That incident of the dog showed how quick he is to plan and how prompt to carry his plans into effect.

It may seem absurd when there are several of our staunch and tried friends here to rely in any way on a lad, but I do so.

Not, of course, as before our faithful friends, but as one whose aid is not to be despised." Thus it happened that on the same day that the marquis started for Paris, M.du Tillet set out from the chateau taking with him some trunks and packages which appeared but of little value and were not likely to attract attention, but which contained a considerable sum of money and the famous St.Caux jewels.
Life at the chateau was dull after the departure of its heads.

They had few visitors now; the most frequent among them being Victor de Gisons.

The estates of the duke, his father, adjoined those of the marquis, and between him and Marie a marriage had long before been arranged by their parents.