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"Therefore such is not evidently the motive of his silence; and it might better be attributed to some secret hope that he still had left." The commissary now had all the information, which, voluntarily or otherwise, Maxence was able to give him. He rose, and in the kindest tone, "You have come," he said to him, "to ask me for advice. Here it is: say nothing, and wait.
"Well, whether she is sweet or sour, don't do more than promise to sign the paper, and let me know the night before you are going to do it. That will answer. Maxence shall not be your proxy unless he first kills me. If I kill him, you must agree to take me in his place, and I'll undertake to break in that handsome girl and keep her at your beck and call.
The usher rose somewhat reluctantly, and, while he was gone, "You will go in alone," said M. de Tregars to Maxence. "I shall not appear; and it is important that my name should not even be pronounced. But, above all, try and remember even the most insignificant words of the judge; for, upon what he tells you, I shall regulate my conduct." The usher returned.
They seated themselves before a succulent repast prepared by Madame Maxence, and in the meantime the crowd began gathering in the shop. "Get in line! Get in line!" he called to them joyfully. "Give me time to swallow my coffee and I'll be with you."
They were both in a terrible rage, swearing like troopers, and saying that the Favoral defalcation would ruin them; that they had been taken in like fools, but that they were not going to take things so easy, and they were preparing a crushing article." But he stopped, winking, and pointing to Maxence and Mlle. Lucienne, who were listening as attentively as they could.
"Only," he added, "I attributed your want of punctuality to another reason, a very pretty one this time, a brunette." A purple cloud spread over Maxence's cheeks. "What!" he stammered, "you know?" "I thought you must have been in haste to go and tell a person of your acquaintance why, when you saw me yesterday, you uttered an exclamation of surprise." This time Maxence lost all countenance.
Maxence, who was a good rider, went with his own horse to Bourges and back between five in the morning and five in the afternoon. Flore never left the old bachelor.
If you will take the trouble to manage an affair which needs great cleverness, patience, and caution, you have enough work before you to occupy your five years." "No, no," cried Philippe, "I must take the bull by the horns at once. This Maxence may alter the investment of the property and put it in that woman's name; and then all would be lost."
Only, as it cannot suit me that you should waste your days lounging in the billiard-rooms of the left bank, you shall at the same time work in an attorney's office. Next Saturday I shall arrange with my friend Chapelain." Maxence had not bargained for such an arrangement; and he came near backing out at the prospect of a discipline which he foresaw must be as exacting as that of the college.
Indeed, it was a perfect godsend for her, the fact of lodging the son of that cashier who had stolen twelve millions, and had thus suddenly become a celebrity. Seeing Maxence and Mlle. Lucienne coming, she stepped toward them, and, with her most obsequious smile, "Back already?" she said. But they made no answer; and, entering the narrow corridor, they hurried to their fourth story.
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