This news has utterly overwhelmed me.

In a moment I lose everything: a great name that I have always borne as worthily as possible, a magnificent position, an immense fortune, and, more than all that, perhaps, the woman who is dearer to me than life.

In exchange, it is true, I shall find a mother.

We will console each other.

And I will try, sir, to make her forget you, for she must love you, and will miss you.'" "Did he really say that ?" "Almost word for word." "Hypocrite!" growled the old fellow between his teeth.
"What did you say ?" asked Noel.
"I say that he is a fine young man; and I shall be delighted to make his acquaintance." "I did not show him the letter referring to the rupture," added Noel; "it is best that he should ignore Madame Gerdy's misconduct.