To-morrow I send for my family and consult with them; and I shall advertise that for the future I will not be responsible for any debts that my son may contract.

He shall not have a penny, and will soon learn how society treats a man with empty pockets.
As to the girl, she will disappear in double quick time.

I have thoroughly weighed the consequences of sending this girl to gaol, and they are very terrible.

My son will do as he has threatened, I am sure of that; and I can picture him tied to that infamous creature for life, looking into her face, and telling her that he adores her, and glorying in his dishonor, which will be repeated by every Parisian newspaper." "But is there no other way of proceeding ?" asked Andre.
"No, none whatever.

If all modern fathers had my courage, we should not have so many profligate sons.