Sheenteredhernewhouse，andwentfromonesurprisetoanother。A
granddinnerwastoprecedetheball，towhichGraslinhadinvitednearlyallLimoges。Thedinner，giventothebishop，theprefect，thejudgeofthecourt，theattorney—general，themayor，thegeneral，andGraslin’sformerpartnerswiththeirwives，wasatriumphforthebride，who，likeallotherpersonswhoaresimpleandnatural，showedcharmsthatwerenotexpectedinher。Neitherofthebridalpaircoulddance;Veroniquecontinuedthereforetodothehonorstoherguests，andtowintheesteemandgoodgracesofnearlyallthepersonswhowerepresentedtoher，askingGrossetete，whotookanhonestlikingtoher，forinformationaboutthecompany。Shemadenomistakesandcommittednoblunders。Itwasduringthiseveningthatthetwoformerpartnersofthebankerannouncedtheamountofthedowry（immenseforLimousin）givenbytheSauviatstotheirdaughter。Atnineo’clocktheoldiron—dealerreturnedhomeandwenttobed，leavinghiswifetopresideoverthebride’sretiring。ItwassaidbyeveryonethroughoutthetownthatMadameGraslinwasveryplain，thoughwellmade。
OldSauviatnowwounduphisbusinessandsoldhishouseintown。Heboughtalittlecountry—placeontheleftbankoftheViennebetweenLimogesandCluzeau，tenminutes’walkfromthesuburbofSaint—
Martial，whereheintendedtofinishhisdaystranquillywithhiswife。TheoldcouplehadanapartmentinthehotelGraslinandalwaysdinedonceortwiceaweekwiththeirdaughter，who，asoften，madetheirhouseinthecountrytheobjectofherwalks。
ThisenforcedrestalmostkilledoldSauviat。Happily，Graslinfoundameansofoccupyinghisfather—in—law。In1823thebankerwasforcedtotakepossessionofaporcelainmanufactory，totheproprietorsofwhichhehadadvancedlargesums，whichtheyfoundthemselvesunabletorepayexceptbythesaleoftheirfactory，whichtheymadetohim。