felt hurt at the indifference of his behaviour when they parted; those circumstances now returned with double force, and seemed strengthened by the coldness of the letter just received.
Distracted with doubt, curiosity and anxiety, he communicated his sentiments, and the letters to Count M———, who had been some days before acquainted with his story. The Count perused the letters, and heard his comments, and being pressed to give his judgment, replied, "There undoubtedly hangs a mystery over every circumstance relative to your brother, that without a clue it is impossible to unravel; but I have no doubt in my mind to pronounce that he is not the friend he would appear to be; and I am also convinced, that, however improbable it may appear to you, your wife has been unfaithful to you; whether your brother is acquainted with the circumstance cannot be known, I should rather think he is not, otherwise his affection, or delicacy, would not have
