She thought that he had no suspicion of her, and made an attempt to snatch it from him; but he was on his guard, and drew back with a sarcastic smile on his face.
"No, mademoiselle," said he; "this is not the little bottle of poison; however, I will give it to you, together with another one, when I have obtained what I ask.

Nothing for nothing, however; and if I must go to the scaffold, I will do so in good company." Mademoiselle de Laurebourg was in utter despair.
"But I have no money," said she.

"Where is a girl to find such a sum ?" "M.

Norbert can find it." "Go to him, then." Daumon made a negative sign with his head.
"I am not quite such a fool," answered he; "I know M.Norbert too well.

He is the very image of his father.