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Dampier's departure from the Hotel Saint Ange. Madame Poulain remained at the door of the porte cochere till the open carriage turned the corner of the narrow street. Then she looked at her nephew. "How much did she give you?" she asked roughly. And the young man reluctantly opened a grimy hand and showed a two franc piece.
"But you must eat and who is to cook for you now?" asked the doctor. "Grief haf taken afay mein abbetite," Schmucke said, simply. "And some one must give notice to the registrar," said Poulain, "and lay out the body, and order the funeral; and the person who sits up with the body and the priest will want meals. Can you do all this by yourself?
Oh, Monsieur le Senateur" she clasped her hands together "If you refuse to think of us, think of our child, think of poor little Virginie!" "Come, come, Madame Poulain!" The Senator turned to the good woman's husband, but Poulain's usually placid face bore a look of lowering rage. The mention of his idolised daughter had roused his distress as well as anger.
Sauvage, and with a truculent air she looked La Cibot over; evidently she was of the opinion that the visitor was too well dressed, and her eyes looked the more murderous because they were naturally bloodshot. "I have come to see M. Fraisier; his friend, Dr. Poulain, sent me."
I am taking the first floor above Dr. Poulain, and trying to borrow two or three thousand francs so as to furnish the place properly; it is very nice, upon my word, the landlord has just papered and painted it. I am acting, as I told you, in President de Marville's interests and yours.... I am not a solicitor now; I mean to have my name entered on the roll of barristers, and I must be well lodged.
So I must see this Remonencq and the Jew; they will be very useful to us. Put entire confidence in me, I am at your disposal. When a client is a friend to me, I am his friend through thick and thin. Friend or enemy, that is my character." "Very well," said La Cibot, "I am yours entirely; and as for fees, M. Poulain " "Let us say nothing about that," said Fraisier.
In her halting French Mrs. Dampier explained that she would like coffee and rolls, and then some hot water. "C'est bien, mademoiselle!" And Nancy blushed rosy-red. "Mademoiselle?" How odd to hear herself so addressed! But Madame Poulain did not give her time to say anything, even if she had wished to do so, for, before Mrs.
Poulain had an income of about five thousand francs at her disposal. Five thousand francs for those who know Paris means a bare subsistence. The sitting-room, where patients waited for an interview, was shabbily furnished.
"I am very sorry to hear this news about Jules," he began quickly. "I hope you are not really anxious about him?" Madame Poulain stared at him fixedly, reproachfully. "It is all this affair," she said with a heavy sigh.
The American was also surprised to see the eagerness with which the Poulains had welcomed his presence at their unpleasant ordeal. "Thank you for coming, Monsieur Gerald; but where is Monsieur le Senateur?" asked Madame Poulain feverishly. "He promised he absolutely promised us that he would be here this morning!"
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