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Modeste Mignon

CHAPTER XXV
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In short, two words from Charles X.would settle the matter.

D'Herouville says the girl has incomparable beauty--" "Henri, let us go to Havre!" cried the duchess, interrupting him.
"Under what pretext ?" said her husband, gravely; he was one of the confidants of Louis XVIII.
"I never saw a hunt." "It would be all very well if the king went; but it is a terrible bore to go so far, and he will not do it; I have just been speaking with him about it." "Perhaps _Madame_ would go ?" "That would be better," returned the duke, "I dare say the Duchesse de Maufrigneuse would help you to persuade her from Rosny.

If she goes the king will not be displeased at the use of his hunting equipage.

Don't go to Havre, my dear," added the duke, paternally, "that would be giving yourself away.

Come, here's a better plan, I think.


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