Alfred de Rosann — page 126: what you’re looking at

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ALFRED DE ROSANN. 117 with all his fellow-creatures, ere he quits this world of sin, implores M. De Rosann to visit him, if it be only for one minute, to smooth the pillow of a death- bed, and pardon the injuries he has received.” _ The address of the house whither De Rosann was thus invited, appeared at the bottom of this gloomy epistle ; and our hero did not hesitate two minutes how to act. He hastily left the hotel, and hurried to the mansion where his presence appeared so necessary. The moment he mentioned his name, a servant in a handsome livery showed him to an apartment magni- ficently furnished, and desired him to have the kind- ness to wait for five minutes, in order that the sick man might be prepared to receive his visiter. Our hero obeyed; and although a secret presentiment told him who had sent for him, he was still anxious to be re- lieved of suspense. Presently the domestic returned, and requested De Rosann to follow him. They as- cended a wide stair-case, and passed up a long gallery that led to the invalid’s chamber. Alfred entered ; and the servant closed the door upon him. ‘Ts that you, De Rosann,”’ said a feeble voice, which our hero, as he had expected, recognised to be La Motte’s ; “and have you obeyed my summons, and condescended to visit the repentant sinner’s death- bed??? Oh! howthankful—how deeply grateful I am!” - “Ta Motte,”? returned Alfred, in a solemn tone, “do not imagine that I have come to reproach—I am here to pardon you!” “Ts it possible, De Rosann, that you can forget the deep injuries I have done you ?—your reputation tar- nished — your establishment ruined—your fortune dissipated — yourself accused and condemned as a forger—”’ . «“ Ah! how did you become aware of that ?’’ inter- rupted Alfred, suddenly. Fie : ‘Four or five days ago, I met an individual whom I had once known in Paris—a person of the name of Belle-Rose, and he entrusted me with that which he called a great secret: he narrated to me all the igno- Gomichboo S (E@)