immediately；　casting　a　reproachful　glance　to　heaven：
  〃I　am　one　of　the　thousand　victims　of　political　reaction。　I　conceal　my
  name　because　it　is　the　mark　for　many　a　revenge。　If　the　lessons　of
  experience　were　not　always　wasted　from　one　generation　to　another　I
  should　warn　you；　young　man；　never　to　adopt　the　sternness　of　any
  policy。　Not　that　I　regret　having　done　my　duty；　my　conscience　is
  perfectly　clear　on　that　score；　but　the　powers　of　to…day　have　not　that
  solidarity　which　formerly　bound　all　governments　together　as
  governments；　no　matter　how　different　they　might　be；　if　to…day　they
  reward　zealous　agents　it　is　because　they　are　afraid　of　them。　The
  instrument　they　have　used；　no　matter　how　faithful　it　has　been；　is；
  sooner　or　later；　cast　aside。　You　see　in　me　one　of　the　firmest
  supporters　of　the　government　of　the　elder　branch　of　the　Bourbons；　as　I
  was　later　of　the　Imperial　power；　yet　here　I　am　in　penury！　Since　I　am
  too　proud　to　beg；　they　have　never　dreamed　that　I　suffer　untold　misery。
  Five　days　ago；　monsieur；　the　doctor　who　takes　care　of　my　daughter；　or
  rather　I　should　say；　observes　her；　told　me　that　he　was　unable　to　cure
  a　disease　the　forms　of　which　varied　perpetually。　He　says　that　neurotic
  patients　are　the　despair　of　science；　for　the　causes　of　their
  conditions　are　only　to　be　found　in　some　as　yet　unexplored　system。　He
  advised　me　to　have　recourse　to　a　physician　who　has　been　called　a
  quack；　but　he　carefully　pointed　out　that　this　man　was　a　stranger；　a
  Polish　Jew；　a　refugee；　and　that　the　Parisian　doctors　were　extremely
  jealous　of　certain　wonderful　cures　he　had　made；　and　also　of　the
  opinion　expressed　by　many　that　he　is　very　learned　and　extremely　able。
  Only；　Dr。　Berton　says；　he　is　very　exacting　and　overbearing。　He　selects
  his　patients；　and　will　not　allow　an　instant　of　his　time　to　be　wasted；
  and　he　isa　communist！　His　name　is　Halpersohn。　My　grandson　has　been
  twice　to　find　him；　but　he　is　always　too　busy　to　attend　to　him；　he　has
  not　been　to　see　us；　I　fully　understand　why。〃
  〃Why？〃　asked　Godefroid。
  〃Because　my　grandson；　who　is　sixteen　years　old；　is　even　more　shabbily
  dressed　than　I　am。　Would　you　believe　it；　monsieur？　I　/dare/　not　go　to
  that　doctor；　my　clothes　are　so　out　of　keeping　with　a　man　of　my　age　and
  dignity。　If　he　saw　the　father　as　shabby　as　I　am；　and　the　boy　even
  worse；　he　might　not　give　my　daughter　the　needful　attention；　he　would
  treat　us　as　doctors　treat　the　poor。　And　think；　my　dear　monsieur；　that
  I　love　my　daughter　for　all　the　suffering　she　has　caused　me；　just　as　I
  used　to　love　her　for　the　joys　I　had　in　her。　She　has　become　angelic。
  Alas！　she　is　nothing　now　but　a　soul；　a　soul　which　beams　upon　her　son
  and　me；　the　body　no　longer　exists；　she　has　conquered　suffering。　Think
  what　a　spectacle　for　a　father！　The　whole　world；　to　my　daughter；　is
  within　the　walls　of　her　room。　I　keep　it　filled　with　flowers；　for　she
  loves　them。　She　reads　a　great　deal；　and　when　she　has　the　use　of　her
  hands　she　works　like　a　fairy。　She　has　no　conception　of　the　horrible
  poverty　to　which　we　are　reduced。　This　makes　our　household　way　of　life
  so　strange；　so　eccentric；　that　we　cannot　admit　visitors。　Do　you　now
  understand　me；　monsieur？　Can　you　not　see　how　impossible　a　neighbor　is？
  I　should　have　to　ask　for　so　much　forbearance　from　him　that　the
  obligation　would　be　too　heavy。　Besides；　I　have　no　time　for　friends；　I
  educate　my　grandson；　and　I　have　so　much　other　work　to　do　that　I　only
  sleep　three；　or　at　most　four　hours　at　night。〃
  〃Monsieur；〃　said　Godefroid；　who　had　listened　patiently；　observing　the
  old　man　with　sorrowful　attention；　〃I　will　be　your　neighbor；　and　I　will
  help　you。〃
  A　scornful　gesture；　even　an　impatient　one；　escaped　the　old　man；　for　he
  was　one　who　believed　in　nothing　good　in　human　nature。
  〃I　will　help　you；〃　pursued　Godefroid；　taking　his　hand；　〃but　in　my　own
  way。　Listen　to　me。　What　do　you　mean　to　make　of　your　grandson？〃
  〃He　is　soon　to　enter　the　Law　school。　I　am　bringing　him　up　to　the　bar。〃
  〃Then　he　will　cost　you　six　hundred　francs　a　year。〃
  The　old　man　made　no　reply。
  〃I　myself；〃　continued　Godefroid　after　a　pause；　〃have　nothing；　but　I
  may　be　able　to　do　much。　I　will　obtain　the　Polish　doctor　for　you。　And
  if　your　daughter　is　curable　she　shall　be　cured。　We　will　find　some　way
  of　paying　Halpersohn。〃
  〃Oh！　if　my　daughter　be　cured　I　will　make　a　sacrifice　I　can　make　but
  once；〃　cried　the　old　man。　〃I　will　sell　the　pear　I　have　kept　for　a
  thirsty　day。〃
  〃You　shall　keep　the　pair〃
  〃Oh；　youth！　youth！〃　exclaimed　Monsieur　Bernard；　shaking　his　head。
  〃Adieu；　monsieur；　or　rather；　au　revoir。　This　is　the　hour　for　the
  Library；　and　as　my　books　are　all　sold　I　am　obliged　to　go　there　every
  day　to　do　my　work。　I　shall　bear　in　mind　the　kindness　you　express；　but
  I　must　wait　and　see　whether　you　will　grant　us　the　consideration　I　must
  ask　from　my　neighbor。　That　is　all　I　expect　of　you。〃
  〃Yes；　monsieur；　let　me　be　your　neighbor；　for；　I　assure　you；　Barbet　is
  not　a　man　to　allow　the　rooms　to　be　long　unrented；　and　you　might　have
  far　worse　neighbors　than　I。　I　do　not　ask　you　to　believe　in　me；　only　to
  let　me　be　useful　to　you。〃
  〃What　object　have　you？〃　said　the　old　man；　preparing　to　go　down　the
  steps　from　the　cloister　of　the　Chartreux　which　leads　from　the　great
  alley　of　the　Luxembourg　to　the　rue　d'Enfer。
  〃Did　you　never；　in　your　public　functions；　oblige　any　one？〃
  The　old　man　looked　at　Godefroid　with　frowning　brows；　his　eyes　were
  full　of　memories；　like　a　man　who　turns　the　leaves　of　his　book　of　life；
  seeking　for　the　action　to　which　he　owed　this　gratitude；　then　he　turned
  away　coldly；　with　a　bow；　full　of　doubt。
  〃Well；　for　a　first　investigation　I　did　not　frighten　him　too　much；〃
  thought　Godefroid。
  XIII
  FURTHER　INVESTIGATIONS
  Godefroid　now　went　to　the　rue　d'Enfer；　the　address　given　him　by
  Monsieur　Alain；　and　there　found　Dr。　Berton；　a　cold；　grave　man；　who
  astonished　him　much　by　confirming　all　the　details　given　by　Monsieur
  Bernard　about　his　daughter's　illness。　From　him　Godefroid　obtained　the
  address　of　Halpersohn。
  This　Polish　doctor；　since　so　celebrated；　then　lived　in　Chaillot；　rue
  Marbeuf；　in　an　isolated　house　where　he　occupied　the　first　floor。
  General　Romanus　Zarnowski　lived　on　the　second　floor；　and　the　servants
  of　the　two　refugees　inhabited　the　garret　of　this　little　house；　which
  had　but　two　stories。　Godefroid　did　not　find　Halpersohn；　and　was　told
  that　he　had　gone　into　the　provinces；　sent　for　by　a　rich　patient；　he
  was　almost　glad　not　to　meet　him；　for　in　his　hurry　he　had　forgotten　to
  supply　himself　with　money；　and　he　now　went　back　to　the　hotel　de　la
  Chanterie　to　get　some。
  These　various　trips　and　the　time　consumed　in　dining　at　a　restaurant　in
  the　rue　de　l'Odeon　brought　Godefroid　to　the　hour　when　he　said　he　would
  return　and　take　possession　of　his　lodging　on　the　boulevard　du　Mont…
  Parnasse。　Nothing　could　be　more　forlorn　than　the　manner　in　which
  Madame　Vauthier　had　furnished　the　two　rooms。　It　seemed　as　though　the
  woman　let　rooms　with　the　express　purpose　that　no　one　should　stay　in
  them。　Evidently　the　bed；　chairs；　tables；　bureau；　secretary；　curtains；
  came　from　forced　sales　at　auction；　articles　massed　together　in　lots　as
  having　no　separate　intrinsic　value。
  Madame　Vauthier；　with　her　hands　on　her　hips；　stood　waiting　for　thanks；
  she　took　Godefroid's　smile　for　one　of　surprise。
  〃There！　I　picked　out　for　you　the　very　best　we　have；　my　dear　Monsieur
  Godefroid；〃　she　said　with　a　triumphant　air。　〃See　those　pretty　silk
  curtains；　and　the　mahogany　bedstead　which　hasn't　got　a　worm…hole　in
  it！　It　formerly　belonged　to　the　Prince　of　Wissembourg。　When　he　left
  his　house；　rue　Louis…le…Grand；　in　1809；　I　was　the　kitchen…girl。　From
  there；　I　went　to　live　as　cook　with　the　present　owner　of　this　house。〃
  Godefroid　stopped　the　flux　of　confidences　by　paying　a　month's　rent　in
  advance；　and　he　also　gave；　in　advance；　the　six　francs　he　was　to　pay
  Madame　Vauthier　for　the　care　of　his　rooms。　At　that　moment　he　heard
  barking；　and　if　he　had　not　been　duly　warned　by　Monsieur　Bernard；　he
  would　certainly　have　supposed　that　his　neighbor　kept　a　dog。
  〃Does　that　dog　bark　at　night？〃　he　asked。
  〃Oh！　don't　be　uneasy；　monsieur；　you'll　only　have　one　week　to　stand
  those　persons。　Monsieur　Bernard　can't　pay　his　rent　and　we　are　going　to
  put　him　out。　They　are　queer　people；　I　tell　you！　I　have　never　seen
  their　dog。　That　animal　is　sometimes　months；　yes；　six　months　at　a　time
  without　making　a　sound；　you　might　think　they　hadn't　a　dog。　The　beast
  never　leaves　the　lady's　room。　There's　a　sick　lady　in　there；　and　very
  sick；　too；　she's　never　been　out　of　her　room　since　she　came。　Old
  Monsieur　Bernard　works　hard；　and　the　son；　too；　the　lad　is　a　day…
  scholar　at　the　school　of　Louis…le…Grand；　where　he　is　nearly　through
  his　philosophy　course；　and　only　sixteen；　too；　that's　something　to
  boast　of！　but　the　little　scamp　has　to　work　like　one　possessed。
  Presently　you'll　hear　them　bring　out　the　plants　they　keep　in　the
  lady's　room　and　carry　in　fresh　ones。　They　themselves；　the　grandfather
  and　the　boy；　only　eat　bread；　though　they　buy　flowers　and　all　sorts　of
  dainties　for　the　lady。　She　must　be　very　ill；　not　to　leave　her　room
  once　since　entering　it；　and　if　one's　to　believe　Monsieur　Berton；　the
  doctor；　she'll　never　come　out　except　feet　foremost。〃