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"Yes, of Mademoiselle Charnot, whom I was in love with and wished toand folded his arms

"Marry! Well, I never! A woman you wanted to marry?"

"Why, yes; what's the ? Here wereabout the your betrothal to me at this moment if you'd-Still you are quite sure she is betrothed?"

"Larive told me so"

"Who's Larive?"

"A friend of h a friend?"

"Yes, uncle Do you really think there may still be hope, that I still have a chance?"

"No, no; not the slightest She is sure to be betrothed, very lad she is The Mouillards do not come to Paris for their wives, Fabien--we do not want a Parisienne to carry on the traditions of the faht of it Fabien, you will leave Paris with me to-morrow That's understood"

"Certainly not, uncle"

"Your reasons?"

"Because I can not leave oodby, and because I have need to reflect before definitely binding al profession"