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 "Monsieur D'Alembert makes no long stay at the chateau, I understand, (said she), from Floretta."

"No, thank heaven, he soon quits it," replied Agatha.

"It seems he merely stopped to rest himself, and his party at it," resumed Madeline.

"So he and his good for nothing servants say, (cried Agatha) but I have reason to think he had some other motive for coming to it."

"Have you?" said Madeline eagerly.

"Yes; I imagine he came to it for the purpose of seeing what part of the estate would be the best to dispose of."

"Dispose of? (repeated Madeline, in amazement) surely Monsieur D'Alembert could not think of disposing of any part of it? surely his situation does not require his doing so?"

"'Tis a sign you know little of it, or you would not say so, (cried Agatha) his extravagance has long rendered him in want of money."