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Debray was petrified, not only to hear Danglars speak so calmly and politely, but because it was apparent that beneath outward politeness there really lurked a deterht wish to do The baroness was also surprised, and showed her astonishment by a look which would doubtless have had some effect upon her husband if he had not been intently occupied with the paper, where he was looking to see the closing stock quotations The result was, that the proud look entirely failed of its purpose

"M Lucien," said the baroness, "I assure you I have no desire to sleep, and that I have a thousand things to tell you this evening, which youme"

"I am at your service, madame," replied Lucien coldly

"My dear M Debray," said the banker, "do not kill yourself to-night listening to the follies of Madalars, for you can hear theht and will devote it, if you will allow me, to talk over some serious matters with my wife" This time the bloas so well aimed, and hit so directly, that Lucien and the baroness were staggered, and they interrogated each other with their eyes, as if to seek help against this aggression, but the irresistible will of the master of the house prevailed, and the husband was victorious

"Do not think I wish to turn you out, lars; "oh, no, not at all An unexpected occurrence forces me to ask my wife to have a little conversation with me; it is so rarely I e it tohie of the door, like Nathan in "Athalie"

"It is extraordinary," he said, when the door was closed behind hiain an advantage over us"

Lucien having left, Danglars took his place on the sofa, closed the open book, and placing hi with the dog; but the ani to bite hilars seized him by the skin of his neck and threw him upon a couch on the other side of the roo the transit, but, arrived at its destination, it crouched behind the cushions, and stupefied at such unusual treatment remained silent and motionless "Do you know, sir," asked the baroness, "that you are iht you are brutal"