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48 ALFRED DE ROSANN. for four-and-twenty hours. To this he objected,— muttered something about considering the matter, and withdrew, telling me he should call in the course .of three or four days, when he had consulted his legal adviser.”’ | ‘ And in the meantime what is to be done?’’ asked ~ Alfred, fearful that his most sanguine anticipations were destined to fall to the ground. ‘Patience, my dear friend—patience !”’ cried the banker. ‘“ Have you reflected that this Count d’Elsigny may leave the country, sell the papers with the chance of procuring anything through their agency to some Jew, or destroy them in a fit of disappointment and rage?”’ said our hero. ‘¢T have considered the matter much more maturely than you think,’’ returned Mr. Robson ; ‘and the result of my deliberations makes me perfectly easy on all those points; because it stands to reason, my young friend, that the Count will visit me again, and that he will prefer entrusting me with the papers to resigning ~ all hope of recovering a farthing at my hands. ' “That is true,’’ said De Rosann: “and he may have postponed this visit for a few days in order to see how I shall actin the meantime; for he knows that I am in London.”’ “There is then a sufficient explanation of his con- duct,’’ cried the banker, with a smile of satisfaction. “Do not be alarmed,—we will bring the rogue to reason; and I again repeat, let us have a little patience for thezmoment. Should your funds run low, and should you not choose to draw upon Paris, you know where to come for a supply ; I shall feel proud to be your banker as well as your friend.” | Alfred returned his most sincere thanks for this generous offer, the full extent of which he duly appreciated ; and having paid his respects to Mrs. and the Misses Robson, he withdrew to his hotel. COPMICLOO)KSsCOnH