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Updated: May 16, 2025
"'Six louis? very dear. "'That's my price for this kind of work, my lord; I am very busy just now, my lord. "'Well, let it be this once. I don't often have a picture framed; to tell the truth, I don't care for pictures. "Dufilleul admires and looks at himself in the vile portrait which he holds outstretched in his right hand, while his left hand feels in his purse.
I had to tell her all, every word, down to my rival's name. When she heard that it was Baron Dufilleul, her indignation knew no bounds. She exclaimed that the Baron was an awful man; that she knew all sorts of things about him! Know him? she should think so!
"I have seen the famous portrait: a miniature of the newly created baron, in fresh butter, I think, done cheap by some poor girl who gains her living by coloring photographs. It is intended for Mademoiselle Tigra of the Bouffes. A delicate attention from Dufilleul, isn't it?
"Madame Plumet, who must have been listening at the door, came in at that moment, trembling like a leaf, and prepared to dare all. "I beg you won't, Mademoiselle, broke in Dufilleul; 'there is no secret. I only wanted to tease you. The portrait is for a friend of mine who lives at Fontainebleau. "'His name? "'Gonin he's a solicitor. "'It was time you told me. How wretched you both looked.
I assure you that Dufilleul is a good match, handsome for one thing " "That's worth a deal!" "Rich." "The deuce he is!" "And then a name which can be divided." "Divided?" "With all the ease in the world. A very rare quality. At his marriage he describes himself as Monsieur du Filleul. A year later he is Baron du Filleul. At the death of his father, an old cad, he becomes Comte du Filleul.
"I have seen the famous portrait: a miniature of the newly created baron, in fresh butter, I think, done cheap by some poor girl who gains her living by coloring photographs. It is intended for Mademoiselle Tigra of the Bouffes. A delicate attention from Dufilleul, isn't it?
"'Six louis? very dear. "'That's my price for this kind of work, my lord; I am very busy just now, my lord. "'Well, let it be this once. I don't often have a picture framed; to tell the truth, I don't care for pictures. "Dufilleul admires and looks at himself in the vile portrait which he holds outstretched in his right hand, while his left hand feels in his purse.
"Dufilleul suddenly lost countenance and dropped Mademoiselle Charnot's hand. "The young girl bent over the banisters, and saw, at the bottom of the staircase, exactly underneath her, a woman looking up, with head thrown back and mouth still half-opened. Their eyes met. Jeanne at once turned away her gaze.
She withdraws in a hurry, 'with her heart in her mouth, as she says; the plot she has formed is about to succeed or fail, the critical moment is at hand; the visitor is her enemy, your rival Dufilleul. "He is full of self-confidence and comes in plump and flourishing, with light gloves, and a terrier at his heels. "'My portrait framed, Plumet? "'Yes, my lord-yes, to be sure. "'Let's see it.
"She was already half-way across the landing when Dufilleul caught her and seized her by the hand. "'Stay, Jeanne, stay! "'Let me go, sir! "'No, hear me first; this is some horrible mistake. I swear' "At this moment a high-pitched voice was heard on the staircase. "'Well, George, how much longer are you going to keep me?
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