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11. Jack Renauld

           Themagistrateleanedforward.

           “Isthisso,monsieur.”

           JackRenauldbowedhishead.

           “Yes,”headmitted.“IloveMademoiselleDaubreuil,andIwishtomarryher.WhenIinformedmyfatherofthefact,heflewatonceintoaviolentrage.NaturallyIcouldnotstandhearingthegirlIlovedinsulted,andI,too,lostmytemper.”

           M.HautetlookedacrossatMrs.Renauld.

           “Youwereawareofthis—attachment,madame.”

           “Ifearedit,”sherepliedsimply.

           “Mother,”criedtheboy.“Youtoo!Martheisasgoodassheisbeautiful.Whatcanyouhaveagainsther?”

           “IhavenothingagainstMademoiselleDaubreuilinanyway.ButIshouldpreferyoutomarryanEnglishwoman,orifaFrenchwomannotonewhohasamotherofdoubtfulantecedents!”

           Herrancouragainsttheolderwomanshowedplainlyinhervoice,andIcouldwellunderstandthatitmusthavebeenabitterblowtoherwhenheronlysonshowedsignsoffallinginlovewiththedaughterofherrival.

           Mrs.Renauldcontinued,addressingthemagistrate:

           “Iought,perhaps,tohavespokentomyhusbandonthesubject,butIhopedthatitwasonlyaboyandgirlflirtationwhichwouldblowoverallthequickerifnonoticewastakenofit.Iblamemyselfnowformysilence,butmyhusband,asItoldyou,hadseemedsoanxiousandcare-worn,differentaltogetherfromhisnormalself,thatIwaschieflyconcernednottogivehimanyadditionalworry.”

           M.Hautetnodded.

           “WhenyouinformedyourfatherofyourintentionstowardsMademoiselleDaubreuil,”heresumed,“hewassurprised?”

           “Heseemedcompletelytakenaback.

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