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Updated: June 8, 2025
Who was it that gave du Croisier warning of the moment? Was it the Kellers? Or could it have been President du Ronceret's son, then finishing his law studies in Paris?
The persons most interested were waiting till good Mme. du Croisier retired, for that lady always retreated to her room at the same hour to perform her religious exercises as far as possible out of her husband's sight.
"Yes," assented the Chevalier, "with that trifling sum he could cut a brave figure." "Well," said Mlle. Armande, "I have asked Chesnel to come to-night. Would you believe it, Chevalier, ever since the day when Chesnel proposed that I should marry that miserable du Croisier " "Ah! that was truly unworthy, mademoiselle!" cried the Chevalier. "Unpardonable!" said the Marquis.
Who was it that gave du Croisier warning of the moment? Was it the Kellers? Or could it have been President du Ronceret's son, then finishing his law studies in Paris?
But when du Croisier learned the difficulty in the way of repayment, he forgot that he was hard pressed; he no longer wanted ready money, and suddenly came out with a proposal to buy the old lawyer's property. The sale was completed within two days. Poor Chesnel could not bear the thought of the son of the house undergoing a five years' imprisonment for debt.
He sent one of his adjutants, General Croisier, with a corps of brave soldiers, into the desert to meet the emir of the hostile tribes, and Croisier won respect for the commands of his general. He succeeded in taking captive the whole body. A fearful sentence was inflicted on them.
"What, monsieur?" said Mme. du Croisier. "Would you not forgive? Then you are not a Christian." "I forgive as God forgives, madame, on certain conditions." "And what are they?" asked Chesnel, thinking that he saw a ray of hope. "The elections are coming on; I want the votes at your disposal." "You shall have them."
"What, monsieur?" said Mme. du Croisier. "Would you not forgive? Then you are not a Christian." "I forgive as God forgives, madame, on certain conditions." "And what are they?" asked Chesnel, thinking that he saw a ray of hope. "The elections are coming on; I want the votes at your disposal." "You shall have them."
They learned that a considerable part of the garrison had retired into some vast buildings, a sort of caravanserai, which formed a large enclosed court. Beauharnais and Croisier, who were distinguished by wearing the 'aide de camp' scarf on their arms, proceeded to that place.
Do you want to kill Mlle. Armande weeping yonder? Or do you wish to expiate wrongs done to others by a deed which will rejoice your ancestors, the intendants of the dukes of Alencon, and bring comfort to the soul of our dear Abbe? If he could rise from his grave, he would command you to do this thing that I beg of you upon my knees." "What is it?" asked Mme. du Croisier. "Well.
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