lty in bringing them up and in
providing for them. I must tell you that, for the first time in his
life, and probably for the last, the Count de Commarin has behaved like
an angel! He has settled all his fortune on his son, absolutely all. He
intends living alone on one of his estates. I am afraid the poor dear
old man will not live long. I am not sure that he has entirely recovered
from that last attack. Anyhow, my grandchild is settled, and grandly
too. I know what it has cost me, and how economical I shall have to be.
But I do not think much of those parents who hesitate at any pecuniary
sacrifice when their children's happiness is at stake."

The marchioness forgot, however, to state that, a week before the
wedding, Albert freed her from a very embarrassing position, and had
discharged a considerable amount of her debts.

Since then, she had not borrowed more than nine thousand francs of him;
but she intends confessing to him some day how greatly she is annoyed by
her upholsterer, by her dressmaker, by three linen drapers, and by five
or six other tradesmen.

Ah, well, she is all the same a worthy woman; she never says anything
against her son-in-law!

Retiring to his father's home in Poitou, after sending in his
resignation, M. Daburon has at length found rest; forgetfulness will
come later on. His friends do not yet despair of inducing him to marry.

Madame Juliette is quite consoled for the loss of Noel. The eighty
thousand francs hidden by him under the pillow were not taken from her.
They are nearly all gone now though. Before long the sale of a handsome
suite of furniture will be announced.

Old Tabaret, alone, is indelibly impressed. After having believed in the
infallibility of justice, he now sees every where nothing but judicial
errors.

The ex-amateur detective doubts the very existence of crime, and
maintains that the evidence of one's senses proves nothing. He
circulates petitions for the abolition of capital punishment, and has
organised a society for the defence of poor and innocent prisoners.

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