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Updated: May 15, 2025
I am quite fortunate to meet the 'mold of form, the glass of fashion; in ten minutes I shall know all about Paris, as if I had never left it. And your dear friend, De Lucenay, who was with you a witness of D'Harville's marriage?" "More of an original than ever; he set out for the East, and he returned just in time to receive yesterday morning a thrust from a sword; of no great harm, however."
The duchess remained immovable, contemplating with surprise the old white-bearded man, so badly clothed, whose features did not appear altogether strange. "You, Clotilde!" repeated the count, in a tone of sorrowful reproach, "you here in my son's house?" These last words decided Madame de Lucenay; she at length recognized the father of Florestan, and cried, "M. de Saint Remy!"
"Will you be quiet? Of whom do you speak?" "Of his grace the Duke of Lucenay. He is wounded! a scratch on the arm. He came yesterday to see you, and he said he would come this morning and ask for a cup of tea." "Poor Lucenay! why did you not tell me?" "Last night I was not able to see my lord."
M. de Lucenay comes to breakfast with you, while I go, perhaps very indiscreetly, to invite myself to do the same with Madame de Lucenay; for I have much to say to her about my unknown protegees.
You would have the inconvenience of being robbed as on the highway." Florestan bit his lips with rage. "Take care, madame," cried he. "How? threats here?" said Conrad. "Come now, Conrad, pay no attention," said Madame de Lucenay, eating a bonbon imperturbably. "A man of honor ought not, nor may not, commit himself with this gentleman. If he insists, I will tell you wherefore."
The viscount had the weakness or the audacity to remain. "How kind you are, Conrad, to have thought of me tonight!" said Madame de Lucenay in the most affectionate tone, extending her beautiful hand to the young duke who hastened to shake hands with his cousin; but Clotilde shrugged her shoulders, and said to him gayly, "You may kiss them, cousin: you wear your gloves."
I have never dared to lecture him on the subject of his expense and extravagance; in the first place, because I am at least as foolish as he is; and then for other reasons; but you on the contrary could " Madame de Lucenay did not finish; suddenly she heard the voice of Florestan de Saint Remy. He entered precipitately into the cabinet adjoining the saloon.
Saying this, Lucenay threw himself at full length on the sofa; after which, introducing the end of his cane between the wall and the frame of a picture placed over his head, he commenced moving it backward and forward. "I expected you, my dear Henry, and I have arranged a little surprise for you." "Oh, what is it?" cried Lucenay, pushing the picture into a very ticklish position.
For if he has not this money, our man will go and make a complaint to the attorney-general, and you know the penalty of a forgery like this the galleys, my poor lord!" It is impossible to describe the look which Madame de Lucenay and the father of Florestan exchanged on hearing these terrible words.
After a few moments the clerk introduced the Duchess de Lucenay, very modestly dressed, wrapped in a large shawl, her face completely concealed by a thick veil of black lace, which covered her moire hat of the same color. Madame de Lucenay slowly approached the desk, in an agitated manner; he advanced to meet her.
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