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This reply did not surprise M. Fortunat he had expected it; and yet he assumed an air of the utmost consternation. "Only a few hours!" he repeated, like a despairing echo. "Yes, monsieur. She arrived here about eleven o'clock in the morning, with only a large valise by way of luggage, and she left that same evening at eight o'clock." "Alas! and where was she going?" "She didn't tell me."
I was foolish to send him away like that! I ought to have pretended to listen I ought to have bound him by all sorts of promises." She suddenly paused. It occurred to her that M. Fortunat could not have gone very far; so that, if she sent for him to come back, she might perhaps be able to repair her blunder.
M. Fortunat was admirably fitted to render this little service; for he devoted such part of his time as was not spent in hunting for missing heirs to difficult liquidations, and he had indeed made bankruptcy a specialty in which he was without a rival.
He bowed respectfully, and, with an air of profound mystery exclaimed: "I have been looking for the baron everywhere. I was ordered by madame not to return without him." "Very well," said M. Trigault. "I will go with you at once." How was it that a clever man like M. Fortunat made such a blunder as to choose a Sunday, and a racing Sunday too, to call on M. Wilkie.
"Were the scraps of this letter found?" he asked. "I have them," cried the valet, triumphantly. "I have them in my pocket, and, what's more, I have the whole of them!" This declaration made M. Fortunat turn pale with delight. "Indeed indeed!" said he; "it must be a strange production." His companion pursed up his lips disdainfully. "May be so, may be not," he retorted.
Ah! if I had only myself to think of, it would be quite different; but I have two children, two little girls, so that " "Very well," replied M. Fortunat. "I should suggest to you the same expedient as I suggested to your friend Bouscat. But you must gather a little ready money together before going into bankruptcy." "I can do that by secretly disposing of a part of my stock, so "
Give me your card, and rely on me. My compliments to M. Fortunat, please." And so saying, he re-entered the house. Victor Chupin drew a huge silver watch from his pocket and consulted it. "Five minutes to eight," he growled, "and the guv'nor expects me at eight precisely. I shall have to stretch out my legs." M. Isidore Fortunat resided at No. 27 Place de la Bourse, on the third floor.
This circumstance was by no means displeasing to M. Fortunat, as could be seen by his expression of face. "So, m'sieur," continued Chupin, "you need have no fears. I'll remain here and watch, while you go in." M. Fortunat did so. On hearing the door open and shut, the woman laid down her work. "What can I do for monsieur?" she asked, in a wheedling voice.
"Such a one," said the agent, "and such a one and such " Whereupon the cashier replied: "Has paid two francs was not at home paid twenty sous would not pay anything." How did it happen that M. Fortunat had so many debtors? This question can be easily answered.
But he had not time to explain how or why, for just as he was about to do so, Madame Dodelin appeared, and announced that the young lady he expected was there. "Let her come in!" exclaimed M. Fortunat, eagerly "let her come in!" Mademoiselle Marguerite had not been compelled to resort to any subterfuge to make her escape from Madame de Fondege's house.
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