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Sulpice, where she confessed and put herself on good terms with God, in case He should exist. She was rich and well connected, and in spite of the irregularities of her youth, the best people visited her house. Madame de Campvallon permitted herself to be introduced by M. de Camors. Madame de la Roche-Jugan followed her there, because she followed her everywhere, and took her son Sigismund.
"Nor I. But he was recommended to me by my old friend, Madame d'Oilly, as a freethinker, and at the same time by my aunt, Madame de la Roche-Jugan, as a religious man!" "How amusing!" "Nevertheless," said Camors, "he is intelligent and witty, and writes a fine hand." "And you?" "How? What of me?" "Do you also write a good hand?" "I will show you, whenever you wish!"
Sulpice, where she confessed and put herself on good terms with God, in case He should exist. She was rich and well connected, and in spite of the irregularities of her youth, the best people visited her house. Madame de Campvallon permitted herself to be introduced by M. de Camors. Madame de la Roche-Jugan followed her there, because she followed her everywhere, and took her son Sigismund.
Madame de la Roche-Jugan did not shrink from the probability which was most likely of an encounter between the General and Camors. Every one knows the disdainful intrepidity of women in the matter of duels. She had no scruple, therefore, in engaging Vautrot in the meritorious work she meditated.
In the midst of these honorable conflicts one person, who took no part in them, attracted the greatest share of Camors's interest; first for her beauty and afterward for her qualities. This was an orphan of excellent family, but very poor, of whom Madame de la Roche-Jugan and Madame Tonnelier had taken joint charge.
"Aunt de la Roche-Jugan treats you harshly?" "Undoubtedly; she dreads that I may entrap her son. Good heavens!" "The little Tonneliers are jealous of you, and Uncle Tonnelier torments you?" "Basely!" she said; and two tears swam on her eyelashes, then glistened like diamonds on her cheek. "And what do you believe of the religion of our aunt?"
Well, you never can find a better one than this; and if you let it slip, you will repent the rest of your life." "But give me time to consult my family!" "Your family what a joke! It seems to me you have reached full age; and then what family? Your aunt, Madame de la Roche-Jugan?" "Doubtless! I do not wish to offend her:"
"If you do not understand me, so much the better," replied Madame de la Roche-Jugan, with a shade of bitterness; then, after a moment's pause "Listen, my dear! this is a duty of conscience which I comply with. You see, an honest creature like you merits a better fate; and your mother too, who is also a dupe. That man would deceive the good God.
Cashmeres, laces, velvets, silks of the finest quality, covered the chairs. On the chimneypiece, the tables, and the consoles, were strewn the jewel-cases. While Madame de la Roche-Jugan was exhibiting to Camors these magnificent things of which she failed not to give him the prices Charlotte, who had been notified of the Count's presence, entered the salon.
Meantime he viewed with the eye of a philosopher the strife of the covetous relatives who hovered around their rich prey. Madame de la Roche-Jugan had invented an original way of making herself agreeable to the General, which was to persuade him he had disease of the heart.
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