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    surroundedbyacroopass;

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    attractingtheirattention;utteredapiercingcryandfelltothe

    ground;pointingasshedidsotoaheadhe

    gates;andbeneathhesewords:

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    andtriedtoraisetherfroheearth;butshewasdeadiwas

    takentotheslaverket;andenianhe

    esters;andhirteen

    yearsofagehesoldtothesultanhod”

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    theeraldedatadeintoaboxfor

    thepurposeofholdinghashishpills”

    ”oh;youaregood;youaregreat;lord”saidhaidee;kissingthe

    untshand;”andiaeryfortunateinbelongingtosuchaster”

    albertreinedquitebehallthathehadseenandheard

    ”e;finishyourontecristo;”thehistoryis

    ended”

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    ifvalentineuldhaveseenthetrelingstepandagitateduntenance

    offranzberofnoirtier;evenshewouldhave

    beennstrainedtopityhivilleforthadonlyjustgivenutterance

    toafesentences;andthenretiredtohisstudy;wherehe

    receivedaboutterhefolloter:

    ”afterallthedisoing;noirtierde

    villefortstseetheutteriossibilityofanyallianed

    betilyandthatoffranzdepinaydepinaystsay

    thatheisshodevillefort;o

    beastancesdetailedthising;shouldnothave

    antient”

    nooneagistrateatthisnt;sothoroughly

    unnervedbytherestances;would

    havesupposedforaninstantthathehadanticipatedtheannoyance;

    althoughitthathisfatherwould

    carrycandor;orratherrudeness;sofarastorelatesuchahistory

    andinjustiustbeunderstoodthatnoirtier;

    heopinionofhissononanysubject;hadalways

    ottedtoexplaintheaffairtovillefort;sothathehadallhislife

    entertainedthebeliefthatgeneraldequesnel;orthebarondepinay;

    asheeatelystyled;acrdingasthespeakero

    identifyhiyhisoilyna;orbythetitlehhadbeen

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    killedfairlyinaduelthisharshletter;ingasitdidfron

    generallysopoliteandrespectful;struckartalblothepride

    ofvilleforthardlyhadhereadtheletter;whenhisw
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    ifeenteredthe

    suddendepartureoffranz;afterbeingsuonedbynoirtier;hadso

    adadevillefort;

    leftaloneeeveryntre

    earrassingdeteedtobearitnolonger;shearoseandleftthe

    roosayingsheakesoinquiriesintothecauseofhis

    suddendisappearance

    devillefortsnicationsonthesubjectitedand

    ncise;hetoldher;infact;thatanexplanationhadtakenplace

    betself;andthattherriage

    ofvalentineandfranzlybebrokenoffthiswas

    anathingtohavetoreporttothosewhowere

    aberofherfatherinlawshe

    thereforententedherselfnoirtierhavingatthe

    ncentofthediscussionbeenattackedbyasortofapoplectic

    fit;theaffairedayslongerthis

    nehetrainofthetwo

    silarsfortuneslyoccurred;evidentlyastonished

    theauditors;andtheyretirede

    valentine;atonceterrifiedandhappy;afterhavingeracedand

    thankedthefeebleoldnforthusbreakinghasingleblohe

    chainedtonsiderasirrefragable;asked

    leavetoretiretohero;inordertoreverherposure

    noirtierlookedtheperssionedbutinsteadofgoing

    tohero;valentine;havingoncegainedherliberty;enteredthe

    gallery;and;openingaslldoorattheendofit;foundherselfat

    onceinthegarden

    inthedstofallthestrangeeventshe

    other;anindefinablesentintofdreadhadtakenpossessionof

    valentinesndsheexpeorrel

    appear;paleandtreling;toforbidthesigningofthentract;like

    thelairdofravensror”ite

    forhertokeherappearanaxilianhadlong

    ainghehadhalfguessed

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    saenter;after;andthenreenterhalbertand

    chateaurenaudhehadnolongeranydoubtsastothenatureofthe

    nference;hethereforequicklytothegateinthecloverpatch;

    preparedtoheartheresultoftheproceedings;andverycertainthat

    valentihefirstntsheshouldbesetat

    libertyheistaken;peeringthroughthecrevicesofthewooden

    partition;hesoondisveredtheyounggirl;asideallher

    usualprecautionsandoncetothebarrierthefirstglance

    iliandirectedto;andthe

    firstadehisheartboundhdelight

    ”orrel;notbeingable

    tonceivesuchintensehappiness;”by”

    ”bygrandfatheroh;rrel;praylovehiorallhisgoodnessto

    us”rrelsonthe

    uldsafelyprosetodoso;forhefeltasthoughitenough

    tolovehierelyasafriendorevenasafather”buttell;

    valentine;hoeanshasheused

    topassthisblessedend”

    valentinehepointofrelatingallthathadpassed;butshe

    suddenlyreeredthatindoingsoshestrevealaterriblesecret

    hersasher;andshesaid;”at

    sofuturetiiellyouallaboutit”

    ”buthatbe”

    ”yourwife”

    thenversationhadnoorrel;

    thatheoaccedetoanythingthatvalentihoughtfitto

    propose;andhelikethatapieceofintelligencesuchashe

    justheardoughttoberethansuffiforoneday

    hoiseofseeingvalentine

    againthenextnightvalentineprosedallthatrrelrequiredof

    her;andcertainlyitnoobelievethatshe

    shouldrryxilianthanitoassureherselfthat

    sheshouldnotrryfranz

    duringthetioccupiedbytheinterviee

    devilleforthadgoovisitnoirtiertheoldnlookedather

    ed

    toreceiveher

    ”sir;”saidshe;”itissuperfluousfortotellyouthatvalentines

    rriageisbrokenoff;sinceithattheaffairwas

    nainediovable”butohing

    icantellyou;ofthinkyouareahatis;that

    ihavealarriage;andthatthentract

    ynsentorapprobation”noirtier

    regardedhisdaughterinlaandesiringan

    explanation”noarriage;uchdisliked;

    isdoneaetoyouonanerrandde

    villefortnorvalentineuldnsistentlyundertake”noirtiers

    eyesdendedthenatureofherssion”ietoentreatyou;sir;”

    ntinueddadevillefort;”astheonlyoneherightof

    doingso;inaschasiaheonlyoneeivenopersonal

    benefitfrohetransaction;ietoentreatyoutorestore;not

    yourlove;forthatshehasaltorestoreyour

    fortuoyourgranddaughter”

    therefulexpressioninnoirtierseyes;hely

    tryingtodisverthetiveofthisproceeding;andheuldnot

    suayihope;sir;”saiddadevillefort;”that

    yourintentionsacrdadeasignthatthey

    did”inthatadadevillefort;”iwillleave

    youoveredptacquiescence

    tonoirtierandretired

    thenextdaynoirtiersentforthenotary;thefirsto

    upandasendde;intheuo

    valentine;onnditionthatsheshouldneverbeseparatedfroiit

    oiselledevillefort;theheiress

    oftherquisandreran;hadregainedthe

    goodgracesofhergrandfather;andthatsheatelybein

    possessionofanineof300;000livres

    heproceedingsrelativetothedissolutionofthe

    rriagentractdevillefort;

    nteorcerf;who;inorder

    tolosenotiinrespondingtodanglarse

    titopayallduedeferencetohispositio
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    ninsociety;donnedhis

    uniforflieutenantgeneral;entedhallhiscrosses;

    andthusattired;orderedhisfinesthorsesanddrovetotheruedela

    chaussedantin

    danglarsonthlyacunts;anditthe

    stfavorablentforfindinghinhisbesthuratthefirst

    sightofhisoldfriend;danglarsassudhisjesticair;andsettled

    hielfinhiseasyal;

    acstedthebankerinanaffableandslingnner;and;feelingsure

    thattheovertureheake

    nsideritneanoeuvresinordertogainhisend;

    butatoncestraighttothepoint

    ”atlast;sotihaselapsedsince

    ourplansed;andtheyarenotyetexecuted”rcerfpausedat

    theselyingtillthecloudshouldhavedispersedh

    hadgatheredonthebrotributedtohis

    silence;but;onthentrary;tohisgreatsurprise;itgrewdarkerand

    darker”toonsieur”saiddanglars;asifhewere

    tryinginvaintoguessatthepossibleaningofthegeneralswords

    ”ah;”saidrs;dearsir;

    andyouindthattheitted

    foi;ibegyourpardon;butasihavebutoneson;anditisthe

    firsttiihaveeverthoughtofrryinghiiatillserving

    apprentiorcerfha

    forakingalodanglars;said:”baron;

    ihavethehonorofaskingofyouthehandofdeiselleeugenie

    danglarsforson;thevitealbertdercerf”

    butdanglars;insteadofreanner

    orcerfhadexpected;knithisbrohoutinvitingthe

    unt;onsieur;it

    oreflectbeforeigiveyouananswer”

    ”torefleoreandreastonished;”haveyounothad

    enoughtiforreflectionduringtheeightyearshhaveelapsed

    sincethisrriagediscussedbetweenus”

    ”unt;”saidthebanker;”thingsarenstantlyoccurringintheworld

    toinduostestablishedopinions;orat

    alleventstoodelthecrdingtothechangeof

    circutances;ayhaveplacedaffairsinatotallydifferent

    lighttothatin”

    ”idonotunderstandyou;baron;”saidrcerf

    ”eantosayisthis;sir;thatduringthelastfortnight

    unforeseencircutanceshaveoccurred”

    ”excuse;”saidrcerf;”butisitaplaying”

    ”aplay”

    ”yes;foritislikeone;prayletuseretothepoint;and

    endeavorthoroughlytounderstandeachother”

    ”thatisquitedesire”

    ”youhaveseendentecristohaveyounot”

    ”iseehieryoften;”saiddanglars;draselfup;”heisa

    partiine”

    ”enversations;yousaidthati

    appearedtobeforgetfulandirresolutenceingthisrriage;did

    younot”

    ”ididsayso”

    ”;provingatoncethatiaeallyneithertheonenor

    theother;byentreatingyoutokeepyourproseonthatsre”

    danglarsdidnotansind;”added

    ryrequestthatyouyhavethe

    pleasureofseeinghuled”danglars;seeingthatifhentinued

    thenversationinthesatonein;thewhole

    thingghttuouttohisoorcerf;and

    said:”unt;youstdoubtlessbesurprisedatreserve;andi

    assureyouitstsannerto;

    believeperativenecessityhasiosedthepainful

    taskupon”

    ”theseareallsonyetyydearsir;”saidrcerf:”they

    ghtsatisfyaedercerfdoesnotrank

    inthatlist;andanlikehistoanother;re

    hisplightedanfailstoredeehepledge;hehasat

    leastarighttoexaagoodreasonforsodoing”danglars

    didnotoappearso;hethetone

    ed”iaoty

    nduct;”repliedthebanker

    ”eantosay”

    ”iantosaythatihaveagoodreason;butthatitisdifficultto

    explain”

    ”youstbeapossibleforto

    understandtivesbeforetheyareexplainedto;butohingat

    leastisclear;y

    faly”

    ”no;sir;”saiddanglars;”irelysuspenddecision;thatisall”

    ”anddoyoureallyflatteryourselfthatishallyieldtoallyour

    caprices;andquietlyandhulyaeofagainbeingreceived

    intoyourgoodgraces”

    ”then;unt;ifyouustlookupontheseprojects

    asiftheyhadneverbeenentertained”theuntbithislipstillthe

    bloodalststarted;topreventtheebullitionofangerhhisproud

    andirritableteerscarcelyallotorestrain;understanding;

    hohatinthepresentstateofthingsthelaughidedly

    beagainsthihetuedfrohedoor;tohhehadbeen

    directinghissteps;andagainnfrontedthebankeracloudsettled

    onhisbroyanduneasiness;insteadofthe

    expressionofoffendedprideydear

    danglars;”saidrcerf;”anyyears;and

    nsequentlyakesoallohersfailings

    youoeanexplanation;andreallyitisbutfairthatishouldknow

    stanysonofyourfavor”

    ”itisfroopersonalillfeelingtohevisunt;thatisalli

    annerassoon

    asheperceivedthatrcerfeddown”and

    todoyoubearthispersonalillfeeling;then”saidrcerf;

    tuingpalehangerth
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