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Updated: July 9, 2025
A younger man had recently been wrongly promoted over him; and he had asked for leave of absence to appeal to the secretary of the navy. He felt quite sure of the justice of his claims; but he also knew that strong recommendations never spoil a good cause. In fact, he hoped that Count Ville-Handry, of whose kindness and great influence he had heard much, would consent to indorse his claims.
And then, without concealing any thing, he told her all he had suffered since the day before. Miss Ville-Handry felt as if she had been stunned by a crushing blow. She was leaning against a tree. Did she even hear Daniel? Yes; for, suddenly rousing herself, she said, "You will not obey! It is impossible for you to obey!" "Henrietta, my honor is at stake." "Ah, what does it matter?"
If I had let you set sail in the condition in which you were, I should have virtually sent you to your grave, and thus have deprived your betrothed, Miss Ville-Handry, of her last and only chance of salvation." Daniel shook his head sadly, and said, "But if I get there too late, too late; by a week, a day, do you think, doctor, I shall not curse your prudence?
But the old gentleman beckoned to him to say nothing, and with an almost imperious gesture went on, "Oh, wait! I have not yet shown you the most urgent danger: Count Ville-Handry, who, when you knew him, had, I know not how many millions, is completely ruined. Of all he once owned, of his lands, forests, castles, deeds, and bonds, there is nothing left.
Even Count Ville-Handry was struck by it, and exclaimed, glancing at his young wife, "Oh, oh!" Otherwise, this was the only notice which was taken of Henrietta. After that, no one seemed to mind her presence, except M. Elgin, whose eye softened whenever he looked at her. But what was that to her?
"Under these circumstances, it is not proper, it is hardly decent, that you should not know her who is to be your mother hereafter. I shall therefore present you to her this very day, in the afternoon." The young girl shook her head gently, and then she said, "No!" Count Ville-Handry had become very red. He exclaimed, "What! You dare!
But, after all, it is your business, my dear Daniel. And, if you want any additional motive, I will tell you that my daughter is very rich. She has a quarter of a million of her own." "Sir!" exclaimed Daniel indignantly. But Count Ville-Handry had already turned upon his heels; and the butler came to announce that dinner was on the table.
She wanted to be clear about that; and one morning she asked her father's permission to send to the Duchess of Champdoce, and beg her to come and spend the day with her. But Count Ville-Handry brutally replied that he did not want to see the Duchess of Champdoce; and that, besides, she was not in Paris, as her husband had taken her south to hasten her recovery.
He spoke of those passions which suddenly strike us down like lightning; which confound our senses, and mislead our judgment; which destroy every thing, as fire does, and leave nothing behind but disaster and disgrace and remorse. But all the more painful became Daniel's thoughts as he remembered that Count Ville-Handry was overcome by one of these terrible passions for a worthless creature.
Besides, I have looked for her all over the church, and she is not there." "She is not present at the wedding," replied the old gentleman, the friend of Count Ville-Handry, "because she was suddenly taken ill." "So they say," interposed the young man; "but the fact is, that a friend of mine has just seen her driving out in her carriage in full dress." "That can hardly be so."
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