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"I knew it was risky," he remarked when I had finished, "but it was an opportunity which I dared not miss." "You might have told me about it," I protested. "I was altogether unprepared." "The less you know," he answered, "the better. If you like, I will show you tracings of some letters which I discovered in Mr. de Valentin's portfolio.
"You are going to treat us all, I hope?" put in Bixiou. "A man of his sort will be sure to do things in style," said Emile. The hurrah set up by the jovial assembly rang in Valentin's ears, but he could not grasp the sense of a single word.
They want something that dollars in the ordinary way can't buy. This scheme is to meet that case. It's my wife's idea my wife's and Mr. de Valentin's between them. I take it that if you go into it you'll go into it for the same reason that I do for your wives' sakes. I want to make this clear, for I tell you frankly I think it's the biggest fool's game I've ever taken a hand in.
Despite the irrelevance there was assent as well as irritation in Valentin's face as he lifted his head. "Quite right," he remarked sharply. "Ivan, go and see about Mr. Brayne again, and bring him here at once." The instant the factotum had closed the door, Valentin addressed the girl with an entirely new earnestness.
Then it remained for some instants taking counsel with itself, at the end of which it decreed a retreat. It slowly effaced itself and left a look of seriousness modified by the desire not to be rude. Extreme surprise had come into the Count Valentin's face; but he had reflected that it would be uncivil to leave it there. And yet, what the deuce was he to do with it?
I repeat it distinctly. Your son was utterly disgusted your son apologized." Urbain de Bellegarde was frowning portentously, and Newman supposed he was frowning at poor Valentin's invidious image. Taken by surprise, his scant affection for his brother had made a momentary concession to dishonor. But not for an appreciable instant did his mother lower her flag.
The doctor laid his hand on Valentin's wrist and sat looking at him. He gave no sign and the two gentlemen came in, M. Ledoux having first beckoned to some one outside. This was M. le cure, who carried in his hand an object unknown to Newman, and covered with a white napkin.
Valentin's exaggerated way of putting it to herself. Such a passionate conservative as she was sure to be prejudiced. The mother had a more pronounced individuality, as mothers are apt to have, and looked quite fit for the ordinary uses of life.
I look upon wine and water to be, in every respect; much wholesomer. Duval says there is a great deal of very good company at Madame Valentin's and at another lady's, I think one Madame Ponce's, at Leipsig. Do you ever go to either of those houses, at leisure times?
He appeared to think dueling a very perfect arrangement, provided, if one should get hit, one could promptly see the priest. He seemed to take a great satisfaction in Valentin's interview with the cure, and yet his conversation did not at all indicate a sanctimonious habit of mind. M. Ledoux had evidently a high sense of the becoming, and was prepared to be urbane and tasteful on all points.
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