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Then the good gray-headed notary would groan over the irreparable havoc which the superstitions were sure to work in the mind, the habits, and ideas of the Comte Victurnien d'Esgrignon. Idolized by his father, idolized by his aunt, the young heir was a spoilt child in every sense of the word; but still a spoilt child who justified paternal and maternal illusions.
Madame Burette knew the housekeeper of the notary; she gave me a letter to her, in which she strongly recommended Louise. Cursed cursed be that letter; it has caused all our misfortunes. So, sir, this is the way my daughter went there."
From first to last I mentioned no name, but at the end I asked: "Now, can you tell me the name of the notary in that case?" "Yes." I felt a delicious tingling as I waited for the disclosure. He slowly said: "Dthere eeze wan troub' 'bout dat. To which case do you riffer? 'Cause, you know, dey got t'ree, four case' like dat.
"And I suppose that that is part of your business, too," said Stephen, acidly. The fat man looked at him, pressed his lips, wrote down the number, shaken all the while with a disturbance which promised to lead to another explosion. Finally, after a deal of pantomime, and whispering and laughter with the notary behind the wire screen, the deed was made out, signed, attested, and delivered.
"Not only is my protection forever secured to Miss de Fermont, but her fortune will also be restored." "Her fortune! How? The notary " "Has been forced to restore her money, which he had appropriated to himself by a horrid crime!" "A crime?"
What will become of us? 'I know nothing about it, said the notary coolly: 'it is most likely that your brother, instead of placing this sum with me, as he told you, made use of it in those unfortunate speculations to which he gave himself up, without the knowledge of any one. 'It is false, sir! I exclaimed; 'my brother was honor's self.
The notary, noticing his hesitation; called to him: "Come, you also, Claudet, are not you one of the guardians of the seals?" And they wended their silent way, up the winding staircase of the turret.
This is how business should be done. Life is a business. I bless you! you are a virtuous girl, and you love your father. Do just what you like in future. To-morrow, Cruchot," he added, looking at the horrified notary, "you will see about preparing the deed of relinquishment, and then enter it on the records of the court."
The yells of the poor wretch so cruelly mutilated fell on the ears of the Duke of Durazzo: he found his way into the room where the barbarous act had been committed just as the Count of Terlizzi was coming out, and approached the notary, who had been present at the dreadful spectacle and had not given the least sign of fear or emotion.
As the weeks went by he grew more and more attached to me, till at length, had I been his son, he could not have treated me with a greater affection, while for my part I did what lay in my power to lessen his sufferings, for he would let no other physician near him. At length when he had grown very feeble he expressed a desire to see a notary.
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