She could not bear such suspense; and hastily seizing a sheet of paper, wrote a short letter to her aunt, to request an explanation of what Lydia had dropt, if it were compatible with the secrecy which had been intended.
Incapable de supporter plus longtemps cette incertitude, elle saisit une feuille de papier et écrivit a sa tante une courte lettre ou elle la priait de lui expliquer les paroles échappées a Lydia.