“Whynotsecurethething，“saidBongrand，“whyrunanyrisks？“

　　“Whenyouarebetweentworisks，“repliedthedoctor，“avoidthemostrisky。“

　　BongrandcarriedthroughthebusinessofmakingUrsulaofagesopromptlythatthepaperswerereadybythedayshewastwenty。Thatanniversarywasthelastpleasureoftheolddoctorwho，seizedperhapswithapresentimentofhisend，gavealittleball，towhichheinvitedalltheyoungpeopleinthefamiliesofDionis，Cremiere，Minoret，andMassin。Savinien，Bongrand，theabbeandhistwoassistantpriests，theNemoursdoctor，andMesdamesZelieMinoret，Massin，andCremiere，togetherwitholdSchmucke，weretheguestsatagranddinnerwhichprecededtheball。

　　“IfeelIamgoing，“saidtheoldmantothenotarytowardsthecloseoftheevening。“Ibegyoutocometo-morrowanddrawupmyguardianshipaccountwithUrsula，soasnottocomplicatemypropertyaftermydeath。ThankGod！Ihavenotwithdrawnonepennyfrommyheirs，——Ihavedisposedofnothingbutmyincome。MessieursCremiere，Massin，andMinoretmynephewaremembersofthefamilycouncilappointedforUrsula，andIwishthemtobepresentattherenderingofmyaccount。“

　　Thesewords，heardbyMassinandquicklypassedfromonetoanotherroundtheball-room，pouredbalmintothemindsofthethreefamilies，whohadlivedinperpetualalternationsofhopeandfear，sometimesthinkingtheywerecertainofwealth，oftenerthattheyweredisinherited。

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