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“Ah！hisheirsmaytakeeverythingiftheychoose，“criedUrsula，sittinguprightunderanimpulseofsavageindignation。“Ihavesomethinghere，“sheadded，strikingherbreast，“whichisfarmoreprecious——“
“Whatisit？“saidthepostmaster，whowithMassinathisheelsnowshowedhisbrutalface。
“Theremembrancesofhisvirtues，ofhislife，ofhiswords——animageofhiscelestialsoul，“shesaid，hereyesandfaceglowingassheraisedherhandwithagloriousgesture。
“Andakey！“criedMassin，creepinguptoherlikeacatandseizingakeywhichfellfromthebosomofherdressinhersuddenmovement。
“Yes，“shesaid，blushing，“thatisthekeyofhisstudy；hesentmethereatthemomenthewasdying。“
Thetwomenglancedateachotherwithhorridsmiles，andthenatMonsieurBongrand，withameaninglookofdegradingsuspicion。Ursulawhointerceptedit，rosetoherfeet，paleasifthebloodhadleftherbody。Hereyessentforththelightningsthatperhapscanissueonlyatsomecostoflife，asshesaidinachokingvoice:——
“MonsieurBongrand，everythinginthisroomisminethroughthekindnessofmygodfather；theymayhaveitall；IhavenothingonmebuttheclothesIwear。Ishallleavethehouseandneverreturntoit。“
Shewenttohergodfather’sroom，andnoentreatiescouldmakeherleaveit，——theheirs，whonowbegantobeslightlyashamedoftheirconduct，endeavoringtopersuadeher。SherequestedMonsieurBongrandtoengagetworoomsforheratthe“VieillePoste“innuntilshecouldfindsomelodgingintownwhereshecouldlivewithLaBougival。Shereturnedtoherownroomforherprayer-book，andspentthenight，withtheabbe，hisassistant，andSavinien，inweepingandprayingbesideheruncle’sbody。Saviniencame，afterhismotherhadgonetobed，andknelt，withoutaword，besidehisUrsula。Shesmiledathimsadly，andthankedhimforcomingfaithfullytosharehertroubles。
“Mychild，“saidMonsieurBongrand，bringheralargepackage，“oneofyouruncle’sheirshastakenthesenecessaryarticlesfromyourdrawers，forthesealscannotbeopenedforseveraldays；afterthatyouwillrecovereverythingthatbelongstoyou。Ihave，foryourownsake，placedthesealsonyourroom。“
“Thankyou，“shereplied，pressinghishand。“Lookathimagain，——heseemstosleep，doeshenot？“
Theoldman’sfaceworethatfloweroffleetingbeautywhichrestsuponthefeaturesofthedeadwhodieapainlessdeath；lightappearedtoradiatefromit。
“Didhegiveyouanythingsecretlybeforehedied？“whisperedM。
Bongrand。
“Nothing，“shesaid；“hespokeonlyofaletter。“
“Good！itwillcertainlybefound，“saidBongrand。“Howfortunateforyouthattheheirsdemandedthesealing。“
AtdaybreakUrsulabadeadieutothehousewhereherhappyyouthwaspassed；moreparticularly，tothemodestchamberinwhichhe
