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The Vicomte had stationed himself opposite to Mademoiselle de Courval, and kept his eyes fixed on her very tenderly. "Mademoiselle, I see, does not approve of such bourgeois diversions," said he. "No, monsieur," said the gentle Adele. "But I think we must sacrifice our own tastes to those of the company." "It is a very amiable sentiment," said the epicier.
We had thought of a more sounding title; De Courval has a nobler sound, but my good uncle has nothing of the Norman about him: so we dropped the De as ridiculous Vargrave is euphonious and appropriate. My uncle has a manor of that name Baron Vargrave of Vargrave." "Ah I congratulate you." "Thank you. Lady Vargrave may destroy all my hopes yet. But nothing venture, nothing have.
I found the family assembled in the drawing-room; four women: Mme. de Courval and her daughter, the Marquise de Chaponay, a tall handsome woman, and two other ladies of a certain age; I did not catch their names, but they looked like all the old ladies one always sees in a country house in France.
The room was all in wood panelling light gray the sun streaming in through the windows. Mme. de Courval put W. on her right, me on her other side. We had an excellent breakfast, which we appreciated after our early start. There was handsome old silver on the table and sideboard, which is a rare thing in France, as almost all the silver was melted during the Revolution.
"It is one attributed to grandmamma's papa, the Marquis de Courval. It has become quite a hackneyed remark since," said Adele. "Come, ladies," said the joyous Rosalie; "I volunteer my slipper." "Asseyez-vous donc," said Madame Beavor to the Pole. "Have you no games of this sort in Poland?" "Madame, La Pologne is no more," said the Pole. "But with the swords of her brave "
Love by the sleeve as he rose, and whispered petulantly, "I do not see any one here to suit me, Monsieur Love none of my rank." "Mon Dieu!" answered Mr. Love: "point d' argent point de Suisse. I could introduce you to a duchess, but then the fee is high. There's Mademoiselle de Courval she dates from the Carlovingians." "She is very like a boiled sole," answered the Vicomte, with a wry face.
Lord de Courval singular coincidence! descent from the old line. Herald's College soon settle all that. Lord de Courval! nothing can sound better. There must be a village or hamlet still called Courval about the property." "I am afraid not. There is Coddle End!" "Coddle End! Coddle End! the very thing, sir the very thing clear corruption from Courval! Lord de Courval of Courval! Superb! Ha! ha!"
Besides this, all trees, whether grown for fruit, for fuel, or for timber, require more or less training in order to yield the best returns. The experiments of the Vicomte de Courval in sylviculture throw much light on this subject, and show, in a most interesting way, the importance of pruning forest-trees.
Well, then, this decides me to complete the union between Monsieur Goupille and Mademoiselle de Courval. I had balanced a little hitherto between the epicier and the Vicomte. Now I will conclude matters. Do you know, Phil, I think you have made a conquest?" "Pooh!" said Philip, colouring. In effect, that very evening Mr. Love saw both the epicier and Adele, and fixed the marriage-day.
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