Before the
carriage drove off, he disappeared. Madame Cheron forbore to mention
him to Emily, and, as soon as they reached the chateau, they
separated for the night.
On the following morning, as Emily sat at breakfast with her aunt, a
letter was brought to her, of which she knew the handwriting upon the
cover; and, as she received it with a trembling hand, Madame Cheron
hastily enquired from whom it came. Emily, with her leave, broke the
seal, and, observing the signature of Valancourt, gave it unread to
her aunt, who received it with impatience; and, as she looked it
over, Emily endeavoured to read on her countenance its contents.
Having returned the letter to her niece, whose eyes asked if she
might examine it, 'Yes, read it, child,' said Madame Cheron, in a
manner less severe than she had expected, and Emily had, perhaps,
never before so willingly obeyed her aunt. In this letter Valancourt
said little of the interview of the preceding day, but concluded with
declaring, that he would accept his dismission from Emily only, and
with entreating, that she would allow him to wait upon her, on the
approaching evening.
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