The Honor of the Name
d poorly on the night following his retu
emotions which agitate the common herd, th
em, although he made it the ru
urtornieu, he felt that his honor required him to appear cold and indifferent, but as soon
ntense, almost ve
f the immense service Lacheneur had
s man, honest to heroism, whom he had treated as an unfaithful serva
eyond the reach of a not probable, but very poss
been made known, it would
nows that the Sairmeuse possesses property to the am
ccrued from the estate of the duchess and of Lo
isposed of the capital and of the immense revenues to plea
f twelve hundred francs, perhaps; but, strict
to suspect that he had any intention of removing his property f
ieve that sooner or later thi
of such a contingency
, undoubtedly, but still a fixed, immutable, regular pension
two ends might meet-he, who had been
"If Martial should marry, or if he should become ambitious, or
usts. He thought he read in his eyes many thoughts which were not there; and according as
ith Martial," he thought, "he would take possession of
a man who judged the sentiments of othe
or it-not even the poor wretches who envied his lot and his appar
ys when he al
me aside. Yes, he can dismiss me as he would a lackey. If I enjoy his fortune, it is only because he is willing that I should do so.
is brain, the duke c
ated
essed-his youth, his millions, his physical beauty, a
who are jealous of their d
one of th
ess penetration, he would have believed that his father adored him. But if he had detec
eir relations were not those of father and son. One was in constant fear of displeasing the other; the other was
tuation, Lacheneur
than a million, the duke was free from his
cts flitted through
at locality; he was the chosen friend of the
elt twenty years younger-the twenty
ine o'clock, he wen
the duke had gone through the chateau; but this hasty examination by candle-li
the rooms of the princely abode; and, with every ste
s as old as himself, religiously preserved, occupying the
spection wa
rascal as I supposed. I am disposed to forgive him a great deal, on
ed engrossed
that we should testify our gratitude to
xcited the
come that he has received from my estate. Have you forgotten the cal
at our family honor requires us to bestow upon this man an indemnity of at least one hundred thousand francs. This would, more
ajesty." One might have obtained almost anyt
d francs! how you talk! It is all very well for you
that if you will allow me to do so, I will see Lacheneur myself, and arrange the matter in such
his eyes to thei
it would be well to retain! Why do you sing in thi
htened by a sudd
aimed; "I understand. H
iled witho
hundred thousand francs! Zounds! That is a round sum
ion, Martial, two hours la
him the way to the cottage w
an, "and when you see a pine-g
oices. He approached, recognized Marie-Anne and Mauri