"Yes."

"Is it necessary to talk of them to-day, father?"

"Yes, yes, little one; I ''t bear the uainty in whibsp;I''m placed.

I think you don''t want to give me pain?"

"Oh! father-"

"Well, then! let us ttle it all to-night."

"What is it you wish me to do?"

"My little girl, it is not for me to say. Tell her, Cruchot."

"Mademoille, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor ll the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money whibsp;he may posss. Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be relead from making the iory of his whole fortune, part of whibsp;you i from your mother, and whibsp;is now undivided between you and your father-"

"Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?"

"Let me tell it my own way, Gra."

"Yes, yes, my friend. her you nor my daughter wish to rob me,-do you, little one?"

"But, Monsieur Cruchot, what am I to do?" said Eugenie impatiently.

"Well," said the notary, "it is necessary to sign this deed, by whibsp;you renounbsp;your rights to your mother''s estate and leave your father the u and disposition, during his lifetime, of all the property undivided between you, of whibsp;he guarantees you the capital."

"Yes."

"Is it necessary to talk of them to-day, father?"

"Yes, yes, little one; I ''t bear the uainty in whibsp;I''m placed.

I think you don''t want to give me pain?"

"Oh! father-"

"Well, then! let us ttle it all to-night."

"What is it you wish me to do?"

"My little girl, it is not for me to say. Tell her, Cruchot."

"Mademoille, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor ll the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money whibsp;he may posss. Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be relead from making the iory of his whole fortune, part of whibsp;you i from your mother, and whibsp;is now undivided between you and your father-"

"Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?"

"Let me tell it my own way, Gra."

"Yes, yes, my friend. her you nor my daughter wish to rob me,-do you, little one?"

"But, Monsieur Cruchot, what am I to do?" said Eugenie impatiently.

"Well," said the notary, "it is necessary to sign this deed, by whibsp;you renounbsp;your rights to your mother''s estate and leave your father the u and disposition, during his lifetime, of all the property undivided between you, of whibsp;he guarantees you the capital."