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Your property is in the hand of Messieurs Mongenod; here is a cheque for the amount. Now then, release me as guardian, and sign the accounts, and also this receipt," he added, taking the papers from Monsieur Heron and handing them to Baruch. "As for you, Francois Hochon, you owe me money instead of having any to receive," said the old man, looking at his other grandson.
"Neighbor," remarked Monsieur Hochon, "our best friends, our surest defenders, are our own relations; above all, when they are such as your sister Agathe, and your nephew Joseph." "Perhaps so," said old Rouget in his dull way. "We ought all to think of ending our days in a Christian manner," said Madame Hochon. "Ah! Jean-Jacques," said Agathe, "what a day this has been!"
I am almost sure I shall be obliged to leave Issoudun, December third. Adieu. I count on your friendship; rely on that of your friend, Maxence "God be praised!" exclaimed Monsieur Hochon; "the property of that old idiot is saved from the claws of the devil." "It will be if you say so," said Madame Hochon; "and I thank God, who has no doubt heard my prayers.
The old man dove into the pocket of his surtout, pulled out an end of string which had evidently already served to tie up a parcel, and gave it to her; but before she could leave the room he called out, "Gritte, mind you give it back to me!" From year to year old Hochon grew more petty in his meanness, and more penurious; and at this time he was eighty-five years old.
There was an effort in the accent that she put upon the word "good," which revealed the mother's heart, whose thoughts were really in the prison of the Luxembourg. "He looks ill," said Madame Hochon; "he is not at all like you." "No, madame," said Joseph, with the brusque candor of an artist; "I am like my father, and very ugly at that."
"It is a relic of Sainte Solange, the patron saint of Berry," she said, "I saved it during the Revolution; wear it on your breast to-morrow." "Will it protect me from a sabre-thrust?" asked Philippe. "Yes," replied the old lady. "Then I have no right to wear that accoutrement any more than if it were a cuirass," cried Agathe's son. "What does he mean?" said Madame Hochon.
Yes, we can marry her if we please to the son of a peer of France, for she will be an heiress." "A noble fortune!" said Monsieur Heron. "Monsieur Maxence Gilet will make up this loss to you," said Madame Hochon. "Let my hard-saved money go to a scapegrace like you? no, indeed!" cried Monsieur Hochon. "Forgive me!" stammered Baruch.
Baruch knew very well the influence which his grandfather Hochon exerted over his grandfather and grandmother Borniche: Monsieur Hochon would not hesitate to get their property for Adolphine if his conduct were such as to make them pin their hopes on the grand marriage with which his grandfather had threatened him that morning.
Though grieved by the tacit repudiation of her family, Agathe had come to think seldom of those who never thought of her. Once a year she received a letter from her godmother, Madame Hochon, to whom she replied with commonplaces, paying no heed to the advice which that pious and excellent woman gave to her, disguised in cautious words.
If you and I do not take that walk, I shall take upon myself to make some others walk." So saying, he went away, and crossed the place Saint-Jean to the Hochons. Every one can imagine the scenes which the revelations made by Philippe to Monsieur Hochon had brought about within that family.
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