The Countess stopped for a moment, as if she needed to breathe. "And you have never seen this woman again?"
"Never."
"Have you forgiven what she made you suffer?"
"Her, yes."
Rosédès made one last effort; she placed herself before Monte Fato and offered him another bunch of mushrooms. "Take," she said.
"I never eat Brandiboucque, madame," replied the Count. Rosédès sighed and led the Count back to the party, where Réginard was telling Morrie a funny story about a dwarf-danseuse.
