"Sister，"saidMadameThuillier，withdignity，"Itookthesacramentthismorning，andtherearesomethingsIcannotlistento。"
　　"There’sacantinghypocriteforyou！"criedBrigitte；"playingthesaint，andbringingtroubleintofamilies！Andyouthinktosucceed，doyou？WaittillThuilliercomeshome，andhe’llshakethisoutofyou。"
　　Bycallinginthemaritalauthorityinsupportofherown，Brigitteshowedweaknessbeforetheunexpectedresistancethusmadetoherinveteratetyranny。MadameThuillier’scalmwords，whichbecameeverymomentmoreresolute，baffledhercompletely，andshefoundnoresourcebutinsolence。
　　"Adrone！"shecried；"ahelplessgood—for—nothing！whocan’tevenpickupherownhandkerchief！thatthingwantstobemistressofthishouse！"
　　"Iwishsolittletobeitsmistress，"saidMadameThuillier，"thatlastnightIallowedyoutosilencemeafterthefirstwordsIsaidinbehalfofCeleste。ButIammistressofmyownproperty，andasI
　　believethatCelestewillbewretchedinthismarriage，Ikeepittouseasmayseembesttome。"
　　"Yourproperty，indeed！"saidBrigitte，withasneer。
　　"Yes，thatwhichIreceivedfrommyfatherandmymother，andwhichI
　　broughtasmy’dot’toMonsieurThuillier。"
　　"Andpraywhoinvestedit，thisproperty，andmadeitgiveyoutwelvethousandfrancsayear？"
　　"Ihaveneveraskedyouforanyaccountofit，"saidMadameThuillier，gently。"Ifithadbeenlostintheusesyoumadeofit，youwouldneverhaveheardasinglewordfromme；butithasprospered，anditisjustthatIshouldhavethebenefit。ItisnotformyselfthatI
　　reserveit。"
　　"Perhapsnot；ifthisisthecourseyoutake，itisnotatallsurethatyouandIwillgooutofthesamedoorlong。"
　　"DoyoumeanthatMonsieurThuillierwillsendmeaway？Hemusthavereasonsfordoingthat，and，thankGod！Ihavebeenawifeabovereproach。"
　　"Viper！hypocrite！heartlesscreature！"criedBrigitte，comingtoanendofherarguments。
　　"Sister，"saidMadameThuillier，"youareinmyapartment——"
　　"AmI，youimbecile？"criedtheoldmaid，inaparoxysmofanger。"IfIdidn’trestrainmyself——"
　　Andshemadeagesturebothinsultingandthreatening。
　　MadameThuillierrosetoleavetheroom。
　　"No！youshallnotgoout，"criedBrigitte，pushingherdownintoherchair；"andtillThuilliercomeshomeanddecideswhathewilldowithyouyou’llstaylockeduphere。"
　　JustasBrigitte，herfaceonfire，returnedtotheroomwhereshehadleftMadameColleville，herbrothercamein。Hewasradiant。
　　"Mydear，"hesaidtotheMegaera，notobservingherfury，"everythingisgoingonfinely；theconspiracyofsilenceisbroken；twopapers，the’National’andaCarlistjournal，havecopiedarticlesfromus，andthere’salittleattackinaministerialpaper。"
　　"Well，allisnotgoingonfinelyhere，"saidBrigitte，"andifitcontinues，Ishallleavethebarrack。"
　　"Whomareyouangrywithnow？"askedThuillier。
　　"Withyourinsolentwife，whohasmademeascene；Iamtremblingallover。"
　　"Celestemakeyouascene！"saidThuillier；"thenitistheveryfirsttimeinherlife。"
　　"There’sabeginningtoeverything，andifyoudon’tbringhertoorder——"
　　"Butwhatwasitabout——thisscene？"
　　"Aboutmadame’snotchoosingthatlaPeyradeshouldmarryhergoddaughter；andoutofspite，topreventthemarriage，sherefusedtogiveanythinginthecontract。"
　　"Come，becalm，"saidThuillier，notdisturbedhimself，theadmissionofthe"Echo"intothepolemicmakinganotherPanglossofhim。"I’llsettleallthat。"
　　"You，Flavie，"saidBrigitte，whenThuillierhaddepartedtohiswife，"youwilldomethepleasuretogodowntoyourownapartment，andtellMademoiselleCelestethatIdon’tchoosetoseehernow，becauseifshemademeanyirritatinganswerImightboxherears。You’lltellherthatIdon’tlikeconspiracies；thatshewasleftatlibertytochooseMonsieurPhellionjuniorifshewantedhim，andshedidnotwanthim；thatthematterisnowallarranged，andthatifshedoesnotwishtoseeher’dot’reducedtowhatyouareabletogiveher，whichisn’tasmuchasabank—messengercouldcarryinhiswaistcoatpocket——"
　　"But，mydearBrigitte，"interruptedFlavie，turninguponheratthisimpertinence，"youmaydispensewithremindingusinthisharshwayofourpoverty；for，afterall，wehaveneveraskedyouforanything，andwepayourrentpunctually；andasforthe’dot，’MonsieurFelixPhellionisquitereadytotakeCelestewithnomorethanabank—
　　messengercouldcarryinhisBAG。"
　　Andsheemphasizedthelastwordbyherwayofpronouncingit。
　　"Ha！soyoutooaregoingtomeddleinthis，areyou？"criedBrigitte。
　　"Verygood；goandfetchhim，yourFelix。Iknow，mylittlewoman，thatthismarriagehasneversuitedyou；itISdisagreeabletobenothingmorethanamothertoyourson—in—law。"
　　Flaviehadrecoveredthecoolnessshehadlostforaninstant，andwithoutreplyingtothisspeechshemerelyshruggedhershoulders。
　　AtthismomentThuillierreturned；hisairofbeatitudehaddesertedhim。
　　"MydearBrigitte，"hesaidtohissister，"youhaveamostexcellentheart，butattimesyouaresoviolent——"
　　"Ho！"saidtheoldmaid，"amItobearraignedonthissidetoo？"
　　"Icertainlydonotblameyouforthecauseofthetrouble，andIhavejustrebukedCelesteforherassumption；butthereareproperformsthatmustbekept。"
　　"Forms！whatareyoutalkingabout？WhatformshaveIneglected？"
　　"But，mydearfriend，toraiseyourhandagainstyoursister！"
　　"I，raisemyhandagainstthatimbecile？Whatnonsenseyoutalk！"
　　"Andbesides，"continuedThuillier，"awomanofCeleste’sagecan’tbekeptinprison。"
　　"Yourwife！——haveIputherinprison？"
　　"Youcan’tdenyit，forIfoundthedoorofherroomdouble—locked。"
　　"Parbleu！allthisbecauseinmyangerattheinfamousthingsshewasspittingatmeImayhaveturnedthekeyofthedoorwithoutintendingit。"
　　"Come，come，"saidThuillier，"thesearenotproperactionsforpeopleofourclass。"
　　"Oh！soitisIwhoamtoblame，isit？Well，mylad，somedayyou’llrememberthis，andweshallseehowyourhouseholdwillgetalongwhenIhavestoppedtakingcareofit。"
　　"You’llalwaystakecareofit，"saidThuillier。"Housekeepingisyourverylife；youwillbethefirsttogetoverthisaffair。"
　　"We’llseeaboutthat，"saidBrigitte；"aftertwentyyearsofdevotion，tobetreatedlikethelowestofthelow！"
　　Andrushingtothedoor，whichsheslammedafterherwithviolence，shewentaway。
　　Thuillierwasnotdisturbedbythisexit。
　　"Wereyouthere，Flavie，"heasked，"whenthescenetookplace？"
　　"No，ithappenedinCeleste’sroom。Whatdidshedotoher？"
　　"WhatIsaid，——raisedherhandtoherandlockedherinlikeachild。
　　Celestemaycertainlyberatherdull—minded，buttherearelimitsthatmustnotbepassed。"
　　"Sheisnotalwayspleasant，thatgoodBrigitte，"saidFlavie；"sheandIhavejusthadalittleset—to。"
　　"Oh，well，"saidThuillier，"itwillallpassoff。Iwanttotellyou，mydearFlavie，whatfinesuccesswehavehadthismorning。The’National’quotestwowholeparagraphsofanarticleinwhichtherewereseveralsentencesofmine。"
　　Thuillierwasagaininterruptedinthetaleofhisgreatpoliticalandliterarysuccess，——thistimebytheentranceofJosephinethecook。
　　"Canmonsieurtellmewheretofindthekeyofthegreattrunk？"shesaid。
　　"Whatdoyouwantwithit？"askedThuillier。
　　"Mademoiselletoldmetotakeittoherroom。"
　　"Whatfor？"
　　"Mademoisellemustbegoingtomakeajourney。Sheisgettingherlinenoutofthedrawers，andhergownsareonthebed。"
　　"Anotherpieceofnonsense！"saidThuillier。"Flavie，goandseewhatshehasinherhead。"
　　"NotI，"saidMadameColleville；"goyourself。Inherpresentstateofexasperationshemightbeatme。"
　　"Andmystupidwife，whomustneedsraiseafussaboutthecontract！"
　　criedThuillier。"ShereallymusthavesaidsomethingprettysharptoturnBrigitteoffherhingeslikethis。"
　　"Monsieurhasnottoldmewheretofindthekey，"persistedJosephine。
　　"Idon’tknowanythingaboutit，"saidThuillier，crossly；"goandlookforit，orelsetellheritislost。"
　　"Oh，yes！"saidJosephine，"itislikelyI’ddaretogoandtellherthat。"
　　Justthentheouterdoor—bellrang。
　　"Nodoubtthat’slaPeyrade，"saidThuillier，inatoneofsatisfaction。
　　TheProvencalappearedamomentlater。
　　"Faith，mydearfriend，"criedThuillier，"itishightimeyoucame；
　　thehouseisinrevolution，allaboutyou，anditneedsyoursilverytonguetobringitbacktopeaceandquietness。"
　　Thenherelatedtohisassistanteditorthecircumstancesofthecivilwarwhichhadbrokenout。
　　LaPeyradeturnedtoMadameColleville。
　　"Ithink，"hesaid，"thatunderthecircumstancesinwhichwenowstandthereisnoimproprietyinmyaskingforaninterviewofafewmomentswithMademoiselleColleville。"
　　InthistheProvencalshowedhisusualshrewdability；hesawthatinthemissionofpacificationthusgiventohimCelesteCollevillewasthekeyofthesituation。
　　"Iwillsendforher，andwewillleaveyoualonetogether，"saidFlavie。
　　"MydearThuillier，"saidlaPeyrade，"youmust，withoutanyviolence，letMademoiselleCelesteknowthatherconsentmustbegivenwithoutfurtherdelay；makeherthinkthatthiswasthepurposeforwhichyouhavesentforher；thenleaveus；Iwilldotherest。"
　　Theman—servantwassentdowntotheentresolwithorderstotellCelestethathergodfatherwishedtospeaktoher。Assoonassheappeared，Thuilliersaid，tocarryouttheprogrammewhichhadbeendictatedtohim：——
　　"Mydear，yourmotherhastoldusthingsthatastonishus。Canitbetruethatwithyourcontractalmostsigned，youhavenotyetdecidedtoacceptthemarriagewehavearrangedforyou？"
　　"Godfather，"saidCeleste，rathersurprisedatthisabruptsummons，"I
　　thinkIdidnotsaythattomamma。"
　　"Didyounotjustnow，"saidFlavie，"praiseMonsieurFelixPhelliontomeinthemostextravagantmanner？"
　　"IspokeofMonsieurPhellionasalltheworldisspeakingofhim。"
　　"Come，come，"saidThuillier，withauthority，"letushavenoequivocation；doyourefuse，yesorno，tomarryMonsieurdelaPeyrade？"
　　"Dear，goodfriend，"saidlaPeyrade，intervening，"yourwayofputtingthequestionisrathertooabrupt，and，inmypresence，especially，itseemstomeoutofplace。Inmypositionasthemostinterestedperson，willyouallowmetohaveaninterviewwithmademoiselle，which，indeed，hasnowbecomenecessary？ThisfavorIamsurewillnotberefusedbyMadameColleville。Underpresentcircumstances，therecansurelybenothinginmyrequesttoalarmhermaternalprudence。"
　　"Iwouldcertainlyyieldtoit，"saidFlavie，"ifIdidnotfearthatthesediscussionsmightseemtoopenaquestionwhichisirrevocablydecided。"
　　"But，mydearmadame，IhavethestrongestdesirethatMademoiselleCelesteshallremain，untiltheverylastmoment，themistressofherownchoice。Ibegyou，therefore，tograntmyrequest。"
　　"Sobeit！"saidMadameColleville；"youthinkyourselfveryclever，butifyouletthatgirltwistyouroundherfinger，somuchtheworseforyou。Come，Thuillier，sinceweare’detrop’here。"
　　Assoonasthepairwerealonetogether，laPeyradedrewupachairforCeleste，andtookonehimself，saying：——
　　"Youwill，Iventuretobelieve，domethejusticetosaythatuntilto—dayIhaveneverannoyedyouwiththeexpressionofmysentiments。
　　Iwasawareoftheinclinationsofyourheart，andalsoofthewarningsofyourconscience。Ihoped，afteratime，tomakemyselfacceptableasarefugefromthosetwocurrentsoffeeling；but，atthepointwhichwehavenowreached，Ithinkitisnoteitherindiscreetorimpatienttoaskyoutoletmeknowplainlywhatcourseyouhavedecidedupon。"
　　"Monsieur，"repliedCeleste，"asyouspeaktomesokindlyandfrankly，Iwilltellyou，whatindeedyouknowalready，that，broughtupasIwaswithMonsieurFelixPhellion，knowinghimfarlongerthanIhaveknownyou，theideaofmarryingalarmedmelessinregardtohimthanitwouldinregardtoothers。"
　　"Atonetime，Ibelieve，"remarkedlaPeyrade，"youwerepermittedtochoosehimifyouwished。"
　　"Yes，butatthattimedifficultiesgrewupbetweenusonreligiousideas。"
　　"Andto—daythosedifficultieshavedisappeared？"
　　"Nearly，"repliedCeleste。"Iamaccustomedtosubmittothejudgmentofthosewhoarewiserthanmyself，monsieur，andyouheardyesterdaythemannerinwhichtheAbbeGondrinspokeofMonsieurPhellion。"
　　"Godforbid，"saidlaPeyrade，"thatIshouldseektoinvalidatethejudgmentofsoexcellentaman；butIventuretosaytoyou，mademoiselle，thattherearegreatdifferencesamongtheclergy；somearethoughttoostern，somefartooindulgent；moreover，theAbbeGondrinismoreofapreacherthanacasuist。"
　　"But，MonsieurFelix，"saidCeleste，eagerly，"seemstowishtofulfilMonsieurl’abbe’shopesofhim，forIknowthathewenttoseehimthismorning。"
　　"Ah！"saidlaPeyrade，withatouchofirony，"sohereallydecidedtogotoPereAnselme！But，admittingthatonthereligioussideMonsieurPhellionmaynowbecomeallthatyouexpectofhim，haveyoureflected，mademoiselle，onthegreateventwhichhasjusttakenplaceinhislife？"
　　"Undoubtedly；andthatisnotareasontothinklessofhim。"
　　"No，butitisareasonwhyheshouldthinkmoreofhimself。Forthemodestywhichwasoncethechiefcharmofhisnature，heislikelytosubstitutegreatassumption，andyoumustremember，mademoiselle，thathewhohasdiscoveredoneworldwillwanttodiscovertwo；youwillhavethewholefirmamentforrival；inshort，couldyoueverbehappywithamansoentirelydevotedtoscience？"
　　"Youpleadyourcausewithsuchadroitness，"saidCeleste，smiling，"thatIthinkyoumightbeasalawyermoredisquietingthananastronomer。"
　　"Mademoiselle，"saidlaPeyrade，"letusspeakseriously；thereisanotherandfarmoreseriousaspecttothesituation。Doyouknowthat，atthismoment，inthishouse，andwithout，Iamsure，desiringit，youarethecauseofmostdistressingandregrettablescenes？"
　　"I，monsieur！"saidCeleste，inatoneofsurprisethatwasmingledwithfear。
　　"Yes，concerningyourgodmother。Throughtheextremeaffectionthatshehasforyousheseemstohavebecomeanotherwoman；forthefirsttimeinherlifeshehasshownamindofherown。Withanenergyofwillwhichcomesattimestothosewhohaveneverexpendedany，shedeclaresthatshewillnotmakeherproposedliberalgifttoyouinthecontract；andIneednottellyouwhoisthepersonaimedatinthisunexpectedrefusal。"
　　"But，monsieur，IentreatyoutobelievethatIknewnothingofthisideaofmygodmother。"
　　"Iknowthat，"saidlaPeyrade，"andthematteritselfwouldbeofsmallimportanceifMademoiselleBrigittehadnottakenthisattitudeofyourgodmother，whomshehasalwaysfoundsuppletoherwill，asapersonalinsulttoherself。Verypainfulexplanations，approachingatlasttoviolence，havetakenplace。Thuillier，placedbetweenthehammerandtheanvil，hasbeenunabletostoptheaffair；onthecontrary，hehas，withoutintendingit，mademattersworse，tilltheyhavenowarrivedatsuchapointthatMademoiselleBrigitteispackinghertrunkstoleavethehouse。"
　　"Monsieur！whatareyoutellingme？"criedCeleste，horrified。
　　"Thetruth；andtheservantswillconfirmittoyou——forIfeelthatmyrevelationsarescarcelybelievable。"
　　"Butitisimpossible！impossible！"saidthepoorchild，whoseagitationincreasedwitheverywordoftheadroitProvencal。"Icannotbethecauseofsuchdreadfulharm。"
　　"Thatis，youdidnotintendtobe，fortheharmisdone；andIprayHeavenitmaynotbeirremediable。"
　　"ButwhatamItodo，goodGod！"criedCeleste，wringingherhands。
　　"Ishouldanswer，withouthesitation，sacrificeyourself，mademoiselle，ifitwerenotthatIshouldthenbeforcedtoplaythepainfulpartofvictimizer。"
　　"Monsieur，"saidCeleste，"youinterpretilltheresistancethatI
　　havemade，though，infact，Ihavescarcelyexpressedit。Ihavecertainlyhadapreference，butIhaveneverconsideredmyselfinthelightofavictim；andwhateveritisnecessarytodotorestorepeaceinthishousetowhichIhavebroughttrouble，Ishalldoitwithoutrepugnance，andevenwillingly。"
　　"Thatwouldbeforme，"saidlaPeyrade，humbly，"morethanIcoulddareaskformyself；but，fortheresultwhichwebothseek，Imusttellyoufranklythatsomethingmoreisneeded。MadameThuillierhasnotchangedhernaturetoinstantlychangebackagainonthemereassurancebyothersofyourcompliance。Itisnecessarythatsheshouldhearfromyourownlipsthatyouaccedetomysuit，andthatyoudosowitheagerness，——assumed，indeed，butsufficientlywellassumedtoinducehertobelieveinit。"
　　"Sobeit，"saidCeleste。"Ishallknowhowtoseemsmilingandhappy。
　　Mygodmother，monsieur，hasbeenamothertome；andforsuchamother，whatistherethatIwouldnotendure？"
　　Thepositionwassuch，andCelestebetrayedsoartlesslythedepthand，atthesametime，theabsolutedeterminationofhersacrifice，thatwithanyheartatalllaPeyradewouldhaveloathedtheparthewasplaying；butCeleste，tohim，wasameansofascent，andprovidedtheladdercanholdyouandhoistyou，whowouldeveraskifitcaredtoornot？ItwasthereforedecidedthatCelesteshouldgotohergodmotherandconvinceherofthemistakeshehadmadeinsupposinganobjectiontolaPeyradewhichCelestehadneverintendedtomake。
　　MadameThuillier’soppositionovercome，allwasoncemoreeasy。LaPeyradetookuponhimselfthedutyofmakingpeacebetweenthetwosisters—in—law，andwecanwellimaginethathewasnotatalossforfinephraseswithwhichtoassuretheartlessgirlofthedevotionandlovewhichwouldtakefromherallregretforthemoralcompulsionshehadnowundergone。
　　WhenCelestewenttohergodmothershefoundherbynomeansasdifficulttoconvinceasshehadexpected。TogotothepointofrebellionwhichMadameThuillierhadactuallyreached，thepoorwoman，whowasactingagainstherinstinctsandagainsthernature，hadneededatensionofwillthat，inher，wasalmostsuperhuman。Nosoonerhadshereceivedthefalseconfidencesofhergoddaughterthanthereactionsetin；thestrengthfailedhertocontinueinthepathshehadtaken。ShewasthereforeeasilythedupeofthecomedywhichCeleste’stenderheartwasmadetoplayforlaPeyrade’sbenefit。
　　Thetempestcalmedonthisside，thebarristerfoundnodifficultyinmakingBrigitteunderstandthatinquellingtherebellionagainstherauthorityshehadgonealittlefartherthanwasproper。Thisauthoritybeingnolongerindanger，Brigitteceasedtobeincensedwiththesister—in—lawshehadbeenonthepointofbeating，andthequarrelwassettledwithafewkindwordsandakiss，poorCelestepayingthecostsofwar。
　　Afterdinner，whichwasonlyafamilymeal，thenotary，towhoseofficetheyweretogoonthefollowingdaytosignthecontract（itbeingimpossibletogiveasecondeditionoftheabortiveparty），madehisappearance。Hecame，hesaid，tosubmitthecontracttothepartiesinterestedbeforeengrossingit。Thisattentionwasnotsurprisinginamanwhowasjustenteringintobusinessrelationswithsoimportantapersonasthemunicipalcouncillor，whomitwashisinteresttofirmlysecureforaclient。
　　LaPeyradewasfartooshrewdtomakeanyobjectionstothetermsofthecontract，whichwasnowread。AfewchangesrequestedbyBrigitte，whichgavethenewnotaryahighideaoftheoldmaid’sbusinesscapacity，showedlaPeyradeplainlythatmoreprecautionswerebeingtakenagainsthimthanwerealtogetherbecoming；buthewasanxiousnottoraisedifficulties，andheknewthatthemeshesofacontractareneversoclosethatadeterminedandclevermancannotgetthroughthem。Theappointmentwasthenmadeforthesigningofthecontractthenextday，attwoo’clock，inthenotary’soffice，thefamilyonlybeingpresent。
　　Duringtherestoftheevening，takingadvantageofCeleste’spledgetoseemsmilingandhappy，laPeyradeplayed，asitwere，uponthepoorchild，forcedher，byaspeciousexhibitionofgratitudeandlove，torespondtohimonakeythatwasfar，indeed，fromthetruestateofaheartnowwhollyfilledbyFelix。Flavie，seeingthemannerinwhichlaPeyradeputforthhisseductions，wasremindedofthepainshehadformerlytakentofascinateherself。"Themonster！"shesaid，beneathherbreath。Butshewasforcedtobearthetorturewithagoodgrace；laPeyradewasevidentlyapprovedbyall，andinthecourseoftheeveningacircumstancecametolight，showingapastservicedonebyhimtothehouseofThuillier，whichbroughthisinfluenceandhiscredittothehighestpoint。
　　Minardwasannounced。
　　"Mydearfriends，"hesaid，"Ihavecometomakealittlerevelationwhichwillgreatlysurpriseyou，andwill，Ithink，provealessontoallofuswhenaquestionarisesastoreceivingforeignersinourhomes。"
　　"Whatisit？"criedBrigitte，withcuriosity。
　　"ThatHungarianwomanyouweresodelightedwith，thatMadameTorna，ComtessedeGodollo——"
　　"Well？"exclaimedtheoldmaid。
　　"Well，"continuedMinard，"shewasnobetterthansheshouldbe；youwerepettinginyourhousefortwomonthsthemostimpudentofkeptwomen。"
　　"Whotoldyouthattale？"askedBrigitte，notwillingtoadmitthatshehadfallenintosuchasnare。
　　"Oh，itisn’tatale，"saidthemayor，eagerly。"Iknowthethingmyself，’devisu。’"
　　"Dearme！doyoufrequentsuchwomen？"saidBrigitte，resumingtheoffensive。"That’saprettything！whatwouldZeliesayifsheknewit？"
　　"Inthedischargeofmyduties，"saidMinard，stiffly，provokedatthisreceptionofhisnews，"IhaveseenYOURFRIEND，MadamedeGodollo，incompanywithothersofherclass。"
　　"Howdoyouknowitwassheifyouonlysawher？"demandedBrigitte。
　　ThewilyProvencalwasnotthemantoloseanoccasionthatfelltohimready—made。
　　"Monsieurlemaireisnotmistaken，"hesaid，withdecision。
　　"Tiens！soyouknowher，too，"saidBrigitte；"andyouletusconsortwithsuchvermin？"
　　"No，"saidlaPeyrade，"onthecontrary。Withoutscandal，withoutsayingawordtoanyone，Iremovedherfromyourhouse。Yourememberhowsuddenlythewomanleftit？ItwasIwhocompelledhertodoso；
　　havingdiscoveredwhatshewas，Igavehertwodaystoleavethepremises；threateningher，incaseshehesitated，totellyouall。"
　　"MydearTheodose，"saidThuillier，pressinghishand，"youactedwithasmuchprudenceasdecision。Thisisonemoreobligationthatweowetoyou。"
　　"Yousee，mademoiselle，"saidlaPeyrade，addressingCeleste，"thestrangeprotectresswhomafriendofyoursselected。"
　　"ThankGod，"saidMadameThuillier。"FelixPhellionisabovesuchvilethings。"
　　"Ahca！papaMinard，we’llkeepquietaboutallthis；silenceistheword。Willyoutakeacupoftea？"
　　"Willingly，"repliedMinard。
　　"Celeste，"saidtheoldmaid，"ringforHenri，andtellhimtoputthelargekettleonthefire。"
　　Thoughthevisittothenotarywasnottobemadetilltwointheafternoon，BrigittebeganearlyinthemorningofthenextdaywhatThuilliercalledherRAMPAGE，apopulartermwhichexpressesthatturbulent，nagging，irritatingactivitywhichLaFontainehasdescribedsowellinhisfableof"TheOldWomanandherServants。"