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Corentin or Contenson would go into the matter and reply: "Twenty, thirty, or forty thousand francs." Then, as soon as the order was given to go ahead, all the means and the men were left to the judgment of Corentin or the agent selected. And the criminal police used to act in the same way to discover crimes with the famous Vidocq.
"What would Fouche say if he knew we had made a domiciliary visit without getting any results?" remarked Peyrade as he helped Corentin into the osier vehicle. "It isn't over yet," replied the other, "those four young men are in the forest. Look there!" and he pointed to Laurence who was watching them from a window.
"What proposal?" he asked with genuine surprise. "What proposal?" asked Corentin, entering the kitchen. "What proposal?" asked Mademoiselle de Verneuil, returning to it. "What proposal?" asked a fourth individual on the lower step of the staircase, who now sprang lightly into the kitchen. "Why, the breakfast with your persons of distinction," replied Francine, impatiently.
At this moment, up the stairs came some one to whom they were familiar, and the door was opened. Peyrade, in a violent sweat, his face purple, his eyes almost blood-stained, and gasping like a dolphin, rushed from the outer door to Lydie's room, exclaiming: "Where is my child?" He saw a melancholy sign from Corentin, and his eyes followed his friend's hand.
"Now you will see how little justice suffers by these proceedings. If the Spaniard really is the convict, we have fifty ways of recapturing him and committing him for trial for we will have his conduct in Spain thoroughly investigated. Corentin, the police agent, will take care of him for us, and we ourselves will keep an eye on him. So treat him decently; do not send him down to the cells again.
Hearing his cry, Lydie turned round, and fixing her attention on Corentin, she said: "How naughty and troublesome you are to come and disturb me; you know very well I don't like to be listened to. Ah! but " she added, catching sight of la Peyrade's black coat, "you have brought the doctor; that is very kind of you; I was just going to ask you to send for him.
"Like Pasta, like Malibran; but hush, listen to her!" After a few opening bars in "arpeggio" a vibrant voice resounded, the tones of which appeared to stir the Provencal to the depths of his being. "How the music moves you!" said Corentin; "you were undoubtedly made for each other." "My God! the same air! the same voice!"
"At what hour did you get to Michu's house?" asked Corentin, noticing that the countess had glanced at the clock. "About two," replied the lieutenant.
And when I met any one that seemed decent, I asked my way to get back to the Boulevards, so as to find the Rue de la Paix. And at last, after walking What o'clock is it, monsieur?" "Half-past eleven," said Corentin. "I escaped at nightfall," said Lydie. "I have been walking for five hours." "Well, come along; you can rest now; you will find your good Katt." "Oh, monsieur, there is no rest for me!
The indecision, real or feigned, of the poor devil, who knew not which to obey, deceived even Corentin; but the Chouan, finally, after an imperative gesture from the lady, left the room with a dragging step. Mademoiselle de Verneuil and Corentin looked at each other in silence. This time Marie's limpid eyes could not endure the gleam of cruel fire in the man's look.
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