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The doctor seemed in a reverie. The others did not know what to think, much less to say. Aubertin sat by Camille's side; so the latter could hold no secret communication with either lady. Now it was not the doctor's habit to rise at this time of the morning: yet there he was, going with them to Frejus uninvited.
Meantime, the baroness conversed with Aubertin in quite an undertone. "My friend, look at Josephine. That girl is ill, or else she is going to be ill." "Neither the one nor the other, madame," said Aubertin, looking her coolly in the face. "But I say she is. Is a doctor's eye keener than a mother's?" "Considerably," replied the doctor with cool and enviable effrontery. The baroness rose.
Aubertin, however, let her know that he was in private communication with the said Perrin, and this was not the first friendly act the good notary had done her in secret. While he was converting the baroness to his view, Josephine and Rose exchanged a signal, and slipped away round an angle of the chateau. "Who is it?" said Rose. "It is some one who has a delicate mind."
Edouard is gone a journey, to inherit his uncle's property: a million francs. But don't you go and fall ill, like Josephine; turn pale, like Rose; and make journeys in the region of fancy, after Edouard Riviere, who is tramping along on the vulgar high road." This tirade came from Aubertin, and very clever he thought himself.
Aubertin. He will not discredit my recommendation; and he will not make so many difficulties as we do; shall I tell you why? Because he is really worth knowing. In short, believe me, it will be a valuable acquaintance for you and for him," added she with all the grace of the De Beaurepaires. Many a man, inferior in a general way to Edouard Riviere, would have made a sensible reply to this.
"But we have so many," said Rose in dismay. "We are not safe a day." Aubertin assured her the danger was only in appearance. "Your large creditors are men of property, and such men let their funds lie unless compelled to move them.
His conversations about cooking, about cider, brandy and wine, the way of preparing certain dishes and of blending certain sauces were revealed to me at sight of his puffy red cheeks, his heavy lips and his lustreless eyes. "You do not recognize me. I am Raoul Aubertin," I said. He opened his arms and gave me such a hug that I thought he would choke me. "You have not breakfasted, have you?" "No."
The ladies got in, and Camille had just taken the reins in his hand, when Jacintha screamed to him from the hall, "Wait a moment, colonel, wait a moment! The doctor! don't go without the doctor!" And the next moment Dr. Aubertin appeared with his cloak on his arm, and, saluting the ladies politely, seated himself quietly in the vehicle before the party had recovered their surprise.
Indeed, he had not half satisfied their curiosity, when Rose happened to catch sight of the letter again, and took it up to carry to the baroness. She now, for the first time, eyed it attentively, and the consequence was she uttered an exclamation, and took the first opportunity to beckon Aubertin. He came to her; and she put the letter into his hand. He put up his glasses, and eyed it.
"What else should it be?" said she. And with these words this Spartan girl was her sister's champion once more against all comers, friend or foe. Dr. Aubertin received one day a note from a publishing bookseller, to inquire whether he still thought of giving the world his valuable work on insects. The doctor was amazed. "My valuable work!
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