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ToMadamedePortenduere:
Mydearaunt，——IammoreannoyedthansurprisedatSavinien’spranks。AsIammarriedandthefatheroftwosonsandonedaughter，myfortune，alreadytoosmallformypositionandprospects，cannotbelessenedtoransomaPortenduerefromthehandsoftheJews。Sellyourfarm，payhisdebts，andcomeandlivewithusatPortenduere。Youshallreceivethewelcomeweoweyou，eventhoughourviewsmaynotbeentirelyinaccordancewithyours。Youshallbemadehappy，andwewillmanagetomarrySavinien，whommywifethinkscharming。Thislittleoutbreakisnothing；donotmakeyourselfunhappy；itwillneverbeknowninthispartofthecountry，wherethereareanumberofrichgirlswhowouldbedelightedtoenterourfamily。
Mywifejoinsmeinassuringyouofthehappinessyouwouldgiveus，andIbegyoutoacceptherwishesfortherealizationofthisplan，togetherwithmyaffectionaterespects。
Luc-Savinien，ComtedePortenduere。
“WhatlettersforaKergarouettoreceive！“criedtheoldBretonlady，wipinghereyes。
“Theadmiraldoesnotknowhisnephewisinprison，“saidtheAbbeChaperonatlast；“thecountessalonereadyourletter，andhasanswereditforhim。Butyoumustdecideatonceonsomecourse，“headdedafterapause，“andthisiswhatIhavethehonortoadvise。Donotsellyourfarm。Theleaseisjustout，havinglastedtwenty-fouryears；inafewmonthsyoucanraisetherenttosixthousandfrancsandgetapremiumfordoublethatamount。Borrowwhatyouneedofsomehonestman，——notfromthetownspeoplewhomakeabusinessofmortgages。Yourneighbourhereisamostworthyman；amanofgoodsociety，whoknewitasitwasbeforetheRevolution，whowasonceanatheist，andisnowanearnestCatholic。Donotletyourfeelingsdebaryoufromgoingtohishousethisveryevening；hewillfullyunderstandthestepyoutake；forgetforamomentthatyouareaKergarouet。“
“Never！“saidtheoldmother，inasharpvoice。
“Well，then，beanamiableKergarouet；comewhenheisalone。Hewilllendyouthemoneyatthreeandahalfpercent，perhapsevenatthreepercent，andwilldoyouthisservicedelicately；youwillbepleasedwithhim。HecangotoParisandreleaseSavinienhimself，——forhewillhavetogotheretosellouthisfunds，——andhecanbringtheladbacktoyou。“
“AreyouspeakingofthatlittleMinoret？“
“ThatlittleMinoretiseighty-threeyearsold，“saidtheabbe，smiling。“Mydearlady，dohavealittleChristiancharity；don’twoundhim，——hemightbeusefultoyouinotherways。“
“Whatways？“
“Hehasanangelinhishouse；apreciousyounggirl——“
“Oh！thatlittleUrsula。Whatofthat？“
Thepoorabbedidnotpursuethesubjectafterthesesignificantwords，thelaconicsharpnessofwhichcutthroughthepropositionhewasabouttomake。
“IthinkDoctorMinoretisveryrich，“hesaid。
“Somuchthebetterforhim。“
“Youhaveindirectlycausedyourson’smisfortunesbyrefusingtogivehimaprofes
