Alfred de Rosann — page 36: what you’re looking at

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ALFRED DE ROSANN. 27 ** De Rosann,”’ replied our hero. - ** De Rosann—Dé Rosann,’? muttered Mr. Robson: “that name is familiartome. Ah! I recollect! Is it impertinent to inquire if you be any relation to the De Rosann of the Rue Caumartin, in the Chaussée d’Antin at Paris. I corresponded with the old man for some years; but shortly after his son succeeded to him in the business, my foreign transactions became so extensive that I was obliged to transfer the agency io a regular banker in the French metropolis.”’ “JT am that same De Rosann who succeeded to your ancient correspondent,’’ said our hero, convinced by the other’s manner that he was a stranger to the fail- ure of the firm of De Rosann and La Motte, as well as to the collateral circumstances attending it. “Ah! then we are old acquaintances, in a certain way,’ cried Mr. Robson, with acomplacent smile. “I am glad to see the son of an individual whose regu- larity in business was unparalleled,’’ continued the talkative banker; “ and should you have no better en- gagement for to-morrow, I shall be delighted if you will honour me with your company to dinner at six. o’clock precisely.’’ De Rosann accepted the invitation, and the banker proceeded to say, ‘‘that as they had now indulged themselves in five minutes’ conversation on indiffer- ent affairs, he was ready to devote the same period to business.”? | | “Tt must be upwards of thirty-three or thirty-four years ago,” began De Rosann, resolved to enter briefly upon the subject, “that the Marquis de Denneville was in correspondence with your house.”’ De Rosann had no sooner uttered these words than Mr. Robson gave a sudden start, drew his chair closer to our hero, and prepared to listen with the greatest attention. ‘And this same Marquis de Denneville,”’ continued Alfred, “transferred, through his agent in Paris, a considerable sum of money to your charge.” “ Perfectly correct,’’ cried Mr. Robson ; “I reeol EOPMICLOOO “S) (F@)