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Did not the counsellor to the parliament, Montgeron, state, in three large quarto volumes, the names of a great multitude of individuals who protested on their honour as illuminati, that the tomb of the Deacon, Páris, had restored sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, strength to the paralytic; that in a twinkling it cured ailing people of gouty rheumatism, of dropsy, of epilepsy, of phthisis, of abscesses, of ulcers, &c.? Did these attestations, although many emanated from persons of distinction, from the Chevalier Folard, for example, prevent the convulsionists from becoming the laughingstock of Europe?
A more experienced woman than Madame de Montgeron, who had known only a peaceful and legitimate love, would have quickly divined that beneath her brother's brusque manner lurked a budding but hopeless passion, whence sprang his intermittent revolt against the object that had inspired it.
He owed eight hundred thousand francs to the Credit Foncier; four hundred thousand to Paul Landry; more than one hundred thousand to various jewellers and shopkeepers; twenty-five thousand to the Duc de Montgeron. It was necessary to sell the chateau and the property at one million four hundred thousand francs, and the posters advertising the sale must be displayed without delay.
The late-comer presented her card of invitation to the proper functionary, and went across the enclosure toward the ladies' salon. "Ah! there is Zibeline!" cried Madame Desvanneaux, with an affected air. "Do you know her?" she inquired of the Duchesse de Montgeron. "Not yet," the Duchess replied.
"So generous an act should open all doors to her, beginning with mine," said the Duchesse de Montgeron. "I beg that you will tell her so from me, Monsieur Durand." "At once, Madame. She is waiting below in her carriage." "Why did you not say so before? I must beg her myself to join us here," said the master of the house, leaving the room in haste.
And the courage to tell this to her is the only effort to which my strength is unequal. Only you can tell it in such a way as to soften the blow " "I will try to do it," said the Duke. "I thank you! As to the personal belongings and the family portraits, their place is at Montgeron, is it not?" "That is understood. Now, one word more, Henri." "Speak!"
Honore-d'Eylau, which was not large enough to hold the numerous public and the brilliant corps of officers that assisted. The witnesses for the bridegroom were the military governor of Paris and the Duc de Montgeron.
He died in 1860, a widower, leaving two children: Jeanne, recently married to the Duc de Montgeron, and his son Henri, then a pupil in a military school, who found himself, on reaching his majority, in possession of the chateau and domains of Prerolles, the value of which was from fifteen to eighteen hundred thousand francs.
And the courage to tell this to her is the only effort to which my strength is unequal. Only you can tell it in such a way as to soften the blow " "I will try to do it," said the Duke. "I thank you! As to the personal belongings and the family portraits, their place is at Montgeron, is it not?" "That is understood. Now, one word more, Henri." "Speak!"
Fanny Dorville and her friend the duenna tried in vain to reach the compartment wherein Henri had his place, already in marching order; the presence of the Duc and the Duchesse de Montgeron prevented the two women from approaching him.
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