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"I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance." The avoue had scarcely finished this little speech, when M. Louvier was announced.
"Well, you may admit him. I will not detain you longer, my dear Gandrin. My homages to Madame. Bonjour." Louvier bowed out M. Gandrin, and then rubbed his hands complacently. He was in high spirits. "Aha, my dear Marquis, thou art in my trap now. Would it were thy father instead," he muttered chucklingly, and then took his stand on the hearth, with his back to the fireless grate.
Why should that thought mar our friendship? At my age, though I am not yet old, one is flattered if the young like us, pleased if we can oblige them, and remove from their career any little obstacle in its way. Gandrin tells me you wish to consolidate all the charges on your estate into one on a lower rate of interest. Is it so?" "I am so advised," said the Marquis.
Considering myself, then, no longer your avoue, do not think I take too great a liberty in volunteering my counsel as a friend, or a friend at least to M. Hebert, if you do not vouchsafe my right so to address yourself." M. Gandrin spoke with a certain dignity of voice and manner which touched and softened his listener. "You make me your debtor far more than I pretend to repay," replied Alain.
I say nothing against M. Gandrin, but every man who knows Paris as I do, knows that M. Louvier can put, and has put, a great deal of money into M. Gandrin's pocket. The purchaser of your wood does not pay more than his deposit, and has just left the country insolvent.
Avoid his errors, my young friend, avoid them. Gandrin, I guess this pineapple is English, it is superb." "You are right, a present from the Marquis of H ." "Ah! instead of a fee, I wager. The Marquis gives nothing for nothing, dear man! Droll people the English. You have never visited England, I presume, cher Rochebriant?"
CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon. On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear. Her husband was accustomed to give diners d'hommes. The great man had not yet arrived.
Let your lawyer get them, and go to sleep with both ears on your pillow." "Ah! you think Collot can pay if he will?" "Ah! foi! did not M. Gandrin tell you that M. Collot was safe to buy your wood at more money than any one else would give?" "Certainly," said Alain, comforted. "Gandrin left that impression on my mind. I will set him on the man.
The affable financier had already made vast progress in familiarity with his silent fellow-guest. When the dinner was over and the three men had reentered the salon for coffee and liqueurs, Gandrin left Louvier and Alain alone, saying he was going to his cabinet for cigars which he could recommend.
I say nothing against M. Gandrin, but every man who knows Paris as I do, knows that M. Louvier can put, and has put, a great deal of money into M. Gandrin's pocket. The purchaser of your wood does not pay more than his deposit, and has just left the country insolvent.
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