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But just as he was leaving the ante-room, he remembered an order of great importance which he wished to give. He called Madame Dodelin, and without paying the slightest heed to her astonishment at seeing him thus attired: "If the Marquis de Valorsay comes, in my absence," said he "and he WILL come ask him to wait for me. I shall return before midnight.
Pascal's hours of meditation were not spent in vain, and when it became time for him to repair to his enemy's house, he said to his mother: "I've found a plan; and if the baron will let me follow it out, Valorsay is mine!" It was pure childishness on Pascal's part to doubt Baron Trigault's willingness to agree even with closed eyes to any measures he might propose.
I instantly understood that M. de Chalusse had selected the Marquis de Valorsay to be my husband, and thus the marquis had designedly explained his matrimonial programme for my benefit. It was a snare to catch the bird.
The Marquis de Valorsay had beaten a retreat, the magistrate was hidden in a dark corner, and Mademoiselle Marguerite, who was accustomed to the General's manner, remained silent, being well aware that there was no chance of putting in a word as long as he had possession of the floor. "Fortunately, poor Chalusse was a prudent man," continued M. de Fondege.
Then as the servant retired, the baron turned to Pascal and said: "Well, M. Ferailleur, do you divine my intentions?" "I think so, monsieur. You probably intend me to hear the conversation you are going to have with M. de Valorsay." "Exactly. I shall leave the door open, and you can listen."
Any further doubts I might have felt were dispelled by Madame Leon, who was always well informed thanks to her habit of listening at the keyholes. 'They are talking of marrying you to the Marquis de Valorsay I heard them, she remarked to me. "However, the information did not terrify me. I had profited by the time allowed me for reflection, and I had decided upon the course I should pursue.
But the baron had detected it; and he realized his applicant's urgent need. He felt certain that M. de Valorsay was financially ruined and yet, as it did not suit his plans to refuse, he hastily added: "When I say I haven't that amount, I mean that I haven't got it on hand just at this moment.
I have now won the consent of the two who at first refused, but we shall have to pay dearly for it. It will cost you about twenty-six thousand francs." M. de Valorsay was so delighted that he could not refrain from clapping his hands. "Then the affair is virtually concluded," he exclaimed.
"You have no doubt come," said he, "for the money I promised that dear Marquis de Valorsay I have it all ready for you; here it is." So saying, he opened an escritoire, and took out a large roll of bank-notes, which he handed to Pascal. "Here, count it," he added, "and see if the amount is correct." But Pascal, whose face had suddenly become as red as fire, did not utter a word in reply.
She had not seen Pascal when he was sitting in front of the mansion some hours before! And now no presentiment warned her that these footprints were his. In her opinion, the man who had been talking with Madame Leon was either M. de Fondege, or the Marquis de Valorsay that is to say, Madame Leon was hired to watch her and to render an account of all she said and did.
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