Lustucru assisted at this touching Scene.
CHAPTER IX.
WHICH IS SATISFACTORY TO EVERYBODY BUT THE
GUILTY.
s soon as Madame de la Grenouillère learned how Moumouth had been recovered, she ordered young Faribole to be brought before her.
"I’ll go and look him up," said Father Lustucru, with alacrity. He was very anxious to warn his accomplice, and sought an excuse to steal off.
"No, remain! You have admitted him to the mansion, you shall see him turned away, and will learn to bestow your confidence more wisely in future."
Lustucru remained, and, recovering from his first stupor, resolved to boldly deny everything, if Faribole should dare to accuse him.
Introduced into the parlor, Faribole did not wait to be interrogated.