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When Marechal declared that the banker had not been damped by this discouraging reception, Savinien said it was human nature. The fair Jeanne scorned Cayrol and Cayrol adored her. He had often seen those things happen. He knew the baggages so well! Nobody knew more of women than he did. He had known some more difficult to manage than proud Mademoiselle Jeanne.
"You do wrong, my dear Ursula, not to answer one who loves you better than life itself. You think you will marry Savinien you are very much mistaken. That marriage will not take place. Madame de Portenduere went this morning to Rouvre to ask for the hand of Mademoiselle Clementine for her son. Savinien will yield in the end. What objection can he make?
And then, do you see, that life will be less hard for me than for you. I know it all, and I shall not complain if I have not done you this service for nothing, and if you swear to me that you will never do it again. Savinien, I have loved you well, and your friendship has made me happy.
A smile played on his lips. He knew Savinien too well not to be aware that he was a prey to one of those attacks of melancholy which seized on him when his funds were low. On these occasions, which occurred frequently, the young man had longings for business, which Madame Desvarennes stopped by asking: "How much?"
Next, having found in Monsieur le Vicomte Savinien de Portenduere a true and honest affection for me, I bequeath to him the sum of thirty-six thousand francs a year from the Funds, at three per cent, the said bequest to take precedence of all inheritance accruing to my heirs. Written by my own hand, at Nemours, on the 11th of January, 1831. Denis Minoret.
"Well, you know," retorted Marechal, "if you began by overthrowing their theories " "That's it!" cried Savinien, triumphantly. "My mind is stronger than I; I must let my imagination have free run, and no one will ever know what that particular turn of mind has cost me. Even my family do not think me serious.
"Submit, dear daughter, and do not seek to fathom the ways of Providence," said the abbe. "I shall not unjustly distrust the character of Monsieur de Portenduere " "Why do you no longer call him Savinien?" asked the priest, who detected a slight bitterness in Ursula's tone. "Of my dear Savinien," cried the girl, bursting into tears.
Without telling the viscount everything, he did say that, in case Madame de Portenduere consented to his marriage with Ursula, the fortune of his godchild would make his naval pay superfluous. "Alas!" said Savinien. "It will take a great deal of time to overcome my mother's opposition.
Come, my daughter," said the old lady, making an effort, "do not exaggerate the harm done by an infamous joke in which no one believes. I give you my word, you will live and you shall be happy." "We shall be happy!" cried Savinien, kneeling beside Ursula and kissing her hand; "my mother has called you her daughter."
He applied a blow upon the man's face which echoed through the courtyard and nearly knocked him down, making Savinien himself stagger. "It is only what I deserve," said Goupil, "for committing such a folly. I thought you more noble than you are. You have abused the advantage I gave you. You are in my power now," he added with a look of hatred. "You are a murderer!" said Savinien.
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