mistress　of　the　reigning　prince；　she　has　the　most　complete　influence　over
  him；　and　it　would　be　easy　through　her　means　to　arrive　at　the　end
  proposed；　but　that　she　is　herself　governed　by　her　lover　（condemned　in
  France　as　a　forger）；　and　that　she　does　nothing　without　consulting　him。〃
  Let　Hausman　get　hold　of　this　manif　his　claims　are　reasonable；　accede　to
  themand　learn　if　the　girl　has　any　relations　in　Paris。〃
  〃The　Duke　d'Orbano　announces；　that　the　king　his　master　will　authorize　the
  new　establishment；　but　on　the　conditions　previously　stated。〃
  〃No　condition！either　a　frank　adhesion　or　a　positive　refusal。　　Let　us
  know　our　friends　from　our　enemies。　　The　more　unfavorable　the
  circumstances；　the　more　we　must　show　firmness；　and　overbear　opposition　by
  confidence　in　ourselves。〃
  〃The　same　also　announces；　that　the　whole　of　the　corps　diplomatique
  continues　to　support　the　claims　of　the　father　of　that　young　Protestant
  girl；　who　refuses　to　quit　the　convent　where　she　has　taken　refuge；　unless
  it　be　to　marry　her　lover　against　her　father's　will。〃
  〃Ah！　the　corps　diplomatique　continues　to　remonstrate　in　the　father's
  name？〃
  〃Yes。〃
  〃Then；　continue　to　answer；　that　the　spiritual　power　has　nothing　to　do
  with　the　temporal。〃
  At　this　moment；　the　bell　of　the　outer　door　again　sounded　twice。　　〃See　who
  it　is；〃　said　Rodin's　master；　and　the　secretary　rose　and　left　the　room。
  The　other　continued　to　walk　thoughtfully　up　and　down；　till；　coming　near
  to　the　huge　globe；　he　stopped　short　before　it。
  For　some　time　he　contemplated；　in　profound　silence；　the　innumerable
  little　red　crosses；　which　appeared　to　cover；　as　with　an　immense　net；　all
  the　countries　of　the　earth。　　Reflecting　doubtless　on　the　invisible　action
  of　his　power；　which　seemed　to　extend　over　the　whole　world；　the　features
  of　this　man　became　animated；　his　large　gray　eye　sparkled；　his　nostrils
  swelled；　and　his　manly　countenance　assumed　an　indescribable　expression　of
  pride；　energy；　and　daring。　　With　haughty　brow　and　scornful　lip；　he　drew
  still　nearer　to　the　globe；　and　leaned　his　strong　hand　upon　the　pole。
  This　powerful　pressure；　an　imperious　movement；　as　of　one　taking
  possession；　seemed　to　indicate；　that　he　felt　sure　of　governing　this
  globe；　on　which　he　looked　down　from　the　height　of　his　tall　figure；　and　on
  which　he　rested　his　hand　with　so　lofty　and　audacious　an　air　of
  sovereignty。
  But　now　he　no　longer　smiled。　　His　eye　threatened；　and　his　large　forehead
  was　clad　with　a　formidable　scowl。　　The　artist；　who　had　wished　to　paint
  the　demon　of　craft　and　pride；　the　infernal　genius　of　insatiable
  domination；　could　not　have　chosen　a　more　suitable　model。
  When　Rodin　returned；　the　face　of　his　master　had　recovered　its　ordinary
  expression。　　〃It　is　the　postman；〃　said　Rodin；　showing　the　letters　which
  he　held　in　his　hand；　〃there　is　nothing　from　Dunkirk。〃
  〃Nothing？〃　cried　his　masterand　his　painful　emotion　formed　a　strange
  contrast　to　his　late　haughty　and　implacable　expression　of　countenance
  〃nothing？　no　news　of　my　mother？Thirty…six　hours　more；　then；　of
  anxiety。〃
  〃It　seems　to　me；　that；　if　the　princess　had　bad　news　to　give；　she　would
  have　written。　　Probably　the　improvement　goes　on。〃
  〃You　are　doubtless　right；　Rodinbut　no　matterI　am　far　from　easy。　　If；
  to…morrow；　the　news　should　not　be　completely　satisfactory；　I　set　out　for
  the　estate　of　the　princess。　　Why　would　my　mother　pass　the　autumn　in　that
  part　of　the　country？　　The　environs　of　Dunkirk　do　not；　I　fear；　agree　with
  her。〃
  After　a　few　moments'　silence；　he　added；　as　he　continued　to　walk：　〃Well
  these　letterswhence　are　they？〃
  Rodin　looked　at　the　post…marks；　and　replied：　〃Out　of　the　four　there　are
  three　relative　to　the　great　and　important　affairs　of　the　medals。〃
  〃Thank　heaven！provided　the　news　be　favorable；〃　cried　his　master；　with
  an　expression　of　uneasiness；　which　showed　how　much　importance　he　attached
  to　this　affair。
  〃One　is　from　Charlestown；　and　no　doubt　relative　to　Gabriel；　the
  missionary；〃　answered　Rodin；　〃this　other　from　Batavia；　and　no　doubt
  concerns　the　Indian；　Djalma。　　The　third　is　from　Leipsic；　and　will
  probably　confirm　that　received　yesterday；　in　which　the　lion…tamer；　Morok；
  informed　us；　that；　in　accordance　with　his　orders；　and　without　his　being
  compromised　in　any　way；　the　daughters　of　General　Simon　would　not　be　able
  to　continue　their　journey。〃
  At　the　name　of　General　Simon；　a　cloud　passed　over　the　features　of　Rodin's
  master。
  CHAPTER　XVI。
  THE　ORDERS。
  The　principal　houses　correspond　with　that　in　Paris；　they　are　also　in
  direct　communication　with　the　General；　who　resides　at　Rome。　　The
  correspondence　of　the　Jesuits　so　active；　various；　and　organized　in　so
  wonderful　a　manner；　has　for　its　object　to　supply　the　heads　with　all　the
  information　they　can　require。　　Every　day；　the　General　receives　a　host　of
  reports；　which　serve　to　check　one　another。　　In　the　central　house；　at
  Rome；　are　immense　registers；　in　which　are　inscribed　the　names　of　all　the
  Jesuits；　of　their　adherents；　and　of　all　the　considerable　persons；　whether
  friends　or　enemies；　with　whom　they　have　any　connection。　　In　these
  registers　are　reported；　without　alteration；　hatred　or　passion　the　facts
  relating　to　the　life　of　each　individual。　　It　is　the　most　gigantic
  biographical　collection　that　has　ever　been　formed。　　The　frailties　of　a
  woman；　the　secret　errors　of　a　statesman；　are　chronicled　in　this　book　with
  the　same　cold　impartiality。　　Drawn　up　for　the　purpose　of　being　useful；
  these　biographies　are　necessarily　exact。　　When　the　Jesuits　wish　to
  influence　an　individual；　they　have　but　to　turn　to　this　book；　and　they
  know　immediately　his　life；　his　character；　his　parts；　his　faults；　his
  projects；　his　family；　his　friends；　his　most　sacred　ties。　　Conceive；　what
  a　superior　facility　of　action　this　immense　police…register；　which
  includes　the　whole　world；　must　give　to　any　one　society！　　It　is　not
  lightly　that　I　speak　of　these　registers；　I　have　my　facts　from　a　person
  who　has　seen　this　collection；　and　who　is　perfectly　well　acquainted　with
  the　Jesuits。　　Here　then；　is　matter　to　reflect　on　for　all　those　families；
  who　admit　freely　into　their　houses　the　members　of　a　community　that
  carries　its　biographical　researches　to　such　a　point。
  （Libri；　Member　of　the　Institute。　　Letters　on　the　Clergy。）
  When　he　had　conquered　the　involuntary　emotion　which　the　name　or
  remembrance　of　General　Simon　had　occasioned；　Rodin's　master　said　to　the
  secretary：　〃Do　not　yet　open　the　letters　from　Leipsic；　Charlestown；　and
  Batavia；　the　information　they　contain　will　doubtless　find　its　place
  presently。　　It　will　save　our　going　over　the　same　ground　twice。〃
  The　secretary　looked　inquiringly　at　his　master。
  The　latter　continued〃Have　you　finished　the　note　relating　to　the
  medals？〃
  〃Here　it　is；〃　replied　the　secretary；　〃I　was　just　finishing　my
  interpretation　of　the　cipher。〃
  〃Read　it　to　me；　in　the　order　of　the　facts。　　You　can　append　to　it　the　news
  contained　in　those　three　letters。〃
  〃True；〃　said　Rodin；　〃in　that　way　the　letters　will　find　their　right
  place。〃
  〃I　wish　to　see；〃　rejoined　the　other；　〃whether　this　note　is　clear　and
  fully　explanatory；　you　did　not　forget　that　the　person　it　is　intended　for
  ought　not　to　know　all？〃
  〃I　bore　it　in　mind；　and　drew　up　the　paper　accordingly。〃
  〃Read；〃　said　the　master。
  M。　Rodin　read　as　follows；　slowly　and　deliberately：
  〃‘A　hundred　and　fifty　years　ago；　a　French　Protestant　family；　foreseeing
  the　speedyrevocation　of　the　edict　of　Nantes；　went　into　voluntary　exile；
  in　order　to　avoid　the　just　and　rigorous　decrees　already　issued　against
  the　members　of　the　reformed　churchthose　indomitable　foes　of　our　holy
  religion。
  〃‘Some　members　of　this　family　sought　refuge　in　Holland；　and　afterwards　in
  the　Dutch　colonies；　others　in　Poland；　others　in　Germany；　some　in　England；
  and　some　in　America。
  〃‘It　is　supposed　that　only　seven　descendants　remain　of　this　family；　which
  underwent　strange　vicissitudes　since；　its　present　representatives　are
  found　in　all　ranks　of　society；　from　the　sovereign　to　the　mechanic。
  〃‘These　descendants；　direct　or　indirect；　are：
  〃‘On　the　mother's　side；
  〃‘Rose　and　Blanche　Simonminors。
  〃‘General　Simon　married；　at　Warsaw；　a　descendant　of　the　said　family。
  〃‘Francois　Hardy；　manufacturer　at　Plessis；　near　Paris。
  〃‘Prince　Djalma；　son　of　Kadja…sing；　King　of　Mondi。
  〃‘Kadja…sing；　married；　in　1802；　a　descendant　of　the　said　family；　then
  settled　at　Batavia；　in　the　Island　of　Java；　a；　Dutch　colony。
  〃‘On　the　father's　side
  〃‘Jacques　Rennepont；　surnamed　Sleepinbuff；　mechanic。
  〃‘Adrienne　de　Cardoville；　daughter　of　the　Count　of　Rennepont；　Duke　of
  Cardoville。
  〃‘Gabriel　Rennepont；　priest　of　the　foreign　missions。
  〃‘All　the　members　of　this　family　possess；　or　should　possess；　a　bronze
  medal　bearing　the　following　inscriptions：
  Victim
  of
  L。　　C。　　D。　　J。
  Pray　for　me！
  Paris
  February　the　13th；　1682。
  At　Paris；
  Rue　Saint　Francois；　No。　3；
  In　a　century　and　a　half
  you　will　be。