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Updated: June 22, 2025
I have always attributed the discontinuance of Prosper's visits to a quarrel with my cousin, but supposed they would end by becoming reconciled." This information, more than that of M. Fauvel, threw light upon Prosper's past life, but did not apparently reveal any evidence which could be used in the present state of affairs. Lucien signed his deposition, and withdrew.
One of the scoundrels went to Mme. Fauvel, and compelled her to give up her husband's key; then, at a venture, placed the movable buttons on the name of Gypsy, opened the safe, and took the three hundred and fifty thousand francs. And Mme. Fauvel must have been terribly frightened before she yielded.
During the five years that I have had charge of the safe, M. Fauvel has never opened it except in my presence. Several times he has needed money, and has either waited until I came, or sent for me, rather than touch it in my absence." "Well," said Cavaillon, "before despairing, let us ascertain." But a messenger had already informed M. Fauvel of the disaster.
"Thank you for your information, my dear child," he said after a long silence. "I will decide at once what steps to take, for it will never do to sit quietly and let things go on in this way. Return home without delay, and be careful of everything you say and do; for M. Fauvel suspects you of being in the plot. Send me word of anything that happens, no matter how insignificant it may be."
Don't be alarmed; everything will come out right in the end. Prosper will be accused, perhaps arrested; he expects that, and is prepared for it; he will deny his culpability; and, as there is no proof against him, he will be set at liberty immediately." But these falsehoods were wasted on Mme. Fauvel, who was incapable of understanding anything said to her.
"Oh, Raoul! my son," she murmured, "I cannot! Do not ask me to commit such a dreadful deed!" He said nothing, but sadly turned to leave the room; then coming back to his mother said: "Ah, well; it makes but little difference in the end! At least, you will give me one last kiss, before we part forever, my darling mother!" "What could you do with the key, Raoul?" interrupted Mme. Fauvel.
"Ah, if I only knew where to obtain money! It is money that the grasping man wants; money alone will satisfy him." "Does he not want it for Raoul? Has not Raoul, by his extravagant follies, dug an abyss which must be bridged over by money? If I could only believe M. de Clameran!" Mme. Fauvel looked at her niece with bewildered curiosity.
Yesterday, in a dispute between them, the forge-master said to his dear friend, 'And, above all things, my friend, I would advise you not to resist me, for if you do I will crush you to atoms. That explains all. The elegant Lagors is not the lover of Mme. Fauvel, but the tool of Clameran. Besides, did our first suppositions account for the resigned obedience of Madeleine?
Fauvel was frightened, and Madeleine, bent on sacrificing herself, had discarded Prosper, and consented to marry me, when the existence of Gaston was suddenly revealed. And what has happened since? You have succeeded in convincing Mme. Fauvel that you are pure, and that I am blacker than hell.
But she would not be repulsed; rushing up to Raoul, she threw her arms around him, and said to her husband: "Kill me, and me alone; for I am the guilty one." At these words M. Fauvel glared at the guilty pair, and, deliberately taking aim, fired. Neither Raoul nor Mme. Fauvel moved. The banker fired a second time; then a third.
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