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Updated: June 27, 2025
And with these words he dragged away Gaston, who was actually about to consult Van Klopen as to the most becoming costume for Zora to appear in on leaving the prison of St. Lazare. When they were a few doors from the man-milliner's, Andre stopped and wrote down the names of Van Klopen's cloth merchants. Gaston was now quite at his ease.
Standing in the middle of the room, with every available candle alight, for the day was fading away, she was so dainty and pretty that even the bizarre dress of Van Klopen's was unable to spoil her appearance. As she turned round, she caught sight of her father in a mirror, panting with the haste he had made in running upstairs. "What a time you have been!" said she pettishly.
The baroness must have attached immense importance to the satisfying of Van Klopen's demands, for concealing the anger this humiliating scene undoubtedly caused her, she condescended to try and explain, and even to entreat. "I have been a little extravagant, perhaps," she said; "but I will be more prudent in future. Pay, monsieur pay just once more." "No!" "If not for my sake, for your own."
Ah, my dear friends, do not let us flatter ourselves that we have the sole monopoly of blackmailing. The high-born Countess plunged her hand into the Duke's coffers just as if she had been a mere adventuress. It is only ten days ago that she borrowed you will observe the entry of it as a loan a large sum to settle an account of Van Klopen's.
In appearance there was no change in their mode of life. Every morning, at seven o'clock, Mlle. Lucienne went to M. Van Klopen's, and an hour later Maxence started for his office. They returned home at night, and spent their evenings together by the fireside. But what was easy to foresee now took place.
"One question more, if you please. Did Van Klopen open the book and count the notes before he gave the receipt?" The Viscountess thought for a moment. "I was a good deal excited," said she at length, "but I am almost sure that I saw no notes in Van Klopen's hands." Andre's face grew radiant.
About ten o'clock she dragged Marguerite to Van Klopen's. Received as a habituee of the establishment, thanks to the numerous orders she had given within the past few days, she was even allowed to enter the mysterious saloon in which the illustrious ruler of Fashion served such of his clients as had a predilection for absinthe or madeira.
The justness of this remark silenced De Breulh, but Andre took another view of the matter. "This seems all right at a first glance, but still, after the extraordinary scene that the Viscountess has described, I should like to ask a few questions. Was not Van Klopen's behavior very unexpected?" "It was brutal and infamous." "Are you not one of his best customers?"
"I want absolute obedience from you," said he; "a blind and undeviating obedience, one that makes no objections and asks no questions." "I will obey you, sir; but, oh! do not desert me." Without making any reply, Mascarin rang for Beaumarchef, and as soon as the latter appeared, said, "I am going to Van Klopen's, and shall leave you in charge here."
She would have her own carriage and horses, her box at the Italiens and at the Opera, and an open account at Worth's and Van Klopen's. As to diamonds, he would take care of that. He meant that his wife's display of wealth should be noticed; and even spoken of in the newspapers. Was this the terms of a bargain that he was offering? If so, it was so coarsely, that Mlle.
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