Chapter 4 & Chapter 5 Summary

In Chapter 4, Evariste waits for Elodie on a bench in Alles des Veuves at 10 A. M. Arriving early, Evariste observes the passersby as he waits, but he rushes toward Elodie when she jumps from a carriage. Elodie is upset by Evariste's letter, and she assures him that her father bears him no malice, insisting that she returns Evariste's feelings for her. Encouraged, Evariste confesses his love which Elodie quickly reciprocates. Exultant in his triumph, Evariste talks to Elodie about themselves, forgetting all else until she decides to leave since there is no advantage in staying any longer. On the way home, Evariste passes a procession honoring Marat as a man is carted to his death, and he is happy that those plotting against Marat have achieved his triumph.

In Chapter 5, Evariste meets Elodie at Luxembourgh Gardens a month later. While Evariste...