. La Comedie Humaine . she added, dragging Nucin-gen into the next room, — you remember our littleagreement, old man ? Nucingen drew from the pocket of his coat a port-folio, out of which he took and counted the hundredthousand francs, which the abbe, hidden in a closet,was awaiting with keen impatience, and which Asiapresently made over to him. Here s the hundred thousand francs our man in-vests in Asia, he said to her when they reached thelanding; u now he must be made to invest in Europe. He disappeared after giving his instructions to thewoman, who re-entered the room where Esther wasweepi
. La Comedie Humaine . she added, dragging Nucin-gen into the next room, — you remember our littleagreement, old man ? Nucingen drew from the pocket of his coat a port-folio, out of which he took and counted the hundredthousand francs, which the abbe, hidden in a closet,was awaiting with keen impatience, and which Asiapresently made over to him. Here s the hundred thousand francs our man in-vests in Asia, he said to her when they reached thelanding; u now he must be made to invest in Europe. He disappeared after giving his instructions to thewoman, who re-entered the room where Esther wasweeping bitterly. The girl, like a criminal condemnedto death, had made a romance of hope, but the fatalhour had come. My dear children. said Asia, where will yougo ? for you cannot stay in such a place as this. Ma-dames former maid, she added, addressing Nucin-gen, • can take you in at madames old lodgings in • Mademoiselle, he said at last to the poor girl, will von have the kindness to accept me foryour protector ?. Copyright 1696 by Roberts Bros Precede G-outn. Lucien de Rulempre. 139 the rue Taitbout. Louchard and the sheriffs officerwill never think of looking for her there - That will do! that will do! cried the banker. Besides, I know Louchard, who is a commercialguard, very well. I have ways of getting rid ofhim. Asia took Nucingen aside, and said : — For five hundred francs a month paid to Eugenie,who is making her pile fast, you can know everythingthat madame does. Keep her as madames maid ; butput a curb on her. She s all for money, that girl, —horrid! What of you? I ? said Asia, — I m only paying myself back. Nucingen, sly and cautious as he was, had a band-age about his eyes, and let himself be managed likean infant. Will you come to the rue Taitbout? he said toEsther. Where you please, monsieur, she replied, rising. Where I please ! he replied, with delight. Youare an angel from heaven, whom I love as if I were ayoung man, though my hair is gray. Gray ! cr
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