Thoughhehadbegunlifeasacook，fewcouldbemorearrogantthanVarennesonoccasion；buthepossessedthevaluableknackofknowingwithwhomhecouldpresume，andneverattemptedtoimposeonme。Apologisingwiththeeasygraceofamanwhohadriseninlifebypleasing，hesatwithmeawhile，recallingolddaysandfeats，andthenleft，givingmetounderstandthatImightdependonhimtodisabusetheKing\'smind。
Asafact，Henryvisitedmethateveningwithoutraisingthesubject；norhadIanyreasontocomplainofhisgenerosity，albeithetookcaretoexactfromtheSuperintendentoftheFinancesmorethanhegavehisservant，andforonegifttoPetergottwoPaulssatisfied。Toobtainthemoneyheneededinthemostcommodiousmanner，Ispentthegreaterpartoftwodaysinaccounts，andhadnotyetsettledthewarrantstomyliking，whenLaTrapecominginwithcandlesonthesecondeveningdisturbedmysecretaries。Themenyawneddiscreetly；andreflectingthatwehadhadalongdayIdismissedthem，andstayedmyselfonlyforthepurposeofsecuringoneortwopapersofaprivatenature。ThenIbadeLaTrapelightmetomycloset。
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\"Ihavereceivedanoffer，yourexcellency，\"heansweredwithacraftylook。
\"What！Toleavemyservice？\"Iexclaimed，insurprise。