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Updated: June 23, 2025
Clameran's friend, attempting to assist him, was knocked down with billiard-cues, and kicked under a table. Equally strong and agile, Gaston and Lazet struggled for some minutes without either gaining an advantage. Lazet, as loyal as he was courageous, would not accept assistance from his friends. He continually called out: "Keep away; let me fight it out alone!"
"It is his room, madame," replied the young man; then, seeing she was silent and about to leave, he added: "I presume I have the honor of addressing Mme. Fauvel?" She bowed affirmatively, shuddering at the sound of her own name, frightened at this proof of Clameran's betrayal of her secret to a stranger. With visible anxiety she awaited an explanation.
Clameran had left his place near the orange-woman's stand, and approached the bridge, where he seemed to be trying to make out some unexpected object. "Ah!" said M. Verduret; "he has just discovered our man." Clameran's uneasiness was quite apparent; he walked forward a few steps, as if intending to cross the bridge; then, suddenly turning around, rapidly walked in the direction of the Rue St.
He remained shut up in the Archangel, not even appearing at the windows. Twice he had news of M. Verduret. The first time he received a letter in which this friend said he had seen his father, and had had a long talk with him. Afterward, Dubois, M. de Clameran's valet, came to tell him that his "patron" reported everything as progressing finely.
He was sure that he would thus strike him to the heart, and this was at least a satisfaction. Raoul was persuaded that, by openly siding with Madeleine and her aims, he could save them from Clameran's clutches. Having fully resolved upon this course, he wrote a note to Mme. Fauvel asking for an interview. The poor woman hastened to Vesinet convinced that some new misfortune was in store for her.
"No, this did not explain everything, as I well knew at the time, and should, consequently, have studied my characters more thoroughly. How is Clameran's position to be accounted for, if my first idea was the correct one?" "Clameran is Lagors's accomplice of course." "Ah, there is the mistake! I for a long time believed Lagors to be the principal person, when, in fact, he is not.
Fauvel refused his offer, she appreciated the kindness of it, and on returning home said to Madeleine: "Perhaps we have mistaken his character; he may be a good man after all." Madeleine sadly shook her head. She had anticipated just what happened. Clameran's magnanimity and generosity confirmed her presentiments. Raoul came to see his uncle, and found him radiant.
"She receives the Marquis of Clameran's visits?" "Since the marriage has been decided upon, he comes every day, and mademoiselle receives him with kindness. He seems to be delighted." These answers filled Prosper with anger and alarm.
Lagors asked if she knew anything serious. 'She knows nothing but what I told you, replied Clameran; 'but this nothing, falling in the ear of a man with any suspicions, will be more than enough to work on." M. Verduret smiled like a man who had his reasons for appreciating at their just value De Clameran's fears.
The violent altercation witnessed by Clameran's new valet, Joseph Dubois, had been caused by the exaction of this promise. The accomplices were at that time on very bad terms. Clameran was seeking a safe means of getting rid of Raoul; and the young scamp, having a presentiment of his uncle's intentions, was determined to outwit him.
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