cent."

"Three, my colonel."



"At nothing, then," cried Mignon, peremptorily; "you shall have your

share in the profits of what I now undertake. The 'Modeste,' which is



no longer mine, sails to-morrow, and I sail in her. I commit to you my

wife and daughter. I shall not write. No news must be taken as good



news."

Dumay, always subordinate, asked no questions of his colonel. "I



think," he said to Latournelle with a knowing little glance, "that my

colonel has a plan laid out."



The following day at dawn he accompanied his master on board the

"Modeste" bound for Constantinople. There, on the poop of the vessel,



the Breton said to the Provencal,--

"What are your last commands, my colonel?"



"That no man shall enter the Chalet," cried the father with strong

emotion. "Dumay, guard my last child as though you were a bull-dog.



Death to the man who seduces another daughter! Fear nothing, not even

the scaffold--I will be with you."



"My colonel, go in peace. I understand you. You shall find

Mademoiselle Mignon on your return such as you now give her to me, or



I shall be dead. You know me, and you know your Pyrenees hounds. No

man shall reach your daughter. Forgive me for troubling you with



words."

The two soldiers clasped arms like men who had learned to understand



each other in the solitudes of Siberia.

On the same day the Havre "Courier" published the following terrible,



simple, energetic, and honorable notice:--

"The house of Charles Mignon suspends payment. But the



undersigned, assignees of the estate, undertake to pay all

liabilities. On and after this date, holders of notes may obtain



the usual discount. The sale of the landed estates will fully

cover all current indebtedness.



"This notice is issued for the honor of the house, and to prevent

any disturbance in the money-market of this town.



"Monsieur Charles Mignon sailed this morning on the 'Modeste' for

Asia Minor, leaving full powers with the undersigned to sell his



whole property, both landed and personal.

DUMAY, assignee of the Bank accounts,



LATOURNELLE, notary, assignee of the city and villa property,

GOBENHEIM, assignee of the commercial property."



Latournelle owed his prosperity to the kindness of Monsieur Mignon,

who lent him one hundred thousand francs in 1817 to buy the finest law



practice in Havre. The poor man, who had no pecuniary means, was

nearly forty years of age and saw no prospect of being other than



head-clerk for the rest of his days. He was the only man in Havre

whose devotion could be compared with Dumay's. As for Gobenheim, he



profited by the liquidation to get a part of Monsieur Mignon's

business, which lifted his own little bank into prominence.



While unanimous regrets for the disaster were expressed in counting-

rooms, on the wharves, and in private houses, where praises of a man



so irreproachable, honorable, and beneficent filled every mouth,

Latournelle and Dumay, silent and active as ants, sold land, turned



property into money, paid the debts, and settled up everything.

Vilquin showed a good deal of generosity in purchasing the villa, the



town-house, and a farm; and Latournelle made the most of his

liberality by getting a good price out of him. Society wished to show



civilities to Madame and Mademoiselle Mignon; but they had already

obeyed the father's last wishes and taken refuge in the Chalet, where



they went on the very morning of his departure, the exact hour of

which had been concealed from them. Not to be shaken in his resolution



by his grief at parting, the brave man said farewell to his wife and

daughter while they slept. Three hundred visiting cards were left at



the house. A fortnight later, just as Charles had predicted, complete

forgetfulness settled down upon the Chalet, and proved to these women



the wisdom and dignity of his command.

• mechanic [mi´kænik] n.技工 a.手工的 (初中英语单词)


• enthusiasm [in´θju:ziæzəm] n.热心；狂热；爱好 (初中英语单词)


• canvas [´kænvəs] n.帆布；油画(布) (初中英语单词)


• wealth [welθ] n.财富，财产 (初中英语单词)


• unfortunate [ʌn´fɔ:tʃunit] a.不幸的，运气差的 (初中英语单词)


• lieutenant [lef´tenənt] n.陆军中尉；代理；副手 (初中英语单词)


• mourning [´mɔ:niŋ] n.悲伤；治丧；戴孝 (初中英语单词)


• unable [ʌn´eibəl] a.不能的；无能为力的 (初中英语单词)


• survive [sə´vaiv] vt.幸存；残存 (初中英语单词)


• genius [´dʒi:niəs] n.天才(人物)；天赋 (初中英语单词)


• emperor [´empərə] n.皇帝 (初中英语单词)


• magnificent [mæg´nifisənt] a.壮丽的；豪华的 (初中英语单词)


• commander [kə´mɑ:ndə] n.指挥员，司令员 (初中英语单词)


• victory [´viktəri] n.胜利，战胜 (初中英语单词)


• slightly [´slaitli] ad.轻微地；细长的 (初中英语单词)


• amount [ə´maunt] n.总数；数量 v.合计 (初中英语单词)


• abandon [ə´bændən] vt.抛弃，放弃，离弃 (初中英语单词)


• beginning [bi´giniŋ] n.开始，开端；起源 (初中英语单词)


• saddle [´sædl] n.鞍子 v.装鞍(于) (初中英语单词)


• retreat [ri´tri:t] v.&n.退却；撤退；放弃 (初中英语单词)


• discipline [´disiplin] n.纪律；训练 (初中英语单词)


• affection [ə´fekʃən] n.友爱；慈爱 (初中英语单词)


• faithful [´feiθfəl] a.忠实的；可靠的 (初中英语单词)


• waiting [´weitiŋ] n.等候；伺候 (初中英语单词)


• banker [´bæŋkə] n.银行家 (初中英语单词)


• vessel [´vesəl] n.容器；船；脉管 (初中英语单词)


• intelligence [in´telidʒəns] n.智力；消息 (初中英语单词)


• modest [´mɔdist] a.谦虚的；朴素的 (初中英语单词)


• commerce [´kɔmə:s] n.商业；社交；交流 (初中英语单词)


• satisfaction [,sætis´fækʃən] n.满意；满足 (初中英语单词)


• enterprise [´entəpraiz] n.企业；雄心；胆识 (初中英语单词)


• commercial [kə´mə:ʃəl] a.商业的 n.广告节目 (初中英语单词)


• absence [´æbsəns] n.不在，缺席；缺乏 (初中英语单词)


• reckon [´rekən] v.计算；认为；估计 (初中英语单词)


• obvious [´ɔbviəs] a.明显的；显而易见的 (初中英语单词)


• uncertain [ʌn´sə:tn] a.不定的；不可靠的 (初中英语单词)


• prosperity [prɔ´speriti] n.繁荣；成功；幸运 (初中英语单词)


• prosperous [´prɔspərəs] a.繁荣的；顺利的 (初中英语单词)


• absolute [´æbsəlu:t] a.绝对的 n.绝对 (初中英语单词)


• hidden [´hid(ə)n] hide 的过去分词 (初中英语单词)


• presently [´prezəntli] ad.不久；目前 (初中英语单词)


• destruction [di´strʌkʃən] n.破坏，毁灭 (初中英语单词)


• hammer [´hæmə] n.锤子 v.重击 (初中英语单词)


• instant [´instənt] a.立即的 n.紧迫；瞬间 (初中英语单词)


• undertake [,ʌndə´teik] vt.从事；承担；担保 (初中英语单词)


• commit [kə´mit] vt.犯(罪)；把…判处 (初中英语单词)


• knowing [´nəuiŋ] a.会意的，心照不宣的 (初中英语单词)


• forgive [fə´giv] vt.原谅，谅解，宽恕 (初中英语单词)


• payment [´peimənt] n.支付；报酬；报偿 (初中英语单词)


• estate [i´steit] n.财产；庄园；等级 (初中英语单词)


• monsieur [mə´sjə:] n.先生 (初中英语单词)


• prospect [´prɔspekt, prəs´pekt] n.景色；境界 v.勘察 (初中英语单词)


• devotion [di´vəuʃən] n.献身；忠诚；热爱 (初中英语单词)


• disaster [di´zɑ:stə] n.灾难，不幸 (初中英语单词)


• refuge [´refju:dʒ] v.&n.避难(所)；庇护 (初中英语单词)


• departure [di´pɑ:tʃə] n.离开，出发 (初中英语单词)


• shaken [´ʃeikən] shake的过去分词 (初中英语单词)


• farewell [feə´wel] int.再见 n.&a.告别 (初中英语单词)


• wisdom [´wizdəm] n.智慧，聪明，才智 (初中英语单词)


• dignity [´digniti] n.尊严，尊贵；高官显贵 (初中英语单词)


• saying [´seiŋ, ´sei-iŋ] n.言语；言论；格言 (高中英语单词)


• genuine [´dʒenjuin] a.真正的；真诚的 (高中英语单词)


• solely [´səulli] ad.唯一；单独；完全 (高中英语单词)


• eldest [´eldist] a.最年长的 (高中英语单词)


• tidings [´taidiŋz] n.消息，音信 (高中英语单词)


• napoleon [nə´pəuljən] n.拿破仑 (高中英语单词)


• campaign [kæm´pein] n.战役；行动 vi.从军 (高中英语单词)


• legion [´li:dʒən] n.军团；大批 (高中英语单词)


• colonel [´kə:nəl] n.海(陆)军上校 (高中英语单词)


• obedience [ə´bi:djəns] n.服从；顺从 (高中英语单词)


• learned [´lə:nid] a.有学问的，博学的 (高中英语单词)


• misfortune [mis´fɔ:tʃən] n.不幸；灾祸 (高中英语单词)


• deprive [di´praiv] vt.剥夺，使丧失 (高中英语单词)


• deputy [´depjuti] n.代理人；代表 (高中英语单词)


• suffice [sə´fais] vt.使满足 vi.足够 (高中英语单词)


• constantinople [,kɔnstænti´nəupl] n.君士坦丁堡 (高中英语单词)


• disturbance [di´stə:bəns] n.扰乱，骚动 (高中英语单词)


• generosity [,dʒenə´rɔsiti] n.慷慨；慷慨的行为 (高中英语单词)


• fortnight [´fɔ:tnait] n.两星期 (高中英语单词)


• trying [´traiiŋ] a.难堪的；费劲的 (英语四级单词)


• resolved [ri´zɔlvd] a.决心的；坚定的 (英语四级单词)


• embark [im´bɑ:k] v.上船；装载；开始 (英语四级单词)


• banking [´bæŋkiŋ] n.银行业 (英语四级单词)


• prodigious [prə´didʒəs] a.惊人的；巨大的 (英语四级单词)


• yearly [´jiəli] a.每年的；一年间的 (英语四级单词)


• cashier [kæ´ʃiə] n.出纳员 (英语四级单词)


• catastrophe [kə´tæstrəfi] n.大灾难；(悲剧)结局 (英语四级单词)


• infancy [´infənsi] n.婴儿期；初期 (英语四级单词)


• subordinate [sə´bɔ:dinət] a.次的，附属的 n.部属 (英语四级单词)


• energetic [,enə´dʒetik] a.精力旺盛的；有力的 (英语四级单词)


• discount [´diskaunt] n.&vt.(打)折扣 (英语四级单词)


• unanimous [ju:´næniməs] a.一致同意的 (英语四级单词)


• parting [´pɑ:tiŋ] a.&n.分离(的) (英语四级单词)


• angelic [æn´dʒelik] a.天使(般)的 (英语六级单词)


• retired [ri´taiəd] a.退休的；通职的 (英语六级单词)


• taking [´teikiŋ] a.迷人的 n.捕获物 (英语六级单词)


• valuation [,vælju´eiʃən] n.估价；价值；重要性 (英语六级单词)


• confinement [kən´fainmənt] n.限制；监禁；分娩 (英语六级单词)


• deplorable [di´plɔ:rəb(ə)l] a.可悲的，悲惨的 (英语六级单词)


• unanimously [ju:´næniməsli] ad.一致同意的 (英语六级单词)


• wharves [wɔ:vz] wharf的复数 (英语六级单词)


• mademoiselle [,mædəmə´zel] n.小姐；法国女教师 (英语六级单词)