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 child of his brother Josephe; and at a proper age, insisting on an union taking place between him and the daughter of D'Alembert; "when supposed to be allied to the proud House of Montmorenci (said he), I shall no longer be permitted to be a dependant in it; the family will then enrich, will then ennoble me and mine."

As soon as he had securely lodged the child in the hands of Josephe, who, immediately after the departure of Lausane from his cottage, repaired to the Alps for the purpose of receiving it, and easily prevailed on his wife to acknowledge it as her's; he disclosed his scheme to D'Alembert, solemnly declaring at the moment he did so, that if he did not acquiesce in it, he would betray him to the Marquis. This threat—a threat which, from the disposition of Lafroy, D'Alembert doubted not his putting into execution if incensed, conquered all opposition to it; and he agreed, at a proper age,