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I laughed Her story had not the least effect upon me In fact, I made up my mind that the so respectable and virtuous Suzanne Michot had been drinking some of her master's wine I said: "Your words only o, Madareat deal of good You ether bad, surely?"

The little woman reflected seriously, and then said, as with some reluctance: "It is certainly true, mademoiselle, that in the quarter of the poor he is much beloved Jean Duclos--he is a chiffonnier--had his one child dying of typhoid fever, and he atching it struggling for breath; it was at the point to die Monsieur le Comte Casimir, or Dr Casimir--for he is called both--came in all suddenly, and in half an hour had saved the little one's life I do not deny that he ood in hi wrong--" And Madareat number of times

None of her statehted when I found ave me a beautiful room next to her own; she had taken pains to fit it up herself with everything that was in accordance with my particular tastes, such as a choice selection of books;scores of Schubert and Wagner; writing materials; and a pretty, full-toned pianette Mylooked out on a slass and transfor down a few steps, and could have the satisfaction of gathering roses and lilies of the valley, while outside the east wind blew and the cold snowflakes fell over Paris I wrote to Mrs Everard from my retreat, and I also informed the Challoners where they could find ave myself up to enjoyether, read together, and together everyand arrangement of the household which are essentially feminine, and which not the wisest philosopher in all the world has been, or ever will be, able to accorew to love each other dearly, with that ungrudging, sy friendship that is very rarely found between toht on retiring to rest Heliobas prepared a medicinal dose for norant, but which I took trustingly fro a different little phial of liquid was placed in the bathroom for me to erew better, brighter, and stronger The natural vivacity of my temperament returned to me; I suffered no pain, no anxiety, no depression, and I slept as soundly as a child, unvisited by a single drea alive becaht, , my touch--because all orated and braced up to the keenest delight This happy condition of my system did not coradual, steady, ever-increasing, reliable recovery