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place of remorse. But that suffices; and it is dearly buying that reputation you have obtained for virtue, to pay the price of such eternal terrors. It is true that the virtue of the Marchioness d'Auray is so firmly established, that i

ound and perceived Paul, who had arrived just as the marchioness left him, but who was so absorbed by the scene we have just described, that she had not observed the young captain. The latter, seeing the old man alone, ap

self, than in philosophy that doubts. That is a maxim of our quakers, which, for my et

nturer, who was fixedly gazing at him, while standing with on

aiety, "I am a child of the republic of Plato, having all human kind for brothers, the world

smiling in spite of himself at the air of jovial good-na

rient, at five hundred paces from resembles this one, and in whi

the name of t

s Ach

is my

h at once changing its tone, assumed that of deep feeling and respect; "for here is a let

hing?" cried d'Auray, and advancing

f a Venetian sequin, which had been broken in two; "it seems to be part of a gold

is hand, while gazing with int

d with tears: "yes, this is the true token, and more than that, the extraordi

his arms to support the old man, who

portrait of your father, and that I loved your father-loved him so much that I would have shed my

the cradle of the son. Whatever my father may have been, if in order to resemble him it be only necessary to have a conscience without reproach, undaunted courage, and a memory which n

hough tearful tenderness-"Yes, he had the same commanding voice, the same flashing eyes, the same nobleness of heart. But why was it th

hould have attained the age of twenty-five, and because it is

e air, and remained silent for some time, see

it appears to me only yesterday that you were born in this house, that you first saw the light in

him, to strengthen by the aid of objects which presented themse

e repeated, "and I lived here till

ul to disturb the feelings which were ta

for one moment to look back, in my turn, to the past, for I am recollecting a room which I had thought I

ld, speak!" sa

on the right, as you go in, at the end

es

at the head

es

e books, among the rest a large

ointing to the sacred book which w

," cried Paul, pressing hi

ried the old man, "I thank th

here is a window, from which you can disce

Hoedic, and B

he old man was about to follow him, he said: "No, no! I must be alone-let me enter it al

ed to remember one of those simple prayers, in which a child, still on the threshold of this life, prays to God for those who have opened its gates to him. "What events had succeeded each other in the lapse of time which had passed between these genuflexions! Paul remained for a considerable time absorbed in thought, and then slowly arose, and went to the window. The night was beautiful and calm, the moon was shining in the heavens, and tipped the ocean waves with silver. The three islands appeared on the horizon, like blue vapor floating on the ocean. He remembered how oft

child," said

corn before the sickle of the reaper. I have heard the cries of distress, and the dying groans of those whose meal I had shared but the day before. In order to receive their last sigh, I have walked amid a shower of bullets, and grape-shot, upon a plank slippery with blood. And yet, amid all this, my soul was calm-my eyes remained unmoistened. But this room, see you; this room, of which I had retained so holy a remembrance; this room, in which I h

e born;" he pointed to one corner with his hand; "and it was there that you received the

en dead?"

is d

tell me ho

tell y

am now too weak to listen to you. Let me recover myself." He placed his elbow on the

that accent of soft melancholy which was habitual to him. "It is as calm as God himself, and vast as eternity. I do no

proudly rep

l, "for I remember my father, although I w

self are," said Achard, looking sorrowful

was hi

unt de

s and an escutcheon as well as those young and insolent nob

, for I have not yet told you the name of her who gave you being,

ss respect and veneration hear the name

ied the old man, as if regretting that

d Paul, starting from his chair, an

replied Achar

my brother-Margue

them?" exclaimed the old

nto his chair. "God orders all things according to His will,

t length Paul raised his head, and resolutel

ar all you have to com