The physician at length withdrew in desponden-
cy, after ^omising at the marquis' request, not to
leave the inn. He had hoped, by aggravating his
danger, to obtain some advanuy;es, both for Ade-
line and Theodore, but tlie plan had quite a con-
trary effect; for tlte apprehension of death, so
dreadful to the guilty mind of tlie manjuls, instead
of awakening penitence. Increased his desire of
vengeance against tbe man, who bad brought him
to such a situation. He determined to have. Ade-
line conveyed where Theodore, should he by any
accident escape, could never obtain her ; and thus
to secure to mmselfat least, some means of revenge,
lie knew, however, that when Theodore was once
safely conveyed to his regiment, his destruction
was certain, for, should he even be acquitted of tite
intention of deserting, he would be condemned for
iiaviog assaulted his snperior officer.
The physician returned to the room where Theo*
dote was confined. The violence of his distress
was now subsided into a stern despair, more dread-
ful than tbe vehemence which had lately possessed
liim. The guard, in conspliance with his request,
having left the room, the physician repeated to him
some part of his conversation with the marquis.
Theodore, after expressing his thanks, said, he had
nothing more to hope. For himself he felt little : it
was for his family and for Adeline he suffered, lie
inquired what route she had taken ; and, though he
had no prospect of deriving advantage from the in-
formation, he desired the physician to assist him In
obtaining it; but the landlord and his wife either
were, oraftected to be. Ignorant of tlie matter, and
ft Was In vain to apply tetany other person.
