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It is thus intelligible that Monsieur Crevel should have spoken to Hulot about Madame Marneffe, as knowing what was a secret to the rest of the world; for, as Monsieur Marneffe was away, no one but Lisbeth Fischer, besides the Baron and Valerie, was initiated into the mystery.
"A lie is sometimes better than the truth," said Hulot, remembering sundry bewitching scenes called up by Crevel, who mimicked Valerie. "They are obliged to act upon their lies, to sew spangles on their stage frocks " "And they are ours, after all, the lying jades!" said Crevel coarsely. "Valerie is a witch," said the Baron. "She can turn an old man into a young one."
I think I would give a hundred thousand francs " "I dare say you would, and, I tell you, she is a respectable woman a woman of virtue. The Baron has forked out handsomely." "He has not a sou, I tell you." "There is a husband he has pushed " "Where did he push him?" asked Crevel, with a bitter laugh.
Hector, he must not be allowed to kill himself in disgrace." "There is one more chance," said he, "but a very remote one. Yes, Crevel is at daggers drawn with his daughter. He has plenty of money, he alone could " "Listen, Hector it will be better for your wife to perish than to leave our uncle to perish and your brother the honor of the family!" cried the Baroness, struck by a flash of light.
"Madame, a physician knows how to protect himself against infection, and the rashness of your devotion proves to me that you would probably be less prudent than I." Celestine, however, got up and went to her room, where she dressed to go out. "Monsieur," said Victorin to Bianchon, "have you any hope of saving Monsieur and Madame Crevel?" "I hope, but I do not believe that I may," said Bianchon.
"I am off, then," said Crevel, kissing the Baroness' hand. "But what has that unhappy Hulot done?" "He has swindled the Government." "Good Heavens! I fly, madame; I understand, I admire you!" Crevel bent one knee, kissed Madame Hulot's skirt, and vanished, saying, "You will see me soon."
"Oh, Papa!" cried Celestine, "if only you could be well again, I would make friends with my stepmother I make a vow!" "Poor little Celestine!" said Crevel, "come and kiss me." Victorin held back his wife, who was rushing forward. "You do not know, perhaps," said the lawyer gently, "that your disease is contagious, monsieur." "To be sure," replied Crevel.
"And if, after all, my district is so unfortunate as to lose a man it has twice honored with its suffrages you see, what a flow of words I have! Well, I shall know how to pack up and go. I have been a commercial traveler; I am experienced in such matters. Ah! my children, I am a man of strong mind." "Papa, promise me to admit the Church " "Never," replied Crevel. "What is to be said?
"I do not care so much for the ten thousand francs in an annuity, which would bring me nearly five hundred francs a year, as for absolute secrecy," said Lisbeth. "For, you see, my dear Monsieur Crevel, the Baron is very good to me; he is to pay my rent " "Oh yes, long may that last! I advise you to trust him," cried Crevel. "Where will he find the money?" "Ah, that I don't know.
So the scene with which this serious and terrible drama of Paris manners opened was about to be repeated, with this singular difference that the calamities prophesied then by the captain of the municipal Militia had reversed the parts. Madame Hulot was awaiting Crevel with the same intentions as had brought him to her, smiling down at the Paris crowd from his milord, three years ago.
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