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I believe I may say that I have repeated the story more than a couple of dozen times. Now, my lord," added Mascarin, "what do you say to this?" "Continue the reading of the extracts." "The third allusion, though it is short, is still very important: 'November 3rd, 1842. Thank Heaven! all is over. I have just returned from the court. Octave has been acquitted. Ludovic had behaved wonderfully.
He saw a great number of large scissors, yard measures, and patterns of material, and heaps of fashion plates. By this time the two men had finished their conversation. "I had," said Mascarin, as they returned to the fireplace, "I had meant to glance through the books; but you have so many customers waiting, that I had better defer doing so."
Worried and perplexed as Paul had been, as Mascarin concluded he sank back in his chair, sick and giddy with emotion. "Yes," said Mascarin in a clear and ringing voice, "I accept your praise without any affectation of false modesty. We have no reason to fear the intervention of that grain of sand which sometimes stops the working of the machine.
"I don't lose, I confess, but I have six little cherubs in hospital, besides the one in the kitchen, and these, of course, are a dead loss to me." "That is a sad thing for you," answered Tantaine gravely. Perpignan began to be amazed at his visitor's coolness. "Damn it all," said he, "if you and Mascarin think the business such a profitable one, why don't you go in for it.
Paul smiled, but Mascarin went on with some little severity. "I repeat, unfortunately; and I think that by this time you have gone through enough to be of my opinion. What did you do instead of studying law? You did what? You wasted your time over music, and composed songs, and, I know, an opera, and thought yourself a perfect genius."
"I assure your lordship," began the man. "Enough! I have spoken; you know what to expect." During this brief colloquy, Mascarin studied the Count with the deepest attention. The Count Octave de Mussidan in no way resembled the man sketched by Florestan. Since the time of Montaigne, a servant's portrait of his employer should always be distrusted.
Mascarin had carefully consumed in a large fire every particle of the tattered garments that Tantaine had been in the habit of wearing, and laughed merrily as he watched the columns of sombre smoke roll upwards. "Look for him as much as you please," laughed he. "Old Daddy Tantaine has flown up the chimney." The next business was to suppress Mascarin; this was a more difficult operation.
"I mean that offices have been taken in the Rue Vivienne, that the articles of association have been drawn up, the directors chosen, and the Company registered. The printer brought the prospectus here yesterday; you can begin sending them out to-morrow." "But " "Read it for yourself," said Mascarin, handing a printed paper to him. "Read, and then, perhaps, you will be convinced."
"Who is the next one?" asked he, rudely. The lady who had been talking so volubly rose to her feet, but the tailor cut her short, for catching sight of Mascarin, he crossed the room, and greeted him with the utmost cordiality. "What!" said he; "is it you that I have been keeping waiting? Pray pardon me. Pray go into my private room; and this gentleman is with you?
Croisenois thought that a word from him might reassure them. "Among honest men " began he. "We are not honest men," interrupted Mascarin. "Sir," added he in a severe tone, "nor are you either." This plain speaking brought a bright flush to the face of the Marquis, who had half a mind to be angry, but policy restrained him, and he affected to look on the matter as a joke.
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