Volume IV Part 49 (2/2)
A few years after the Count of Padua had her operated on, and made her fortune When I came back from Spain I found that she ith child, so that I could not exact the due reward for all the trouble I had taken with her
Early in theon Maunday Thursday they told me that Moses and Leah wanted to see me I had not expected to see thehout Holy Week the Jews dared not shew themselves in the streets of Turin, and I advised thean to try and get ed from that that I should not have to press the fro doubtless that I intended to make her a present of it, but I was resolved to disappoint hinificent dinner and supper, and in the evening they were shewn a double-bedded rooht have put the mine, which would have facilitated any nocturnal excursions; but after all I had done for her I was resolved to owe nothing to a surprise; she should come of herself
The next day Moses (who noticed that I had not yet bought the ring) was obliged to go out on business, and asked for the loan ofI had the horses harnessed, and when he was gone I bought the ring for six hundred sequins, but on my own terms I was in my own house, and Leah could not deceive me As soon as the father was safely out of the way I possessed hter She proved a docile and amorous subject the whole day I had reduced her to a state of nature, and though her body was as perfect as can well be iinable In the evening her father found her looking rather tired, but he seemed as pleased as I was Leah was not quite so well satisfied, for till the ive her the ring, but I contentedthat I should like to reserveit to her
On Easter Monday ame to appear at the police office
CHAPTER XII
My Victory Over the Deputy Chief of Police--My Departure-- Chahter--M Morin--MM-- At Aix--The Young Boarder--Lyons--Paris
This citation, which did not proreeable, surprised and displeased ly However, I could not avoid it, so I drove to the office of the deputy-superintendent of police I found hi table, surrounded by about a score of people in a standing posture He was a ly, his enore black silk plaster, his reen eyes and eyebrohich had partly turned white As soon as this disgusting fello alt?”
”That is e you?”
”I have summoned you here to order you to leave the place in three days at latest”
”And as you have no right to give such an order, I have coo when I please, and not before”
”I will expel you by force”
”You may do that whenever you please I cannot resist force, but I trust you will give the ht; for in a well-ordered city they do not expel a man who has committed no crimes, and has a balance of a hundred thousand francs at the bank”
”Very good, but in three days you have plenty of tie matters with your banker I advise you to obey, as the co”
”If I were to leave the town I should become accessory to your injustice! I will not obey, but since you o to his majesty at once, and he will deny your words or revoke the unjust order you have givenpossess the power to o?”
”Yes, by force, but not by justice He has also the power to kill me, but he would have to provide the executioner, as he could not ue well, but nevertheless you will obey”
”I argue well, but I did not learn the art from you, and I will not obey”
With these words I turned my back on hie I felt inclined to offer overt resistance to all the myrmidons of the infamous superintendent Nevertheless I soon cal prudence to my aid I remembered the Chevalier Raiberti, who his advice He was the chief pern affairs I told the coachman to drive to his house, and I recounted to hi, finally, that I should like to speak to the king, as I was resolved that I would not go unless I was forced to do so The worthy o to the Chevalier Osorio, the principal secretary for foreign affairs, who could always get an audience of the king I was pleased with his advice, and I went immediately to the ave ood reception, and after I had infored hi that as the superintendent's order appeared horribly unjust to me I was resolved not to obey it unless coe ain the next day