Bonelle appeared in the streets, jauntily flourishing his cane. In the
first frenzy of his despair, Ramin refused to pay; he accused every one
of having been in a plot to deceive him; he turned off Catherine and
expelled his porter; he publicly accused the lawyer and priest of
conspiracy; brought an action against the doctor, and lost it. He had
another brought against him for violently assaulting Marguerite, in
which he was cast in heavy damages. Monsieur Bonelle did not trouble
himself with useless remonstrances, but, when his annuity was refused,
employed such good legal arguments as the exasperated mercer could not
possibly resist.
Ten years have elapsed, and MM. Ramin and Bonelle still live on. For a
house which would have been dear at fifty thousand francs, the draper
has already handed over seventy thousand.
The once red-faced, jovial Ramin, is now a pale, haggard man, of sour
temper and aspect. To add to his anguish, he sees the old man thrive on
that money which it breaks his heart to give. Old Marguerite takes a
malicious pleasure in giving him an exact account of their good cheer,
and in asking him if he does not think Monsieur looks better and better
every day. Of one part of this torment Ramin might get rid, by giving
his old master notice to quit, and no longer having him in his house.
But this he cannot do; he has a secret fear that Bonelle would take some
Excellent Opportunity of dying without his knowledge, and giving some
other person an Excellent Opportunity of personating him, and receiving
the money in his stead.
The last accounts of the victim of Excellent Opportunities represent him
as being gradually worn down with disappointment. There seems every
probability of his being the first to leave the world; for Bonelle is
heartier than ever.
THE END.
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BY COUSIN CICELY,
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FOOTNOTES:
[1] Report of Mr. Bowie on the cause of Cholera in Bermondsey.
[2] Report of Dr. Gavin.
[3] Evidence of Mr. J. T. Cooper, Practical Chemist.
[4] Evidence before the Board of Health.
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Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber:
gave him little encouagement=> gave him little encouagement {pg 11}
where an elegaut _déjeuner_=> where an elegant _déjeuner_ {pg 20}
wo had sprung=> woe had sprung {pg 27}
againt the barons=> against the barons {pg 35}
Ths spirit of a policeman=> The spirit of a policeman {pg 62}
three feet together anwhere=> three feet together anywhere {pg 207}
Nepho now lurked=> Nephelo now lurked {pg 321}
cried Nepho=> cried Nephelo {pg 322}
you are are not such a fool=> you are not such a fool {pg 334}