"Give Estebanillo the key of the garden and charge him to take careabout the dog. The boy is mine, body and soul. Fear nothing! I shall bevery sorry if you cannot come down stairs as you did the other night.Do all you can to manage it. I will be in the garden a little aftermidnight. I will then tell you what course I have decided upon, andwhat you are to do. Tranquillize your mind, my dear girl, for I haveabandoned all imprudent or violent expedients. I will tell you everything when I see you. There is much to tell; and it must be spoken, notwritten. I can picture to myself your terror and anxiety at the thoughtof my being so near you. But it is a week since I have seen you. I havesworn that this separation from you shall soon be ended, and it will beended. My heart tells me that I shall see you. I swear that I will seeyou."