The Prison Register.

           ThedayafterthatinwhichthescenewehavejustdescribedhadtakenplaceontheroadbetweenBellegardeandBeaucaire,amanofaboutthirtyortwoandthirty,dressedinabrightbluefrockcoat,nankeentrousers,andawhitewaistcoat,havingtheappearanceandaccentofanEnglishman,presentedhimselfbeforethemayorofMarseilles."Sir,"saidhe,"IamchiefclerkofthehouseofThomson&French,ofRome.Weare,andhavebeenthesetenyears,connectedwiththehouseofMorrel&Son,ofMarseilles.Wehaveahundredthousandfrancsorthereaboutsloanedontheirsecurities,andwearealittleuneasyatreportsthathavereachedusthatthefirmisonthebrinkofruin.Ihavecome,therefore,expressfromRome,toaskyouforinformation."

           "Sir,"repliedthemayor."IknowverywellthatduringthelastfourorfiveyearsmisfortunehasseemedtopursueM.Morrel.Hehaslostfourorfivevessels,andsufferedbythreeorfourbankruptcies;butitisnotforme,althoughIamacreditormyselftotheamountoftenthousandfrancs,togiveanyinformationastothestateofhisfinances.Askofme,asmayor,whatismyopinionofM.Morrel,andIshallsaythatheisamanhonorabletothelastdegree,andwhohasuptothistimefulfilledeveryengagementwithscrupulouspunctuality.ThisisallIcansay,sir;ifyouwishtolearnmore,addressyourselftoM.deBoville,theinspectorofprisons,No.

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