Since
he was acquainted with everything, it was only needful that she, with all
determination and bravery, should utilize him as her docile instrument.
"Alexandre-Honore, the child of Rougemont," she said. "Yes! that is the
young man whom I have at last found again. But are you also aware of the
steps which I took twelve years ago, when I despaired of finding him, and
actually thought him dead?"
Morange nodded affirmatively, and she again went on speaking, relating
that she had long since renounced her old plans, when all at once destiny
had revealed itself to her.
"Imagine a flash of lightning!" she exclaimed. "It was on the morning of
the day when you found me so moved! My sister-in-law, Seraphine, who does
not call on me four times a year, came here, to my great surprise, at ten
o'clock. She has become very strange, as you are aware, and I did not at
first pay any attention to the story which she began to relate to me--the
story of a young man whom she had become acquainted with through some
lady--an unfortunate young man who had been spoilt by bad company, and
whom one might save by a little help. Then what a blow it was, my friend,
when she all at once spoke out plainly, and told me of the discovery
which she had made by chance.
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