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Updated: June 18, 2025
On seeing this man enter, Claire uttered a cry of alarm, and concealed herself as well as she could under the bedclothes. The receiver seated Madame de Fermont on the chair near the bed, and retired, leaving the door half-open, the Big Cripple having broken the lock. One hour after this, the violent malady, which for so long a time had threatened Madame de Fermont, showed itself.
"Is deposited with a venerable priest, M. le Cure of Bonne-Nouvelle; he will hand it to Miss de Fermont." "This restitution is not sufficient for human justice, madame! The scaffold claims this notary, for he has not only committed one murder, but two.
At this moment the worm-eaten door shook again, under repeated blows with the fist. "Who is there?" said Madame de Fermont in a trembling voice. A coarse, rough voice answered, "Are you deaf, neighbors?" "What do you want? I do not know you," said Madame de Fermont, trying to conceal the agitation of her voice. "I am Robin, your neighbor; give me some fire to light my pipe: come, make haste!"
I went first to the former residence of the brother of Madame de Fermont. Here they told me she lived by the Canal Saint Martin." "And this " "Had been her lodgings; but she had left, and they were ignorant of her new abode. Since then all my inquiries have been useless; and I have come here, in hopes that she may have applied to the son of her old friend.
But, happily," said Clemence, thinking of Rudolph, "he has been compelled to make restitution; and while closing the eyes of Madame de Fermont, I have been able to assure her that her daughter is provided for. Her death thus had fewer pangs." "I comprehend; knowing that her daughter was under your protection, madame, my poor friend died more tranquilly."
"Not only is my protection forever secured to Miss de Fermont, but her fortune will also be restored." "Her fortune! How? The notary " "Has been forced to restore her money, which he had appropriated to himself by a horrid crime!" "A crime?"
The Cisalpine Republic kept the cannons and the money, and the First Consul kept his bill. When I had examined it I said, "General, it has been due for a long time; why have you not got it paid? The endorsers are no longer liable." "France is bound to discharge debts of this kind;" said he; "send the paper to de Fermont: he will discount it for three per cent.
You will not have in ready money more than about 9000 francs of renters, because the Italian livre is not equal to the franc." I thanked him, and sent the bill to M. de Fermont.
The Cisalpine Republic kept the cannons and the money, and the First Consul kept his bill. When I had examined it I said, "General, it has been due for a long time; why have you not got it paid? The endorsers are no longer liable." "France is bound to discharge debts of this kind;" said he; "send the paper to de Fermont: he will discount it for three per cent.
The death of Madame de Fermont, the sufferings which her daughter has endured on this hospital bed, have been caused by the infamous abuse of confidence of this wretch!" "And this wretch has committed another murder, quite as frightful!" "What do you say, madame?"
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