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"First," he replied, "it was to the house of Monsieur d'Escorval that Lacheneur hastened after he had, much against his will, restored to Monsieur le Duc the chateau of Monsieur le Duc's ancestors. Monsieur Lacheneur met Chanlouineau there, and from that day dates the plot of this insurrection."
Had it not been for him, we should have been taken unawares. It was through him that I learned of this vast conspiracy organized by Lacheneur " "What! is it Lacheneur " "Who is at the head of the movement? yes, Marquis. Ah! your usual discernment has failed you in this instance. What, you have been a constant visitor at this house, and you have suspected nothing?
He is an avaricious man; and if Marie-Anne does not bring him a good round sum as a dowry, he will never marry her, no matter how beautiful she may be." "Are you sure of what you say?" "It is true. My eldest son heard from Chanlouineau and from Lacheneur that the wedding would take place within a month." And turning to his son: "Is it not true, boy?"
Who has given you this right?" From Martial's sneering tone, Maurice was certain that he had overheard, at least a part of, his conversation with Marie-Anne. "My right," he replied, "is that of friendship. If I tell you that your advances are unwelcome, it is because I know that Monsieur Lacheneur will accept nothing from you.
He was in this state of mind when the door opened to admit the Marquis de Courtornieu, who, after seeing Mlle. Lacheneur leave the prison, came to Chanlouineau to ascertain the result of her visit. "Well, my good fellow " began the marquis, in his most condescending manner. "Leave!" cried Chanlouineau, in a fury of passion. "Leave, or "
"That is to say, for twenty years, Monsieur Lacheneur has played the part of lord of the manor. A delightful comedy. You are rich now, I suppose." "I possess nothing. But I hope you will allow me to take ten thousand francs, which your aunt gave to me." "Ah! she gave you ten thousand francs? And when?"
"Lacheneur, Abbe Midon, Chanlouineau, Baron d'Escorval " "Enough!" cried the duke. Now that danger was certain, his coolness returned; and his herculean form, a trifle bowed by the weight of years, rose to its full height. He gave the bell-rope a violent pull; a valet appeared. "My uniform," commanded M. de Sairmeuse; "my pistols! Quick!"
From that moment his popularity waned. The patriots who had applauded the ploughboy, cursed the capitalist. He discreetly left them to recover from their rage as best they could, and returned to Sairmeuse. There everyone bowed low before Citoyen Lacheneur. Unlike most people, he did not forget his past hopes at the moment when they might be realized.
"My father!" she exclaimed; "oh! my father!" Then, in a calmer tone, she added: "If others know nothing of this, can you forget it?" M. Lacheneur appeared almost ready to succumb to the torture of the terrible conflict raging in his soul. "Return!" he exclaimed. "What shall I return? That which I have received? So be it. I consent.
He started, but he was only a short distance in advance of his followers when he saw two men running toward him at full speed. One was clad in the attire of a well-to-do bourgeois; the other wore the old uniform of captain in the Emperor's guard. "What has happened?" Lacheneur cried, in alarm. "All is discovered!" "Great God!" "Major Carini has been arrested." "By whom? How?"
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