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There were, however, hindrances to this scheme, first of which was my inability to find associates whom I wished to attach to my cause in the capacity in which Colin de Cayeulx and the Baron de Grigny served Master Francois.
Like the other impostors, he made his assumption profitable, and found a peculiarly easy victim in the Marquise de Grigny, a lady aged eighty-two years, who not only gave him all her ready-money, but would have assigned her estates to him if the law had not interposed.
Monsieur the Count de Grigny! Monsieur Henri de Prangins! Monsieur the General d'Herbecourt! Monsieur the Doctor Vilandry! Monsieur and Madame Tochard!" She had vowed that she would be strong, and allow nothing to be seen of the despair that was wringing her heart. She compelled herself to smile.
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