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Updated: June 17, 2025
The Countess fled. "I freely forgive her," said the old man, opening his eyes; "her position is horrible; it would turn an older head than hers. Comfort Nasie, and be nice to her, Delphine; promise it to your poor father before he dies," he asked, holding Delphine's hand in a convulsive clasp. "Oh! what ails you, father?" she cried in real alarm. "Nothing, nothing," said Goriot; "it will go off.
You will be a brother to me, will you not?" and she held out her hand. Her eyes were full of tears as she spoke. "Nasie," cried Delphine, flinging her arms round her sister, "my little Nasie, let us forget and forgive." "No, no," cried Nasie; "I shall never forget!" "Dear angels," cried Goriot, "it is as if a dark curtain over my eyes had been raised; your voices have called me back to life.
All crimes are summed up in this one.... Go to them; just tell them that if they stay away it will be parricide! There is enough laid to their charge already without adding that to the list. Cry aloud as I do now, 'Nasie! Delphine! here! Come to your father; the father who has been so kind to you is lying ill! Not a sound; no one comes! Then am I do die like a dog?
But I would have done that for you, Nasie! I will do it yet." The words came from him like a sob, a hoarse sound like the death rattle of a dying man; it seemed indeed like the agony of death when the father's love was powerless. There was a pause, and neither of the sisters spoke.
After all, I might have spent the thousand francs on physic; I would far rather give them to my little Nasie, who can charm all the pain away. At any rate, I am some comfort to her in her misery; and that makes up for my unkindness in buying an annuity. She is in the depths, and I cannot draw her out of them now. Oh!
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