, 1872-11-24

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longer seemed to him SO ridiculous. He came
talk 3 little while with Eugenie before Grandet
good mans steps sounded on the stalrs, he1ied
| to the garden. The little crimnality of this
morning, rendezvous, secret even for Eucenies
mother, and which Nanon pretended not to no
tice, gave the most innocent love in the world
when, after breakfast, Father Grandet had
gone to see his lands and his improvements
Charles remained with the daughter and mother,
experiencing unknown pleasure in lending them
his hands to wind thread; II seeing them work,
and hearing them chat, The simplicity Of that.
almost monastic ife which revealed to him tho
beauties of these minds to which the world was
| unknown, touched him acutely. He had be-
ieved these ways impossible in France, and had
admitted their existence II Germany only and
that. too, wss fiction, and in the novels Of Au-
guste Lafontaine. Soon Eugenie became to him
the ideal Of Goethe's Marguerite, minus the
faults. So, day by day, his looks and his words
filed With rapture the poor girl, who yielded her
self delightedly to the current Of love; she she
snatched at her happiness as the swimmer does
the willow bough to draw himself from the
stream and to rest on the bank. Did not the
sorrows Of an approaching departure already
sadden the happlest hours OF these
daily reminded them Of tho coming separation.
Thus, three days after the departure Of Des
Grassins, Charles was taken by Grandet before
the court Of first resort, with the solemnity
which country-people attach to such things, to
Sign q renunciation Of his fathers Inheritance.
Terrible reputation la sort of domestic apoB-
tacy! He went to A1r. Cruchots, to have
couple OF powers Of attorney made out,-one for
Des Grassins, the other for the friend intrusted
with the sale Of his effects. Then he had to COM
ply with the forma1ities necessary to obtain
foreign passport. Finally, when the plain
mourning suit came which Charles had ordered
from Paris, he had q saumtr tailor come, and
sold him his useless wardrobe This act pleased
Father Grandet excessively.
"Ah! now you look Ike man who has to
start of, and who wishes to make fortune"
said be, as he SEW him wearing an overcoat Of
heavy black cloth. "Good! very good!"
~ beg you to believe, sir" replied Charles,
0What is ali that !" said the good man, whose
eyes frightened at the sight Of a handful Of gold
which Charles showed him.
"6ir, I have gathered together my studs, my
rings, all the superfuous articles have and
body in saunur, wished to ssk you this morn-
q Buy it of youa" said arandst; intsrrupting
No, my uncle; to tell me of some honest
1Gi7e me- that. my nephew; will go up
stairs andvalue it for you, and I will come back
and tell you what It is. worth, to centime.
Jewellers gold" said he, e1amihg long chain,
oo5 to nnetGeI En- sas oM Rs m hand and
"-Aly cousin" said Charles, " allow me to
offer you these two buttons. which may be OF
use to you to fagten ribands to your wrists.
That makes q bracelet which is vary fashionable
just now.". -.
II accept without hesitation, my couain,"
said she giving him an understanding look.
=" NY aunt, here is my mothers thlmble
have Kept it previously in my dressing-case,"
Madame G1andet, who had wanted one for ten
..s'I cannot possibly find thanks, my nephew"
said the old mother whose eyes grew vet with
will add the most urgent Of Ill for you, a say
ing that for those who are journeying. IL die
Eugenie will preserve this trinket for you"
"That is worth nine hundred and eighty-nine
francs ai1ty-fve centimes, my nephew" said
you the trouble Of selling it, will pay you the
money in liyrea p"
: :''In hvres," means, along the Loire, that
crowns Of SIX Gyres each are to be taken for si1
francs, without:deduction.
II did not dare ITO propose it to YOU, - said
Charles; but it vas 1epugnant to me to huck-
ster my jewels in the city in which You live.
One must wash ones dirty linen at home, said
Napoleon. I therefore thank you for your
obigingness."
Grandet scratched his ear, and there was 81
lence for moment. &c Ny dear uncle" con-
tinued Charles. looking at him With q disturbed
air, aa if he WAS afraid Of Wounding his feelings,
s'my cousin and my aunt have been willing to
accept q slight memento Of me will you also
accept some s1eeve-buttons which have become
useless to me-? They will remind you " poor
fellow who, far from you, will certainly think Of
those who hereafter will compose his whole
family"
" lily boy, my boy you must not strip your
self like that What hare you got, mE; wife :"
said he, turning greedily toward her ah! .
good thimble.. And yon, little daughter? Let
me sse Diamond 1apa elaspS h. Yes seceRf yH
TO pay for. your-yes-your passage to the
Indies. Yes, 1'wiBh to pay for your passage.
Besides, .you see, my boy, that, in valuing yonr
trinkets, estimated only by the weight in gold;
perhaps there is somethingto BE- made On the
work. So, that is settled will give you If
teen hundred fancs-in ivTes, which Cruchot
will lend me-; for have not . cent here. un-
less Perrotet, who is behind IN IN his rent should
He took his hat, put on his gloves, and went
ont.
$50 you are going3" said Eugene, casting
at him look Of sadness blended With admira-
1T is necessary" said he,. hanging down his
head.
For some days. tho manner, the ways, the
words Of Charles, had become those Of man
who is deeply affected, but who. feeling great
responsibilities weighing upon him, dra~s 3 new
courage from his misfortune. He sighed no
more; ho had made himself man., So never
did Euganie think better Of her cousins chaTac-
tor than when she SAW him come down in his
clothes" of heavy black cloth, which Vent we'll
with his pale face and gloomy. looks. That day
the two women put on mourning, and took part
with Charles in a Requiem, celebrated Of the
parish church, for the soul OF the late William
Grandet.
terH from Paris, and read them.
':WelI my cousin, are you satisfied with your
affairs I" said Eugene, IN low voice.
"Never ask such questione, my daughter, re-
Piled Grandet. "The Devil! I do not tell you
about my business; Why do You stick your nose
into your cousins? Do 1eaye the boy alone"
.s0h! have no secrets" said Charles:
sTa, to, ia my nephew; you will find that it
is necessary to keep tight rein on ones tongue
in trade."
When the two lovers were alone in the garden,
Charles said to Eugenie, drawing her to the old