Volume III Part 32 (1/2)
”Do not deny it, sir; here is the evidence--a save hter, with the fifty louis for her brother It contained the following lines,
”I hope that these wretched louis will convince you that I a, my life if need be, to assure you ofthis evidence of ed to tell you a fact which I should have otherwise kept secret--nahter with this sum to enable her to pay your son's debts, for which he thanked me in a letter which I can shew you”
”My son?”
”Your son, madam”
”I will make you an ample atonement for my suspicions”
Before I had time to make any objection, she ran down to fetch Farsetti, aiting in the courtyard, and made him come up and hear what I had just told her
”That's not a likely tale,” said the insolent fellow
I looked at hi, but that I would beg the lady to ask her son and see whether I told the truth
”I assure you,” I added, ”that I always urged your daughter to marry M
de la Popeliniere”
”How can you have the face to say that,” said Farsetti, ”when you talk in the letter of your affection?”
”I do not deny it,” said I ”I loved her, and I was proud of my affection for her This affection, of whatever sort it entleman's business), was the ordinary topic of conversation between us If she had toldto leave her hoone with her, for I loved her as I do at this o alone”
”My dear Casanova,” said the mother, ”if you will help me to find her I shall believe in your innocence”
”I shall be delighted to aid you, and I promise to commence the quest to-day”
”As soon as you have any news, come and tell me”
”You may trust me to do so,” said I, and we parted
I had to play my part carefully; especially it was essential that I should behave in public in a ly, the next day I went to M Chaban, first co hiht of Mdlle X C V I was sure that in this way the real part I had taken in the matter would be the better concealed; but the commissary, who had the true spirit of his profession, and had liked h when he heard what I wanted him to do
”Do you really want the police to discover,” said he, ”where the pretty Englishwoman is to be found?”
”Certainly”
It then struck , and I had no doubt of it when Iout
Next day I went to acquaint Madah as yet my efforts had not been croith success
”I have been more fortunate than you,” said she, ”and if you will coone, and will joinher to return, all will be well”