So he resolved at last to put
an end to it, and come to a final settling with her."
"And the other, who is up there, the dark fellow?"
The orator would have gone on, without doubt, giving the most
satisfactory explanations of everything, if he had not been interrupted
by the entrance of M. Lubin, who came from the Palais in company of
young Joseph. His success, so brilliant up to this time, was cut short,
just like that of a second-rate singer when the star of the evening
comes on the stage. The entire assembly turned towards Albert's valet,
all eyes questioning him. He of course knew all, he was the man they
wanted. He did not take advantage of his position, and keep them
waiting.
"What a rascal!" he exclaimed at first. "What a villainous fellow is
this Albert!"
He entirely did away with the "Mr." and the "Viscount," and met with
general approval for doing so.
"However," he added, "I always had my doubts. The fellow didn't
please me by half. You see now to what we are exposed every day in our
profession, and it is dreadfully disagreeable. The magistrate did not
conceal it from me. 'M. Lubin,' said he, 'it is very sad for a man
like you to have waited on such a scoundrel.
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