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THE HOSTILITY OF SAINT-EUSTACHE.
In the days that followed I saw much of the Chevalier de Saint-Eustache.
He was a very constant visitor at Lavedan, and the reason of it was not far to seek.

For my own part, I disliked him--I had done so from the moment when first I had set eyes on him--and since hatred, like affection, is often a matter of reciprocity, the Chevalier was not slow to return my dislike.

Our manner gradually, by almost imperceptible stages, grew more distant, until by the end of a week it had become so hostile that Lavedan found occasion to comment upon it.
"Beware of Saint-Eustache," he warned me.

"You are becoming very manifestly distasteful to each other, and I would urge you to have a care.