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Updated: July 16, 2025
Your character, your talents, all inspire me, for the first time in my life, with those sentiments which tend to elevate us. Before knowing you I passed through life knowing little, and caring little, of what was right or what was wrong." Tears were now pouring down her cheeks. "I am not the daughter," she sobbed, "I am not the daughter, I am the friend, of Monsieur de Laisangy!"
"Ah! that makes you uneasy, does it not? I am well aware that you are not fond of questions." Laisangy, who was drinking his third cup of coffee, shivered a little at these words. "I do not understand you," he said. "You will, presently. But I never saw anybody with such an appetite. When I was sixteen and could hardly get a crust of bread, I could not eat like that."
It was a magnificent conception of the Emperor's. To interest small capitalists would naturally result in great popularity. Napoleon III. always felt a great interest in the money of other people, and also, to use a vulgar expression, liked to have his hand in everybody's pie. The governor elected was Monsieur de Laisangy, who was looked upon as a marvelous financier.
She moved slowly through the rooms, looking for Goutran, who was not there, as we know. Little did Carmen care for these men and women, who were the tools and slaves of the man of December. Laisangy was radiant, however. Carmen shivered whenever she looked at him. It seemed to her that he was in a state of unusual excitement.
A few days ago, when on the terrace of your house my hands rested in yours, I fully realized that, so far as you were concerned, a tacit engagement from that moment existed between us." "From that moment," interrupted Goutran, "I felt that if you would accept my hand and name " "And yet you did not apply to Monsieur Laisangy?" said Carmen, gently. "Did you doubt me? I did not dare."
In Jane's room they held a consultation. Carmen communicated what she had heard, and showed the note she had taken from Laisangy. "But where is the place he speaks of?" asked Fanfar. "I can show you," she said, quietly. Coucon ran to the stables, and in ten minutes the carriage stood at the door. "Heaven grant that we arrive in time!" said Fanfar. Alas! it was a vain hope.
Laisangy was terrible to look at. "Hold your tongue! Hold your tongue!" and the banker rushed toward her with uplifted hand. But Carmen, with her arms folded upon her breast, looked at him with such disdain that his arm fell at his side. "And this is not all," she continued.
"It is true, but pray finish your breakfast. I want to talk to you." If Goutran, assisted by some magician, had been able to see and hear this interview, he would have been thunderstruck. What a tone! What an expression! Not that she was less pretty, but there was a something in her manner and appearance which would have offended his taste. Laisangy finally stopped eating.
As in silence he obeyed her request, which though brief, was by no means stern, a singular scene was taking place. Signor Fagiano, who talked little, was wandering about through the salons. Suddenly he found himself face to face with Monsieur de Laisangy. Signor Fagiano started back, and half covered his face with his hand, but in turning to make good his retreat, he half stumbled and fell.
"You do not know me, then?" Fagiano laughed, and in this laugh was a certain ferocity. "Give me two hundred thousand francs and you will never see me again!" Laisangy answered with a certain dignity: "I never give alms to strangers." "Bless my soul!" cried Fagiano, "your manners are improving. You do not know my name, but I know yours, Monsieur Danglars!" At this name the banker started back.
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