Whatever happens, she has sworn to be my wife." "And do you think that Madame d'Arlange will give her granddaughter to M.Gerdy ?" "We hope so, sir.

The marchioness is sufficiently infected with aristocratic ideas to prefer a nobleman's bastard to the son of some honest tradesman; but should she refuse, we would await her death, though without desiring it." The calm manner in which Albert said this enraged the count.
"Can this be my son ?" he cried.

"Never! What blood have you then in your veins, sir?
Your worthy mother alone might tell us, provided, however, she herself knows." "Sir," cried Albert menacingly, "think well before you speak! She is my mother, and that is sufficient.

I am her son, not her judge.

No one shall insult her in my presence, I will not permit it, sir; and I will suffer it least of all from you." The count made great efforts to keep his anger within bounds, but Albert's behavior thoroughly enraged him.