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Therefore Gaston went to Tarascon, intending to cross the bridge there, and walk along the bank to the usual place of meeting at La Verberie. Valentine expected him at eleven o'clock. Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the "Three Emperors."
Her elasticity was gone; and she had finally reached that state of passive resignation peculiar to people who are oppressed and cowed at home. In this miserable way, passed four years since the fatal evening when Gaston left her. Mme. de la Verberie had spent these years in constant discomfort.
The countess, no less than the marquis, would have found it difficult to tell. It was said that under the reign of Henri IV. or Louis XIII. a La Verberie betrayed the affections of a fair daughter of the Clamerans. This misdeed led to a duel and bloodshed.
Cake and sherry, a homely refection, but not within reach upon the Oise, trotted through my head for many a mile; and once, as we were approaching Verberie, the Cigarette brought my heart into my mouth by the suggestion of oyster patties and Sauterne. I suppose none of us recognise the great part that is played in life by eating and drinking.
Courtois, the owner of the mill, very picturesquely situated a few hundred yards from the meadows of La Verberie, was in treaty, it was said, with Madame Sechard for the sale of his property; and this acquisition would give the finishing touch to the estate and the rank of a "place" in the department.
Cake and sherry, a homely rejection, but not within reach upon the Oise, trotted through my head for many a mile; and once, as we were approaching Verberie, the Cigarette brought my heart into my mouth by the suggestion of oyster-patties and Sauterne. I suppose none of us recognise the great part that is played in life by eating and drinking.
Your folly commenced our ruin; now it is at its last stage. Do you know that our creditors threaten to drive us away from La Verberie? Then what will become of us, my poor child? Must I in my old age go begging from door to door? We are on the verge of ruin, and this marriage is our only hope of salvation." These tearful entreaties were followed by plausible arguments.
Say that they lied when they accused a La Verberie of disgracing her name! Speak: defend yourself!" Valentine mournfully shook her head, but said nothing. "It is true, then?" shrieked the countess, beside herself with rage; "what they said is true?" "Forgive me, mother: have mercy! I am so miserable!" moaned the poor girl. "Forgive! have mercy!
His hopes were not deceived. An oblique current suddenly swept him toward the right shore, and, if he had not been on his guard, would have sunk him. But the eddy did not reach as far as Gaston supposed, and he was still some distance from the shore, when, with the rapidity of lightning, he was swept by the park of La Verberie.
On these occasions she always took the humiliating precaution of locking up Valentine until she should return. It was in this sad, solitary house, in the month of May, that the son of Valentine de la Verberie was born. He was taken to the parish priest, and christened Valentin-Raoul Wilson.
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