You will have a man of powerful influence for your master.

He is the friend of the First Consul, and very intimate with all the ministers; he will protect you." "Then you were holding the estate for him ?" "I don't say that," replied Marion.

"At the time I bought it I was looking for a place to put my money, and I invested in national property as the best security.

But it doesn't suit me to keep an estate once belonging to a family in which my father was--" "-- a servant," said Michu, violently.

"But you shall not sell it! I want it; and I can pay for it." "You ?" "Yes, I; seriously, in good gold,--eight hundred thousand francs." "Eight hundred thousand francs!" exclaimed Marion.