CHAPTER IX
orks;
quot;to go on aircase,quot; interrupted Michael,ironically.
quot;You must no; replied Robert,smiling.
quot;;
quot;Because I to ;
turned round quickly.
quot;Sold it!quot; cried h sparkling eyes.
quot;For t I rico give it ;
Micool.
quot;t; resumed ;s an ideainto to a ricake t ;
quot;ell, w ; asked Genevieve.
quot; ; cried t;You understand not it--you are a a true is o keep it for t does it up at auction I a neion is like a co a , up, in t is only apoor creature ;
Robert colored a little.
quot;You ly, fat; said ;w;
quot;Yes, and you ,quot; added Genevieve, who could nolonger keep silence.
quot;Never !quot; replied Michael.
quot;But, c; cried s; only for our sakes!quot;
t onis. It o come to an explanation. tter related ered into a negotiation er Benoit, o sell paid do aining t o ractor at Versailles; unityof trying ion, and of finding a purco t, concluded t, and he new work-yard.
tion y andsimplicity t I e affected by it. Genevieve cried; Mico , and in a long embrace o ask ly accused him.
All o Robert. t ion; ion nor of avarice, nor even tion of inventive genius: ive and single aim itude urned them sacrifice for sacrifice!
After tions and exclamations of joy to leave me; but, t to breakfast.
tolerable; but tion made it delicious. Never ter understoodt calm enjoyment in t community ofinterests ion ofexistences tions,