How different from the dry counsels of the Count de Vandemar! Hope, though vaguely, entered into his heart.

Willingly he accepted Frederic's invitation, and the young men were soon rapidly borne along the Champs Elysees.

As briefly as he could Alain described the state of his affairs, the nature of his mortgages, and the result of his interview with M.Gandrin.
Frederic listened attentively.

"Then Gandrin has given you as yet no answer ?" "None; but I have a note from him this morning asking me to call to-morrow." "After you have seen him, decide on nothing,--if he makes you any offer.
Get back your abstract, or a copy of it, and confide it to me.
Gandrin ought to help you; he transacts affairs in a large way.

'Belle clientele' among the millionnaires.