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Ursula’sextremebeauty，towhichheralmosthopelesslovegaveadepthwhichgreatpaintershavesometimesconveyedinpictureswherethesoulisbroughtintostrongrelief，hadstruckMadamedePortendueresuddenly，andmadehersuspectthatthedoctor’sapparentgenerositymaskedanambitiousscheme。ShehadmadethespeechtowhichSavinienrepliedwiththeintentionofwoundingthedoctorinthatwhichwasdearesttohim；andshesucceeded，thoughtheoldmancouldhardlyrestrainasmileasheheardhimselfstyleda“chevalier，“amusedtoobservehowtheeagernessofaloverdidnotshrinkfromabsurdity。
“TheorderofSaint-Michelwhichinformerdaysmencommittedfolliestoobtain，“hesaid，“hasnow，Monsieurlevicomte，gonethewayofotherprivileges！Itisgivenonlytodoctorsandpoorartists。ThekingshavedonewelltojoinittothatofSaint-Lazarewhowas，I
believe，apoordevilrecalledtolifebyamiracle。FromthispointofviewtheorderofSaint-MichelandSaint-Lazaremaybe，formanyofus，symbolic。“
Afterthisreply，atoncesarcasticanddignified，silencereigned，which，asnooneseemedinclinedtobreakit，wasbecomingawkward，whentherewasarapatthedoor。
“Thereisourdearabbe，“saidtheoldlady，whorose，leavingUrsulaalone，andadvancingtomeettheAbbeChaperon，——anhonorshehadnotpaidtothedoctorandhisniece。
TheoldmansmiledtohimselfashelookedfromhisgoddaughtertoSavinien。ToshowoffenceortocomplainofMadamedePortenduere’smannerswasarockonwhichamanofsmallmindmighthavestruck，butMinoretwastooaccomplishedinthewaysoftheworldnottoavoidit。
HebegantotalktotheviscountofthedangerCharlesX。wasthenrunningbyconfidingtheaffairsofthenationtothePrincedePolignac。Whensufficienttimehadbeenspentonthesubjecttoavoidallappearanceofrevenginghimselfbysodoing，hehandedtheoldlady，inaneasy，jestingway，apacketoflegalpapersandreceiptedbills，togetherwiththeaccountofhisnotary。
“Hasmysonverifiedthem？“shesaid，givingSavinienalook，towhichherepliedbybendinghishead。“Well，thentherestismynotary’sbusiness，“sheadded，pushingawaythepapersandtreatingtheaffairwiththedisdainshewishedtoshowformoney。
Toabasewealthwas，accordingtoMadamedePortenduere’sideas，toelevatethenobilityandrobthebourgeoisieoftheirimportance。
AfewmomentslaterGoupilcamefromhisemployer，Dionis，toaskfortheaccountsofthetransactionbetweenthedoctorandSavinien。
“Whydoyouwantthem？“saidtheoldlady。
“Toputthematterinlegalform；therehavebeennocashpayments。“
UrsulaandSavinien，whobothforthefirsttimeexchangedaglancewithoffensivepersonage，wereconsciousofasensationlikethatoftouchingatoad，aggravatedbyadarkpresentimentofevil。Theybothhadthesameindefinableandconfusedvisionintothefuture，whichhasnonameinanylanguage，butwhichiscapableofexplanationastheactionoftheinwardbeingofwhichthemysteriousSwedenborgianhadspokentoDoctorMinoret。ThecertaintythatthevenomousGoupilwouldinsomewaybefataltothemmadeUrsulatremble；butshecontrolledherself，consciousofunspeakablepleasureinseeingthatSaviniensharedheremotion。
“Heisnothandsome，thatclerkofMonsieurDionis，“saidSavinien，whenGoupilhad
