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Maitre Bachelin immediately informed them that this must have been the ironmaster himself, whom he had been to see that morning, and all questions at issue about the boundaries of the estates were as good as settled. "For," said he, "my worthy friend accepts whatever conditions you may lay down.
He would have entered the drawing-room, but the baron hindered him, while Maître Bachelin went to ask if he might be received. Claire wore a frightful expression of anger. "Be kind enough" she turned to Bachelin "to ask the duke to go round to the terrace and wait a moment. Don't bring him in till I make you a sign from the window; but, in the meantime, send M. Derblay to me."
The marchioness was grieved more cruelly by this than by the money loss; and the notary was thus emboldened to tell her that a gallant friend of his, M. Derblay, whose father had been kind enough to call Maitre Bachelin his friend, had fallen passionately in love with Mdlle. de Beaulieu, and would be the happiest man in the world if he were even allowed to hope.
But come, you have, no doubt, brought me some fresh documents in reference to our English lawsuit." "Yes, Madame la Marquise, yes," rejoined Bachelin, with an appealing look. "We will talk business if you desire it." Without asking any questions, Claire and the marquise gave their mother a smile, and left the drawing-room. "Well, Bachelin, have the English courts decided? Is the action lost?"
Bachelin took respectful leave of his noble clients, and hurried off to Pont Avesnes as fast as his legs could carry him. II. M. Derblay's Passion It was really M. Derblay whom the Marquis de Beaulieu had met in the woods of Pont Avesnes. Letting Octave call after him as loud as he liked, he hurried on through the woods.
"I suppose you have some other bad news for me, Bachelin. Tell me everything. You have news of the Duc de Bligny?" "For the last six weeks M. le Duc de Bligny has been in Paris." "He is aware of the misfortune that has overtaken us?" "He knew of it one of the first, Madame la Marquise."
Popular in the district, he might come forward at the elections to be returned as a deputy. Who knew? Hope revived in Philippe Derblay's heart. After a long talk with Maitre Bachelin, he, on considering the situation, felt it was not unfavourable to his hopes.
But her daughter's violent emotion made her realise more forcibly than ever how deeply and firmly Claire was attached to the Due de Bligny. So she assured her she had heard nothing fresh about him, and hoped they might have news from the De Prefonts, who were to arrive that day from Paris. "Ah!" interrupted Mdlle. de Beaulieu, "here is Octave coming with Monsieur Bachelin, the notary."
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