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Divorce
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DuRoyturnedpale.Witharapidgesturehetorethedecorationfromhisbuttonholeandthrowingitinthefireexclaimed:"Thatiswhatadecorationisworthwhichisgivenbyascoundrelofyourorder."
Thecommissionersteppedbetweenthem,astheystoodfacetoface,saying:"Gentlemen,youforgetyourselvesandyourdignity."
Madeleinesmokedoncalmly,asmilehoveringaboutherlips.Theofficercontinued:"Sir,IhavesurprisedyoualonewithMme.duRoyundersuspiciouscircumstances;whathaveyoutosay?"
"Nothing;doyourduty."
ThecommissionerturnedtoMadeleine:"Doyouconfess,Madame,thatthisgentlemanisyourlover?"
Sherepliedboldly:"Idonotdenyit.Thatissufficient."
Themagistratemadeseveralnotes;whenhehadfinishedwriting,theminister,whostoodready,coatuponarm,hatinhand,asked:"Doyouneedmeanylonger,sir?CanIgo?"
DuRoyaddressedhimwithaninsolentsmile:"Whyshouldyougo,wehavefinished;wewillleaveyoualonetogether."Then,takingtheofficer’sarm,hesaid:"Letusgo,sir;wehavenothingmoretodointhisplace."
AnhourlaterGeorgesduRoyenteredtheofficeof"LaVieFrancaise."M
