. Monsieur Lecoq & The honor of the name . once passed outside the for-tifications of Montaignac, while, on the other hand, the post-man at Sairmeuse, whom my wife cleverly questioned, declaresthat he hasnt taken a single letter to the Borderie. After this, if it had not been for the hope of a safe and pleas-ant retreat at Courtornieu, Chupin would have abandoned histask altogether; as it was, he relaxed his surveillance consid-erably; coming to the rendezvous with Blanche, chiefly becausehe had fallen into the habit of claiming some money for hisexpenses, on each occasion. And when Blanche as
. Monsieur Lecoq & The honor of the name . once passed outside the for-tifications of Montaignac, while, on the other hand, the post-man at Sairmeuse, whom my wife cleverly questioned, declaresthat he hasnt taken a single letter to the Borderie. After this, if it had not been for the hope of a safe and pleas-ant retreat at Courtornieu, Chupin would have abandoned histask altogether; as it was, he relaxed his surveillance consid-erably; coming to the rendezvous with Blanche, chiefly becausehe had fallen into the habit of claiming some money for hisexpenses, on each occasion. And when Blanche asked him foran account of everything that Martial had done since theirprevious meeting, he generally told her anything that cameinto his head. However, one day, early in September, she in-terrupted him as he began the same old story, and, lookinghim steadfastly in the eyes, exclaimed: Either you are betray-ing me, Father Chupin, or else you are a fool. Yesterday Mar-tial and Marie-Anne spent a quarter of an hour together at theCroix AFTER the old physician of Vigano had left the Borderiewith his precious burden, Marie-Anne fell into a state ofbitter despondency. Many in her situation would perhaps haveexperienced a feeling of relief, for had she not succeeded inconcealing the outcome of her frailty, which none, save perhapsthe Abbe Midon, so much as suspected? Hence, her despond- THE HOXOR OF THE NAME 545 ency may at first sight seem to have been uncalled for. Butthen let it be remembered that the sublime instinct of maternityhad been awakened in her breast; and when she saw the phy-sician leave her, carrying away her child, she felt as if hersoul and body were being rent asunder. When might she hopeto set her eves again on this poor babe, who was doubly dearto her by reason of the very sorrow and anguish he had costher? All. if it had not been for her promise to Maurice, shewould have braved public opinion and kept her infant son atthe Rorderie. Had she not braved calum
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