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"I hate compliments, and I never pay them." "Your modesty must pardon me, father," said the princess, humbly; "I could not resist the desire to express to you my admiration, for, as you almost predicted, or at least foresaw, two members of the Rennepont family, have, within the last few months, resigned all claim to the inheritance."
"I confess," said the reverend father to Rodin, "I had not considered all the dangerous consequences of this association, recommended by M. de Rennepont. I believe that the heir, from the characters we know them to be possessed of, would wish to realize this Utopia. The peril is great and pressing; what is to be done?" "What, sir?
"After having amused herself so well, and flung away so much money with Jacques Rennepont, to live in such a place, and support herself by hard work! She must have courage!"
During the rare intervals of suffering for pain is equal even at this degree of intensity Rodin still thought of the Rennepont inheritance, and calculated his chances, and combined his measures, feeling that he had not a minute to lose. Dr.
With his lean hand, he beckoned Father d'Aigrigny to approach the bed, and said to him, in a broken voice, so weak that it was scarcely audible: "I am very ill the cardinal has nearly finished me but if this excellent news relates to the Rennepont affair of which I hear nothing it might save me yet!" "Be saved then!" cried Father d'Aigrigny, forgetting the recommendations of Dr.
Jacques Rennepont has still, I think, some money left we are spending it in follies now and then giving a little to poor people we may happen to meet I beg of you, let me come to your assistance I see in your poor face, you cannot conceal it from me, that you are wearing yourself out with toil." "Thanks, my dear Cephyse, I know your good heart; but I am not in want of anything.
You are the representative of the only remaining heir of the Rennepont family, the Abbe Gabriel de Rennepont?" "Yes, sir, and here are my papers," replied Rodin. "To save time," resumed Samuel, "I will, previous to the arrival of the magistrate, go through the inventory of the securities contained in this casket, which I withdrew yesterday from the custody of the Bank of France."
"As you say, Samuel, the mystery may be thus explained," resumed the Hebrew's wife. "Besides, the day is so important a one for the family of Rennepont, that this apparition: ought not to astonish us under the circumstances." "Only to think," remarked Samuel, "that these lights have appeared at several different times throughout a century and a half!
That will be very funny." "Certainly, I should never myself have thought of calling you M. Rodin. One does not invent such names," answered Rose-Pompon. "Well! that person with his foolish jokes, has done, without knowing it, a great injury to Jacques Rennepont."
"Suppose we talk of business," said Rodin, abruptly, like a man accustomed to lead and control the discussion. "We shall always be most happy to hear you," said the prelate. "Your reverence yourself fixed to-day to talk over this great Rennepont affair.
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