One thing, however, I was not prepared for, and that was, that a man of your intelligence should have played so paltry a game, and even twelve months back thought of betraying us.

It is almost incredible.

Do you ever read the _Gazette des Tribunaux_?
I saw in its pages yesterday a story nearly similar to your own.

Shall I tell it to you?
A lawyer who concealed his vices beneath a mantle of joviality and candor, brought up from the country a pretty, innocent girl to act as servant in his house.

This lawyer occupied his leisure time in leading the poor child astray, and the moment at last came when the consequences of her weakness were too apparent.