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offended at it, " when you will see
_ _ person whose image ought to give your
ideas a complexion more gracious. Come, come, Fabien,

I I ha.ve lived f
istances of the
enced at Croix
zlat. You are

Ar fram you, 1 know very well all the
charming romance that you have
si with the amiable shepherdess of
ignorant, perhaps, brother, that I
,ogether alone at the old Mansion ;

t there were near you people who, in secret, gave

I watcfied at

a distar

who was r

Liis amour was not

replied Fabien, blushing, " who
Do not endeavour to deny the

baron courteously : " the rapidity
to depart, after having read that

e most certain proof, if I had not
)ur passion from Mdlle. 3lontglat

wal of

spoken of those happy

r tell me—Of

Have you seen

11 me all you know- of one

e me believe

at I have already told you

r her duty retains her

the Queen ; and it is only from a re-

and 1 h

occasion to approach her.
eklv attracted her attention

to make her

of an important mis-

ided to

ien, with asto-

you intended employing

t moment, but can you tell
you—l who am but a aim-

n. to reveal to you the enter-
prize in which you are called upon to take part; let it
suffice you to know that, if in spite of the dangers which
preser themselves, you will worthily play your part,

hila he

,n him.
Excus

and brilliant fortune

the Baron furtiv •ly scan ed the
face, as if assure himself of
!hese vague assurances produced

a appeared

The lar

3 reflect a few miuutes.
trot)," replied he timidly,

father say that at court
and brilliant .ortune by

tily, " What say you

,y enterprize in which
. :bi,t? Do you forget so
.nission you owe me? Upon
what ridiculous thoughts, to say
ss your mind to make you thus sus-
,r my wish to do you a kindness. If
Croissi, there is yet time to retrace
can return to bury yourself in the ob-
mansion house. I shall trouble you
sir, and I shall report to Madlle. Elizabeth de
at how little trust she can place in her lover.
words the Baron sharply struck his horse and
is as if he expected in his wounded dig_
,s brother would seriously separate from him. But
n far from taking this step spurred after him and
, Excuse roe Albert if I
aconsiderate speech, I am not

et and

1I do n

n can return to bu

of the old mansion house

a it onwar

said in a tone full of c
have offended you by

o employ

which those can c

perhaps wi
country lifi

s that delicate expression
about court, and I speak
rudeness of one accustomed only to a
Do not then, I pray you, do not interpret so
i which I would not wish you to apply so in-
I distrust you my brother ! and why. should

Have you not always been a friend to me—a
rother—a second father? Let us quit this painful con-
versation," continued he with evident regret. "To
prove to you how far the suspicions you reproach me
with, are from my thoughts, I declare to you that I am
ready to obey you in all that depends upon me in bring-
ing to a successful conclusion the enterprise you speak
of. From the moment that Elizabeth—the Countess de
yontglat, I should say—or you have thought me worthy to

I do so

hll a part in it, it cannot but be glorious and honourable,
and as for quitting you my brother, I will never do so
until you cast me from you.

The Physiognomy of the Baron gradually assumed its
previous calm expression. " That never will happen my
dear Fabien" said he vehemently, `• henceforward we
must live always united in heart and will. But I agree,
t to this foolish difference, as painful to

let us never rever

zou as to me

At the same time they pursued their way and progres-
sed side by side absorbed in the various reflections which
the little altercation had awakened in their minds. Fa-
bien, in spite of the reconciliation which had followed it,
was sadder than before, while Albert seemed more ex-

"Brother," said the younger De Croissi, after a very
long-intqr.val of silence, " I would not revoke the promise
. that rh4ve made you ; permit me, nevertheless, to put a
.'question—one only—This enterprise in which a place is
f ~`already designed to me, is it connected with a political