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Susan Malory had been discreetly sent away on a visit. None of the men of the family had arrived. There was a party of local neighbours, who did not feel the want of anything to do, but lived in dread of flushing the Vidame and Matilda out of a window seat whenever they entered a room. As for the Vidame, being destitute of all other entertainment, he made love in a devoted manner.
Yes, it is all over with you, my children," she continued, looking as she spoke at the Vidame. "What has my niece done that the whole town should be talking about her? She is in the wrong; I disapprove of her conduct, a useless scandal is a blunder; that is why I still have my doubts about this want of regard for appearances; I brought her up, and I know that "
"Monsieur, you know, of course, where this man is living, and I must know it if it costs me all my fortune to penetrate this mystery. In presence of so cruel an enemy every moment is precious." "Justin shall tell you all," replied the baron. At these words the vidame fidgeted on his chair. Auguste rang the bell. "Justin is not in the house!" cried the vidame, in a hasty manner that told much.
'Yes, said he, 'I don't go into society now; I am living among the bankers. You know why?" added the Marquis, with a meaning smile. "No," said the Duke. "He is smitten with that little Mme Keller, Gondreville's daughter; she is only lately married, and has a great vogue, they say, in that set." "Well, Antoinette does not find time heavy on her hands, it seems," remarked the Vidame.
At first I feared that some grave misfortune had overtaken her; but I was reassured, upon applying myself to the Vidame, by finding that her seeming melancholy distraction was due solely to the concentration of all her faculties upon the preparation of the Christmas feast. Her case, he added, was not singular.
Have Monsieur le vidame and Monsieur le baron any other commands to give me?" "Justin, I am satisfied with you; don't go any farther in the matter without my orders, but keep a close watch here, so that Monsieur le baron may have nothing to fear." "My dear boy," continued the vidame, when they were alone, "go back to your old life, and forget Madame Jules."
On finding herself alone she gazed a short time in alarmed silence at the door, and then ran to the window and peered out, still trembling, terrified, silent. So she remained a while. She had not noticed that Bezers on going out had omitted to lock the door behind him. I had. But I was unwilling to move hastily. Some one might return to see to it before the Vidame left the house.
As she uttered that lie she was smiling and imperturbable; she played with her fan; but if any one had passed a hand down her back they would, perhaps, have found it moist. At that instant Auguste remembered the instructions of the vidame. "Then it was some one who strangely resembled you," he said, with a credulous air.
'I interrupted her, "My temptation is to make him the laughing stock of his acquaintance, and, if he has the impudence to give me the opportunity, I will!" And then I told her, without names, of course, that story about this Vidame Potter and Violet Lebas. 'I did not, said Merton. 'But why Vidame Potter? 'His father was a Mr.
She died in 1684, without children, having been long before separated from a husband who was unworthy of her leaving me heir of all her property. I bore the name of the Vidame de Chartres; and was educated with great care and attention. My mother, who was remarkable for virtue, perseverance, and sense, busied herself continually in forming my mind and body.
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