A Parisian Romance — page 220: what you’re looking at

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A PARISIAN ROMANCE, 211 however, who had known her from a child, she was able to open her heart to a certain extent, and in her she had always found a stanch and loyal friend. Still, from a certain feeling of delicacy. she hesi- tated to broach the subject which had brought her to Asnieres to-day. “What a pretty place this is,” she said, absently gazing across the river to where the towers and roofs of Paris were visible beyond the meadows. “Yes,” said Madame de Targy, “it is delightful here. I will show you the house by and by. Itis full of quaint things. But, you said, some matter of business had brought you to Paris. Nothing un- pleasant, I hope.” “No,” said Armande, with a slightly embarrassed air. “It was something—a matter that interests you alittle, and that cannot be brought to a suc- cessful result without your aid.” “Oh! you know that in all respects you can count upon me, dear Armande,” replied Madame de Targy, heartily. “But what is it?” “Why, this. “My lawyer wrote me confidentially that there wasa seat on the Bourse for sale. -I | asked him, when I went away, to let me know if this should happen.” “Well?” asked Madame de Targy, totally at a loss to understand what this preamble could mean. “Because,” faltered Armande, with a pleading Gomichbooks#co im