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"Then I shall go myself," said Mrs. Grivois. "Florine and Hebe will not admit you. Indeed, here is the key of the saloon; and through the saloon only can the apartments of Miss Adrienne be entered." "How! do you dare refuse me permission to execute the orders of the Princess?" "Yes; I dare to commit the great crime of being unwilling to awaken my mistress!"
Neither did they remark, that the person who was to introduce them was dressed as a nun, till, taking them by the hand, she had led them across the threshold, when the door was immediately closed behind them. As soon as Mrs. Grivois had seen the orphans safe into the convent, she told the coachman to leave the court-yard, and wait for her at the outer gate.
Grivois, with an expression of artless admiration: "Dear me, madame, what a fine residence!" "That is nothing," replied Madame Grivois; "wait till you see the interior, which is much finer." When the coachman opened the door of the carriage, what was the rage of Mrs. Grivois, and the surprise of the girls, to see Spoil-sport, who had been clever enough to follow the coach.
An old footman opened both of the folding doors, and announced the Marquis-Abbe d'Aigrigny. "If Miss de Cardoville present herself," said the princess to Mrs. Grivois, "you will request her to wait an instant." "Yes, madame," said the duenna, going out with the servant. Madame de Saint-Dizier and D'Aigrigny remained alone.
In this report, we shall perhaps find the confirmation of what Mrs. Grivois affirms she saw." Hardly had the Princess glanced at the note, than she exclaimed almost in terror: "What do I see? Why, Adrienne is a very demon!" "What now?" "The bailiff at Cardoville, having written to my niece to ask her recommendation, informed her at the same time of the stay of the Indian prince at the castle.
This triumph being achieved, Madame Saint-Dizier retired from the fashionable world in the full blaze of her exploit. After many long conversations with the Abbe Marquis d'Aigrigny, who had become a renowned preacher, she departed suddenly from Paris, and spent two years upon her estate near Dunkirk, to which she took only one of her female attendants, viz., Mrs. Grivois.
Grivois had returned precipitately to the Rue Brise Miche. She ascended in haste to the fourth story, opened the door of Frances Baudoin's room, and saw Dagobert in company with his wife and the two orphans! Let us explain in a few words the presence of Dagobert.
Grivois, imperiously; "he frightens my dog, and may do him some harm." "Do not be afraid, madame," replied Rose, with a smile; "Spoil-sport will do no harm, if he is not attacked." "Never mind!" cried Mrs. Grivois; "an accident soon happens. The very sight of that enormous dog, with his wolf's head and terrible teeth, is enough to make one tremble at the injuries he might do one.
Grivois "I hastened hither to inform you of this misadventure which may, indeed, easily be repaired as it will only be necessary to go and claim the young girl as soon as possible." At these words, Dagobert hastily seized his hat, and said abruptly to Mrs. Grivois: "Zounds, madame! you should have begun by telling us that. Where is the poor child? Do you know?"
These the worthy companion of the deceased Jovial answered disdainfully by gaping anew; after which he went smelling round Mrs. Grivois with a sort of uneasiness, turned his back upon My Lord, and stretched himself at the feet of Rose and Blanche, keeping his large, intelligent eyes fixed upon them, as if he foresaw that they were menaced with some danger. "Turn out that beast," said Mrs.
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