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“IfhegetsapowerofattorneybythemorningofthefirstofDecember，“saidHochon，“hemighttakethemail-postforParis，andgiveupthebanquet。“
“Verygood。Thefirstthingis，then，togetpossessionofmyuncle；
I’veaneyethatcowsafool，“saidPhilippe，givingMonsieurHochonanatrociousglancethatmadetheoldmantremble。
“Iftheylethimwalkwithyou，Maxencemustbelievehehasfoundsomemeanstowinthegame，“remarkedtheoldmiser。
“Oh！Farioisonthewatch，“saidPhilippe，“andheisnotalone。ThatSpaniardhasdiscoveredoneofmyoldsoldiersintheneighborhoodofVatan，amanIoncedidsomeserviceto。Withoutanyone’ssuspectingit，BenjaminBourdetisunderFario’sorders，whohaslenthimahorsetogetaboutwith。“
“Ifyoukillthatmonsterwhohascorruptedmygrandsons，Ishallsayyouhavedoneagooddeed。“
“Thankstome，thetownofIssoudunnowknowswhatMonsieurMaxenceGilethasbeendoingatnightforthelastsixyears，“repliedPhilippe；“andthecackle，asyoucallithere，isnowstartedonhim。
Morallyhisdayisover。“
ThemomentPhilippelefthisuncle’shouseFlorewenttoMax’sroomtotellhimeveryparticularofthenephew’sboldvisit。
“What’stobedone？“sheasked。
“Beforetryingthelastmeans，——whichwillbetofightthatbigreprobate，“repliedMaxence，“——wemustplaydoubleorquits，andtryourgrandstroke。Lettheoldidiotgowithhisnephew。“
“Butthatbigbrutewon’tmincematters，“remonstratedFlore；“he’llcallthingsbytheirrightnames。“
“Listentome，“saidMaxenceinaharshvoice。“DoyouthinkI’venotkeptmyearsopen，andreflectedabouthowwestand？SendtoPereCognetteforahorseandachar-a-banc，andsaywewanttheminstantly:theymustbehereinfiveminutes。Packallyourbelongings，takeVedie，andgotoVatan。Settleyourselfthereasifyoumeantostay；carryoffthetwentythousandfrancsingoldwhichtheoldfellowhasgotinhisdrawer。IfIbringhimtoyouinVatan，youaretorefusetocomebackhereunlesshesignsthepowerofattorney。AssoonaswegetitI’llslipofftoParis，whileyou’rereturningtoIssoudun。WhenJean-Jacquesgetsbackfromhiswalkandfindsyougone，he’llgobesidehimself，andwanttofollowyou。Well！
whenhedoes，I’llgivehimatalkingto。“
Whiletheforegoingplotwasprogressing，PhilippewaswalkingarminarmwithhisunclealongtheboulevardBaron。
“Thetwogreattacticiansarecomingtoclosequartersatlast，“
thoughtMonsieurHochonashewatchedthecolonelmarchingoffwithhisuncle；“Iamcurioustoseetheendofthegame，andwhatbecomesofthestakeofninetythousandfrancsayear。“
“Mydearuncle，“saidPhilippe，whosephraseologyhadaflavorofhisaffinitiesinParis，“youlovethisgirl，andyouaredevilishlyright。Sheisdamnablyhandsome！Insteadofbillingandcooingshemakesyoutrotlikeavalet；well，that’sallsimpleenough；butshewantstoseeyousixfeetunderground，sothatshemaymarryMax，whomsheadores。“
“Ikno
