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“Well，nevermindtheshop，myleetlefriend。YoucometomyshopnextSunday，eh？“
“No，“saidGodfrey，“Ihavehadenoughofspirits。“
“Yes，perhaps，thoughthespeeritshavebeenyourgoodfriends，takingSisterHelen，whohasleftsomethingbehindher。Butthosedearspeerits，theyhavenothadenoughofyou；theyveryfaithfulsouls，especiallythatprettyEleanor。Itellyou，Mr。Godfrey，youwillcometoseemenextSunday，andifyounotcome，I’llfetchyou。“
“Fetchme!How？“
“Lookatmyeyes，that’show。Iputyoutosleepmanytimesnow，andI
havepowertomakeyoucomewhereIwantanddowhatIwish。Youdonotbelieveme，eh？Well，nowIshowyou。Come，/monpetit/，andgiveyourdeargodmammaakiss，“andshesmiledathimlikeanogress。
NowthelastthinginthewholeworldthatGodfreywishedtodowastoembraceMadameRiennes，whomheloathedsothateveryfibreofhisbodyshrankfromher。Yet，ohhorror!awildimpulsetokisshertookpossessionofhim。Invainhestruggled；hetriedtostepbackwards，andinsteadwentforwards，hetriedtoturnhisheadaway，butthoseglowingeyesheldanddrewhimasamagnetdrawsaneedle。Andastheneedlerollsacrossthetableevermorequicklytowardsthemagnet，sodidtheunwillingGodfreygravitatetowardsMadameRiennes。Andnow，oh!nowherstoutarmwasabouthisneck，andnow——hewasimpressingaferventembraceuponherdome-likebrow。
“There!WhatdidItellyou，younice，kind，littleGodfrey，“shegurgledwithahollowlaugh。“Yourdeargodmammathanksyou，andyoumustruntocatchthatdiligence。/Aurevoir/tillSundayafternoon。
Donottroubleaboutthehour，youwillknowexactlywhentostart。
Nowgo。“
Shemadeamovementofherbig，whitehand，withtheresultthatGodfreyfeltlikeaspringwhichhadbeensuddenlyreleased。Nextinstant，stillpursuedbythatgurglinglaughter，hewasrunninghardtowardsthediligence。
FortunatelythePasteurwassofulloftalkaboutthehouseandhisbusinesswiththenotary，thattherewasnoneedforGodfreytospeakinthecoach，orindeedatdinner。Thenafterthemealwasfinishedheproducedhispresents，andwithblushesandstammersofferedthemtothevariousmembersofthefamily。Whatrapturetherewas!Madamewasdelightedwithhernecklace，whichshesaidandtruly，wasinthebestoftaste。Juliettekissedthewatch，andlookedasthoughshewouldliketokissthedonor，asindeedwashercase。ThePasteurexaminedthefinepipethroughhisbluespectacles，sayingthatneverhadheexpectedtoownonesobeautiful，thenatoncefilleditandbegantosmoke。Afterthistheyallscoldedhimforhisextravagance。
“Youdidnotbuyanythingforyourself，“saidJuliette，reproachfully。
“Oh!yes，Iseeyoudid，“andshepretendedtoperceiveforthefirsttimethelittleredcasecontainingthering，whichinadvertentlyhehadpulledoutofhispocketwiththeotherarticles，althoughintruthshehadobserveditfromthebeginning。“Letuslearnwhatitis，“shewenton，possessingherselfofandopeningthecase。“Oh!aring，whataprettyring，withtwohearts。Forwhomisthering，MonsieurGodfrey？SomeoneinEngland？“
ThenGodfrey，overcome，toldalie。
“No，formyself，“hesaid。
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