by his mistress, Henri firmly decid

because of a kindly interest, as well as on account of the guaranty of the Duc de Montgeron, a rich friend consented to advance the sum; so t

f absence for several hours, in order to visit for the last time a spot very dear to him, upon whose

teward, who awaited his master before the gates of the chate

ng with a firm step between two hedges bordered with poplars, behind which s

of his childhood, stopped a long time to regard alternately the two suites of apartments that joined the vestibule to the two opposite wings. Making a sign to his companion not to follow him, Henri then entered the vast gallery, wherein hung long rows of the portraits o

portraits were sent to the Chateau de Montgeron; then, after pressing his hand in farewell, he returned to the s