious.