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Here, seeing that the nun who was keeping guard was listening, Giselle, with great presence of mind, spoke louder on indifferent subjects till she had passed out of earshot, then she rapidly poured her secret into Jacqueline's ear. From a few words that had passed between her grandmother and Madame d'Argy, she had found out that Madame de Monredon intended to marry her.
For one moment she thought of seeking refuge at Lizerolles, which was not very many miles from the railroad station, and when there of telling Madame d'Argy of her difficulties, and asking her advice; but false pride kept her from doing so the same false pride which had made her write coldly, in answer to the letters full of feeling and sympathy Fred had written to her on receiving news of her father's death.
She, too, made fun of the tragic determination of Fred, which all those who composed the society of the De Nailles had been made aware of by the indiscreet lamentations of Madame d'Argy. "Is not Jacqueline fortunate?" cried.
"Oh! as to that, there are wolves in sheeps' clothing, as the Bible tells us; but believe me, when such poor young things are in question, it is more often the sheep which has put on the appearance of a wolf to seem in the fashion," added the Abbe, "just to seem in the fashion. Fashion will authorize any kind of counterfeiting." "Well, you will say all that, will you not, to Madame d'Argy?
I don't know," answered Jacqueline, in utter discouragement; "I am too worn out to think or to do anything. Let me rest; that is all." "Why don't you go to see your stepmother?" "My stepmother? Oh, no! She is at the bottom of all that has happened to me." "Or Madame d'Argy? Or Madame de Talbrun? Madame de Talbrun is the one who would give you good advice."
Her adversary, much relieved by this response, could not repress a sigh. "It seems singular," said M. de Nailles. "What! that I prefer to pass a month or six weeks with Madame d'Argy? Besides, Giselle is going to be married during that time." "They might put it off until we come back, I should suppose." "Oh! I don't think they would," cried the Baroness. "Madame de Monredon is so selfish.
"But," continued Giselle, "if he is forced to forget her he may try to expend elsewhere the affection he feels for her; he may trouble the peace of others, while deceiving himself. He might make in the world one of those attachments Do not fail to represent all these dangers to Madame d'Argy when you plead the cause of Jacqueline." "Humph!
At Lizerolles they were received by Madame d'Argy, who was delighted that they provided safe amusement for her son, who appeared in the midst of this group of half-grown girls like a young cock among the hens of his harem. Frederic d'Argy, the young naval officer, who was enjoying his holiday, as M. de Nailles had said, was enjoying it exceedingly.
There, now! suppose, instead of quarrelling with me, you were to go and cast yourself into the arms of your cousin Fred." "Fred! Fred d'Argy! Fred is at Brest." "Where are your eyes, my dear child? He has just come in with his mother." And at that moment Madame de Nailles, with her pure, clear voice a voice frequently compared to that of Mademoiselle Reichemberg, called: "Jacqueline!"
His mother stretched out her trembling arms, gave a great cry, and fainted away. "Don't be alarmed; it is only joy," said Giselle, in her soft voice. And when Madame d'Argy proved her to be right by recovering very quickly, overwhelming her son with rapid questions and covering him with kisses, Giselle held out her hand to him and said: "I, too, am very glad you have come home."
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