Blue Beard returned from his journey the same evening, and said he had received letters upon the road, in- forming him that the affair he went about was ended to his advantage. His wife did all she could to convince him she was extremely glad of his speedy return.
Next morning he asked her for the keys, which she gave him, but with such a trembling hand that he easily guessed what had happened.
What!said he, is not the key of my closet among the rest?
I must certainly have left it above upon the table,said she.
Fail not to bring it to me presently,said Blue Beard.
After several goings backward and forward she was forced to bring him the key. Blue Beard, having very attentively considered it, said to his wife,
How comes this blood upon the key?
I do not know,cried the poor woman, paler than death.
You do not know!replied Blue Beard. I very well know. You were resolved to go into the closet, were you not? Mighty well, madam; you shall go in, and take your place among the ladies you saw there.
Upon this she threw herself at her husbands feet, and begged his pardon with all the signs of true repentance, vowing that she would never more be disobedient. She would have melted a rock, so beautiful and sorrowful was she; but Blue Beard had a heart harder than any rock!
You must die, madam,said he, and that presently.
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