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Who is going with my goddaughter?" "Mlle. Frahender, Marguerite, Maurice Renaud and Jean Perliez," the poor mother hastened to say. "And what an escort," jeered Adhemar. "The old mademoiselle will be open-mouthed before her pupil, she knows nothing of life. Provided that Esperance obeys the commandments of the Church and does not miss Mass on Sunday, she will be satisfied.
Had Espérance been misled by Vampa and the Viscount? Had he discovered too late the infamy of the affair and challenged Massetti on that account? This was, doubtless, the solution of the whole enigma, and yet Zuleika hesitated to accept it as such. No, no, she could not accept it without further and more convincing proof! But how was that proof to be obtained?
When the young man had left, Esperance excused herself, saying that she was tired. She kissed her parents tenderly, although for the first time she felt an unjust and unfounded resentment against them. She was aggrieved that they should see nothing of Count Styvens's manoeuvres.
Great uneasiness prevailed in the Philippines at the time of the visit of the Thetis and the Espérance, and a political reaction which had steeped the metropolis in blood had thrown a gloom over every one.
Throwing himself into a carriage, he drove to the hôtel in the Champs Elysées. He was amazed to find it in total darkness, and when he asked for the Vicomte, was surprised at the embarrassed manner of the Swiss, as well as to hear that Esperance was out, without leaving word when he would return. "And Madame Caraman and Coucon?" "They are out too, sir."
The Doctor declared that evening that Esperance had congestion of the brain, and that specialists who were sent for from Paris confirmed the diagnosis. The Dowager would not hear of having her taken away. The Tower of Saint Genevieve was put entirely at the Darbois's disposal. Twos sister were sent for, and Jeanette volunteered to do the heavy work.
"From to-day I am your ally, and I hope soon to be able to call you 'dear cousin. As to her artistic career, Esperance will have to sacrifice that for you. We will all try to lead her to this decision, but you must not make her unhappy about it."
Having accomplished his work Esperance drew back, like a worshipper recoiling in terror after touching the goddess. At this moment a man made his way through the crowd. He was dressed in an old-fashioned livery. His face was large-featured and solemn, but now contracted with terror. "Are you hurt?" he cried, as he reached Jane. Two persons started on hearing this voice one was Jane.
There was no lack of possible custom. The problem was to turn possible into probable, and probable into permanent; and here the seven wits and the ten thousand francs of Espérance came prominently to the fore. She it was who sounded the progressive note, which is half the secret of success. "Pour attirer les gens," she said, with her arms akimbo, "il faut d'abord les épater."
I love your cousin Esperance: she is the fiancee of Count Albert, but she is not in love with him." Maurice had thrown away his cigarette and leaning forward, his hands clasped, his eyes on the ground, listened intently. "I have paid her in a way attentions for a year; I admit it was wrong for I had no definite intentions.
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