said she, smiling, "you will not deceive yourself much).The doctor exercises very great influence over this great statesman; for he has always had the happiness of recommending to him, on account of his health; the sweets and repose of private life, to the very eve of the day on which his portfolio was taken from him.Keep yourself, then, perfectly at ease.If the surety be insufficient, we shall be able to devise some other means.
"Madame," said Agricola, with great emotion, "I am indebted to you for the repose, perhaps for the life of my mother.Believe that I shall ever be grateful."
"That is all quite simple.Now for another thing.It is proper that those who have too much should have the right of coming to the aid of those who have too little.Marshal Simon's daughters are members of my family, and they will reside here with me, which will be more suitable.
You will apprise your worthy mother of this; and in the evening, besides going to thank her for the hospitality which she has shown to my young relations, I shall fetch them home."
At this moment Georgette, throwing open the door which separated the room from an adjacent apartment, hurriedly entered, with an affrighted look, exclaiming:
"Oh, madame, something extraordinary is going on in the street."
"How so? Explain yourself," said Adrienne.
"I went to conduct my dressmaker to the little garden-gate," said Georgette; "where I saw some ill-looking men, attentively examining the walls and windows of the little out-building belonging to the pavilion, as if they wished to spy out some one."
"Madame," said Agricola, with chagrin, "I have not been deceived.They are after me."
"What say you?"