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Updated: July 13, 2025
George knew also that the Duke was away at his training establishment, and he therefore opened the door, and walked boldly up the main staircase, so that when the Duchess, with the lighted candle in her hand, came to the top steps she found herself face to face with George de Croisenois, pallid with emotion and quivering with excitement.
"Really," said he, "you know no one, as I told you before. Where have you lived? But you must have heard of him? Henri de Croisenois is one of my most intimate friends. He owes me over fifty louis that I won of him one night at baccarat."
The day the prospectus comes out with your name at the head of it, there will be a universal burst of laughter. Men will say, 'Do you see what Croisenois is at now? What on earth possessed him to go into Company work? But as this proceeding on your part will have paid your debts and given you Mademoiselle Sabine's dowry, I think that the laugh will be on your side."
We must ferret out some hidden crime in De Croisenois' past which will force him to withdraw his proposal." "I shall find one," muttered Andre. "But remember there is no time to be lost.
The writer of the anonymous communication had only known the secret too well, for the Duchess de Champdoce was awaiting a visit that evening from George de Croisenois; this was, however, the first time. Step by step she had yielded, and at length had fallen into the snare laid for her by the treacherous woman whom she believed to be her truest friend.
Was he to accept this degraded position, and rear up as his own the child of George de Croisenois? The child would grow up under his own roof-tree, bear his name, and finally inherit his title and gigantic fortune. "Never," muttered he. "No, never; for sooner than that, I will crush the life out of it with my own hands!"
'I must give you a receipt, said he, and taking writing materials from his pocket, he wrote at the foot of the bill, 'Received from the Marquis de Croisenois, on account of money owing by the Viscountess de Bois Arden, the sum of twenty thousand francs."
Croisenois thought that a word from him might reassure them. "Among honest men " began he. "We are not honest men," interrupted Mascarin. "Sir," added he in a severe tone, "nor are you either." This plain speaking brought a bright flush to the face of the Marquis, who had half a mind to be angry, but policy restrained him, and he affected to look on the matter as a joke.
The lawyer started as he caught the strange, meaning smile which accompanied these words. "Great heavens!" said he, "why did you not speak sooner?" Catenac at once divined Mascarin's project, and understood the allusion to the Duke de Champdoce. The Marquis de Croisenois was never punctual.
We must give battle; and as the first to strike has always the best chance of victory, we must strive to take the initiative." "The idea is good, but these are mere words." "Was the secret that we confided to De Croisenois only words?" This thrust went home. "Do you mean that you think he would betray us?" said he. "Why should he not if it were to his interests to do so?
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