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"Hold!" said Chalomel, "it is the carriage of the Viscount de Saint Remy." "Ain't it stylish? Whew!" Soon afterward Saint Remy entered the office. We have described the charming face, the exquisite elegance, the ravishing bearing of Saint Remy, arrived the previous evening from Arnouville Farm, belonging to the Duchess Lucenay, where he had found a refuge from the bailiffs.
"I tell you that Germain spoke seriously." At this moment the chief clerk entered the office. "Well," said he. "Chalomel, have you finished all your errands?" "Yes, M. Dubois, I have been to M. de Saint Remy: he will be here shortly to pay." "And to Countess M'Gregor?" "Likewise; here is the answer." "And to Countess d'Orbigny?"
"His carriage was all ready, and his valet told me that he would come at once; but he did not appear pleased, the domestic said. Oh! that is a fine hotel; one might say it had belonged to the lords of the olden time, as are spoken of in Faublas. Oh! Faublas! he is my hero, my model!" said Chalomel, putting away his umbrella and taking off his overshoes.
'No, sir, I am not hungry, I thank you. 'You come very late! 'Yes, sir, I have been to Belleville this morning. 'To conceal, doubtless the money you have stolen from me, cried M. Ferrand with a terrible voice." "And Germain?" "Oh! the poor boy became as pale as death, stammering, 'Sir, I beg you, do not ruin me." "He had stolen?" "Now, do wait, Chalomel.
"It was, perhaps, concerning Louise." "Louise?" "Oh! I only repeat what Mother Seraphin said this morning," "What?" "That he was the lover of Louise, and the " "Oh! the cunning fellow." "Stop, stop, stop!" "Bah!" "It is not true!" "How do you know that, Chalomel?"
"Stop, here is Chalomel; now he will be astonished!" "About what! what! My good fellow, is there anything new concerning poor Louise?" "You would have known, lazybones, if you hadn't been absent so long." "Hold; you think it is only a hop, skip, and a jump from here to the Rue de Chaillot." "Well; this famous Viscount de Saint Remy?" "Has he not come yet?" "No."
I forgot," continued Chalomel; "M. Badinot said it was all right, that M. Ferrand should do as he pleased; that would be always right." "He did not give a written answer?" "No, sir, he said he hadn't time." "Very well." "M. Charles Robert will also come in the course of the day to speak to the governor; it appears he fought a duel yesterday with the Duke of Lucenay." "Is he wounded?"
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