He made so much progress that the two professors--particularly the Cure--found themselves at the end of a few years rather cast into the shade by their pupil.

It was at this moment that the Countess, after the death of her husband, came to settle at Lavardens.

She brought with her a tutor for her son Paul, a very nice, but very lazy little fellow.

The two children were of the same age; they had known each other from their earliest years.
Madame de Lavardens had a great regard for Dr.Reynaud, and one day she made him the following proposal: "Send Jean to me every morning," said she, "I will send him home in the evening.

Paul's tutor is a very accomplished man; he will make the children work together.