She had a vague hope that if the mysterious hero was indeed the noble-hearted man whom Armand represented him to be, surely he would take compassion on the anxiety of a sorrowing woman, and release the man she loved from bondage.
This thought pleased her and gave her hope.

She even urged Armand now to go.
"When may I see you to-morrow ?" he asked.
"But it will be so dangerous to meet," she argued.
"I must see you.

I could not live through the day without seeing you." "The theatre is the safest place." "I could not wait till the evening.

May I not come here ?" "No, no.

Heron's spies may be about." "Where then ?" She thought it over for a moment.
"At the stage-door of the theatre at one o'clock," she said at last.