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There are so few Canadian families, you can almost count them on your fingers Fleurys, Bleurys, de Lérys, de Lanaudières, le Gardeurs, le Moynes, Beaujeus, Lotbinières, la Cornes, Salaberrys, and so forth. Can he be of these? He is not a le Gardeur, who alone in Canada could have a right to the appellation 'Répentigny. Have you heard his family name?" "He calls himself 'Le Cour de Répentigny."

Guessing the state of the matter, he began by complaining of his wrongs on the part of the de Lérys. He was listened to to the end by Dorchester, who then, with the greatest politeness, but firmly, pointed out the impossibility of any man of honour signing the proposed confession. "Do you both agree, gentlemen, to leave the form of the letter with me?" Germain could not do otherwise.

Louis to the city wall, and returned by the Rue Buade. In doing so he scanned the fortifications with military interest, and returning, remarked the dark, low pile of the convent of the Jesuits, and also the cathedral and the seminary adjoining. He remembered once hearing his father say this cathedral of Quebec had been designed by one of the de Lérys.

"I expect our good nephew, Louis de Léry, here in a few minutes," said Répentigny. "He is in the Bodyguard, his father wrote." "Yes, the company de Villeroy a fine position." "I wonder what the boy is like. Has he grown up tall like the de Lérys?" "Yes, he does them credit, is very distinguished looking, with an air which does not allow everybody to be familiar.

Elphège, where he spent a week, drawing from his mother a crowd of tales about the de Lérys and the LeGardeurs, which had been gossiped around her when she was housekeeper to Governor de Beauharnois. Then, under excuse of pressing business in France, he left St. Elphège again. The widow Langlois was surprised to see her lodger return so soon to Quebec.

The old Councillor, a fine-looking man, frank, hospitable, and perfectly bred, welcomed Germain with a kindly manner just tinged with a shade of curiosity, and awaited mention of his business. Lecour lost no time in coming to the point, stating the story that had been circulated about him and that report attributed it to the de Lérys.

Next morning her Excellency rose early to see him start upon his journey up the river. One result followed, of which he did not know. La Naudière described his visit to the de Lérys in connection with the account received by them from Châlons.

By these marriages a close alliance was formed with the Couillards and other prominent families of the colony's earliest days. From these and later alliances some of the best-known families in the history of French Canada have come down, the Jolliets, De Lerys, De Ramesays, Fourniers and Taschereaus, and the entire category of Hebert's descendants must run well into the thousands.