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If it was all right for Annette Lolme, it must be all right for me as far as betrothing goes. The story that Marie told so clearly was perfectly true, and M. le Cure Gondin knew that it was true.
'Why did she accept him, then? 'Perhaps, father, we were all to blame a little in that. 'I was not to blame not in the least. I won't admit it. I did the best I could for her. She accepted him, and they are betrothed. The Cure down there says it's nearly as good as being married. 'Who cares what Father Gondin says? asked George. 'I'm sure I don't, said Michel Voss.
M. le Cure Gondin, as he was generally called at Granpere, being always so spoken of, with his full name and title, by the large Protestant portion of the community, was a man very much respected by all the neighbourhood.
If I had married M. Urmand, I know I should be wicked to leave him, and I would do my best to live with him and make him a good wife. But I have found out in time that I can't love him; and therefore I am sure that I ought not to marry him, and I won't. There was much more said between them, but M. le Cure Gondin was not able to prevail in the least.
M. le Cure Gondin was a good deal at the hotel during the day, and perhaps he was the stanchest supporter of the Swiss aspirant. He endeavoured to support Madame Voss, having that strong dislike to yield an inch in practice or in doctrine, which is indicative of his order.
After all, the towns are better than the country. There is more to be seen and more to be learned. I don't complain. The Lord has been very good to me. I've had enough of everything, and have been able to keep my head up. But I feel a little sad when I look forward. You and Marie will both be gone; and your stepmother's friend, M. le Cure Gondin, does not make much society for me.
If you were sick and in bed, would your priest be nothing to you then? 'But I am quite well, Father Gondin. 'Well in health; but sick in spirit, as I am sure you must own. And I must explain to you, my dear, that this is a matter in which your religious duty is specially in question. You have been betrothed, you know, to M. Urmand.
But she observed that the Cure M. le Cure Gondin sat much with her aunt during the evening, and she did not doubt but that she herself and her iniquities made the subject of their discourse.
Marie was not to talk to George, and was to be specially courteous to M. Urmand. The two old ladies accompanied them, as did also M. le Cure Gondin. The programme for the day did not seem to be very delightful; but it appeared to Michel Voss that in this way, better than in any other, could some little halo be thrown over the parting hours of poor Adrian Urmand.
If Marie would hold out, there would be no need that he should lay violent hands upon Adrian Urmand, or have resort to any process of choking. If she would only be firm, they could not succeed in making her marry the linen-merchant. He was not in the least afraid of M. le Cure Gondin; nor was he afraid of Adrian Urmand. He was not much afraid of Madame Voss. He was afraid only of his father.
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