Villefort's hands trembled. "I had to destroy every trace of the past, every material evidence. Too many memories would always remain in my mind, but at least I could eliminate the physical proof. That's why I canceled the lease. That's why I was there, waiting.
Night fell. I let it become completely dark. I had no light in that room. When the wind shook the doors, I kept expecting to see a spy behind them. I trembled. I seemed to hear your moans from the bed, and I was too afraid to turn around. My heart beat so violently I feared my wound would reopen. Finally, all the neighborhood noises stopped one by one. I understood I had nothing to fear, no one would see or hear me. I decided to go down to the garden.
