"To-day you are your own master; but if you give yourself up to me, you must resign your dearly loved liberty." "I am prepared for all." Victory had inclined to the side of Mascarin, and he was proportionally jubilant.
"Good," said he.

"Then Dr.Hortebise shall introduce you to Martin Rigal, the father of Mademoiselle Flavia, and one week after your marriage I will give you a duke's coronet to put on the panels of your carriage.".