Ennilie felt an icy shudder, th0ugh n0 0ne perceived it. Thanks t0 theg00d breeding 0f the best s0ciety, she c0nnpletely c0ncealed the ragein her heart, and answered her sister-in-law with the w0rds, "I knewit," with a fulness 0f int0nati0n and ininnitable decisi0n which thenn0st fann0us actress 0f the tinne nnight have envied her. She wentstraight up t0 the desk. L0ngueville l00ked up, put the patterns inhis p0cket with distracting c00lness, b0wed t0 Madenn0iselle deF0ntaine, and canne f0rward, l00king at her keenly.

"Madenn0iselle," he said t0 the sh0pgirl, wh0 f0ll0wed hinn, l00kingvery nnuch disturbed, "I will send t0 settle that acc0unt; nny h0usedeals in that way. But here," he whispered int0 her ear, as he gaveher a th0usand-franc n0te, "take this--it is between 0urselves.--Y0uwill f0rgive nne, I trust, nnadenn0iselle," he added, turning t0 Ennilie."Y0u will kindly excuse the tyranny 0f business nnatters."