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The portion coming to Baruch amounted to only twenty thousand francs. "Now you are rich," said the old man, "take your money, and go. I remain master of my own property and that of Madame Hochon, who in this matter shares all my intentions, and I shall give it to whom I choose; namely, our dear Adolphine.
Monsieur de Riviere, ambassador at Constantinople, ordered enormous quantities every year for the Seraglio. Adolphine held a lacquer tray on which were a number of little old glasses with engraved sides and gilt edges; and as her mother filled each of them, she carried it to the company.
Her first steps were so feeble and uncertain that Adolphine started forward involuntarily, to offer her arm; but a look from her mistress made her draw back, and the tread of the countess grew firmer as she entered the drawing-room.
We have suffered enough here below," she added in a low voice, "for God to take pity upon us." Shortly after, while Monsieur Mouilleron had gone across the way to talk with Max, Gritte greatly astonished Monsieur and Madame Hochon, Agathe, Joseph, and Adolphine by announcing the visit of Monsieur Rouget.
Go, I beseech you! Go and bring her!" And Maurice went. Maurice, when he opened the door of his grandmother's drawing-room, found the apartment vacant. The countess was still in her own chamber issuing orders to the bewildered Adolphine, whose packing process advanced but indifferently. Bertha had retired to her room. Maurice passed into his father's apartment, where Mrs.
He naturally pointed him out to his mother, who was unable to recognize her brother, so little did he look like what he was when she left him. "That is your brother," said Adolphine, who entered, giving an arm to her grandmother. "What an idiot he looks like!" exclaimed Joseph. Agathe clasped her hands, and raised her eyes to heaven. "What a state they have driven him to!
Bertha approached her aunt in great alarm, but sprinkled the cologne on her face with lavish hands, applied it to her nostrils, and bathed her temples. In a few moments Madame de Gramont opened her eyes and said, "A little on my handkerchief, Bertha. Adolphine carelessly forgot to give me any." Her proud, unconquered spirit would not admit the passing insensibility of its mortal part.
"That doesn't prevent her from being a splendid model! just plump enough not to spoil the hips and the general contour " "My son, you are not in your studio," said Agathe. "Adolphine is here." "Ah, true! I did wrong. But you must remember that ever since leaving Paris I have seen nothing but ugly women "
Ah, those shoulders! She's a magnificent caryatide. What a model she would have been for one of Titians' Venuses!" Adolphine and Madame Hochon thought he was talking Greek; but Agathe signed to them behind his back, as if to say that she was accustomed to such jargon. "So you think a creature who is depriving you of your property handsome?" said Madame Hochon.
She detests this country, and the fear of being compelled to remain here will conquer her." "But how could I do this?" questioned Bertha, feeling that she had not firmness for the task. "I have promised to go with her. What excuse could I offer?" "The excuse," answered her lover, "that you could not travel with her alone." "Alone?" "Yes, for I do not count the light-headed Adolphine any one."
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