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Dividing the Proceeds.

           "AndAlbert,rising,kissedhismotheronbothcheeks,thenstoodlookingather."Youcannotimagine,mother,howbeautifulIthinkyou!"saidtheyoungman,impressedwithaprofoundfeelingoffiliallove."Youare,indeed,themostbeautifulandmostnoblewomanIeversaw!"

           "Dearchild!"saidMercedes,endeavoringinvaintorestrainatearwhichglistenedinthecornerofhereye."Indeed,youonlywantedmisfortunetochangemyloveforyoutoadmiration.IamnotunhappywhileIpossessmyson!"

           "Ah,justso,"saidAlbert;"herebeginsthetrial.Doyouknowthedecisionwehavecometo,mother?"

           "Havewecometoany?"

           "Yes;itisdecidedthatyouaretoliveatMarseilles,andthatIamtoleaveforAfrica,whereIwillearnformyselftherighttousethenameInowbear,insteadoftheoneIhavethrownaside."Mercedessighed."Well,mother,IyesterdayengagedmyselfassubstituteintheSpahis,"25addedtheyoungman,loweringhiseyeswithacertainfeelingofshame,forevenhewasunconsciousofthesublimityofhisself-abasement."Ithoughtmybodywasmyown,andthatImightsellit.Iyesterdaytooktheplaceofanother.IsoldmyselfformorethanIthoughtIwasworth,"headded,attemptingtosmile;"Ifetched2,000francs."

           25TheSpahisareFrenchcavalryreservedforserviceinAfrica.

           "Thenthese1,000francs"saidMercedes,shuddering

           "Arethehalfofthesum,mother;theotherwillbepaidinayear.

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