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A less perfectly self-possessed woman than Diana de Mussidan might have felt abashed, but the slight annoyance was not to be compared to the prospective advantages that she hoped to gain, and she brought all the mettle of her talent and diplomacy into play. Norbert was moving about the room, half ashamed of the ignoble part that he was playing.
"I think," remarked he blandly, "that I shall have no difficulty in obtaining the consent of Madame de Mussidan." The Duke, at these words, threw open his arms. "Come, my son!" said he. "All shall be as you desire."
She came rapidly along towards him, crossing an open space without heeding the irregularities of the ground, as that diminished the distance which separated her from Norbert. He advanced to meet her, and taking his arm, they plunged into the recesses of the Bois. There had been heavy rain on the day previous, and the pathway was wet and muddy, but Madame de Mussidan did not seem to notice this.
The detective handed this over to her, and, in her gratitude, she promised to give up all further opposition to the match. Lecoq always denied that this act came under the head of blackmailing. Andre and Sabine took up their residence after marriage at the Chateau de Mussidan, which had been magnificently restored and decorated.
These words threw the balm of peace and safety into De Clinchain's soul, but the excess of joy was too much for him, and murmuring, "Too much breakfast, and the shock of too violent an emotion," he sank back, fainting, on a couch. The Count de Mussidan was terrified, he pulled the bell furiously, and the domestics rushed in, followed by the Countess.
"It is reported that the Viscount de Mussidan has proposed for the hand of Mademoiselle de Laurebourg." "Why," remarked Marie, "it is only three weeks since her brother died!" Norbert flushed scarlet, and then turned a livid white; so great was his agitation at hearing this news, that he nearly dropped the album which he held in his hand.
Besides, his brother left him a considerable fortune, not far short of two millions, I believe; and to this, of course Henry will eventually succeed." Madame de Mussidan was too overwhelmed by what she had already gone through to offer any further exposition of her feelings on the subject.
For the time being, of course, I must give up seeing those who have been helping me, De Breulh, Gandelu, Madame de Bois Arden, and M. de Mussidan; that, however, cannot be avoided. I can use the post, and by it will inform them all of the step that I have taken."
Then you wash your hands of the whole thing, and the matter is at an end." Croisenois felt that he had no ground to stand upon, but he ventured on one more objection. "It seems rather a strange thing to launch this enterprise at the present moment. May it not interfere with my marriage prospects? and may not the Count de Mussidan decline to give me his daughter and risk her dowry in this manner?
This fact did not disconcert the wily man, for drawing one of Mascarin's cards from his pocket, he begged the kind gentleman to take it upstairs, when he was sure that he would at once be sent for. De Mussidan, when he read the name on the card, turned ghastly pale. "Show him into the library," said he curtly.
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