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"Yes," answered Montferrand, "but scoundrels who bear the best names in France one is the Vicomte de Talizac, son of the Marquis de Fongereues." A young man suddenly appeared on the stairs. "Who speaks of Talizac and de Fongereues?" he asked. "Ah! Monsieur Fanfar! heaven has sent you to my assistance. My establishment is ruined, but that is nothing to the ruin of this poor girl!"
"At last!" exclaimed Madame de Fongereues, and Madame de Talizac uttered a cry of joy. The Marquis was unmoved. "The details give us the details!" said the young Marquise. "We shall reach France through Switzerland," said the German, "and penetrate the heart of the empire. Lord Castlereagh approves of this plan and the Emperor Alexander gives it favorable consideration."
"And in a month the king will be at the Tuileries!" said Madame de Talizac. The German did not notice this remark. "And now, ladies, will you kindly permit me to retire? In two hours I leave with my company." Madame de Fongereues extended her hand to him. "Go, sir," she said. "Go aid in this sacred work!
Ever since I was unfortunate enough to displease his fair friend, the tide has turned." "But can nothing be done?" Fongereues shrugged his shoulders. "What is the use? I am sick of manoeuvering and intriguing. I have told the king that his faithful emigrés should be his best counsellors, and that it was his duty as well as his interest to rely on me. But it was of no use.
That man, sir, was known as the Marquis de Talizac!" Fongereues sat with his eyes fixed on the old man. "The Vicomte fled like a scoundrel, leaving dishonor and despair on his track. But he never knew that the poor girl gave birth to a child a son." "What of that!" cried Fongereues, who did not choose to understand. "Silence! I have not finished. Do you know who took that child and educated him?
Fanfar was liberated, and restored to life by the physician whom Gudel had brought with him. The Marquis de Fongereues went on to the château with the body of the Vicomte. "And Labarre, where is he?" "In the boat waiting for us, but I have not yet told you all. We should have made an end of Cyprien, for he threatened to denounce us. The only thing for Fanfar is to flee the country.
Talizac uttered an exclamation, but Monsieur de Montferrand, suspecting what was going on, stepped forward. "Arthur," he said sternly, "apologize to the Vicomte for your rash words, or leave this house!" Arthur looked reproachfully at his father, and moved toward the door. At the same moment a great tumult was heard in the hall. "What can it be?" said De Fongereues, nervously.
"I can." Fongereues wrote a few words, and rang the bell. "Take this letter to Monsieur Fernando de Vellebri, and see that there is no delay. And now, Pierre, come with me." In a house opposite the Palais de Justice, two men were talking together in an attic room. One of these men was seated, the other was standing.
Fernando seemed to read his every thought. "I think, sir," he said, "that you exaggerate the consequences of the step I suggest." "And if I refuse?" "You will not refuse," said the Italian, quietly. Fongereues bit his lips. "What does the Society of Jesus require of me?" "Two things a great service and a guarantee." "What do they offer me?" "The position of Prime Minister." The Marquis started.
Madame de Fongereues was also well aware of the tender reverence in which Simonne was held by the Marquis, and was convinced that the peasant's son was not forgotten. Where was Simon? Were he to appear it would be ruin for the Vicomte.
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