Chapter17
NextdayMargueritesentmeawayveryearly，sayingthatthedukewascomingatanearlyhour，andpromisingtowritetomethemomenthewent，andtomakeanappointmentfortheevening。InthecourseofthedayIreceivedthisnote：
\"IamgoingtoBougivalwiththeduke；beatPrudence\'sto-nightateight。\"
AttheappointedhourMargueritecametomeatMme。Duvernoy\'s。
\"Well，itisallsettled，\"shesaid，assheentered。\"Thehouseistaken？\"askedPrudence。\"Yes；heagreedatonce。\"