M. de Saint-Remy started, looked at Madame d'Harville with surprise, as he recollected Fleur-de-Marie, and exclaimed:
"Ah, madame, what a singular coincidence! This young girl they sought to drown—"
"In the Seine, near Asnières, as I am told."
"'Tis she! 'Tis she!" cried Saint-Remy.
"Of whom do you speak, sir?"
"Of the young girl whom this monster sought to drown. Do you know her, madame?"
"Poor dear! I love her tenderly. Ah, if you knew, sir, how lovely, how prepossessing she was! But tell me what you mean."
"Doctor Griffon and I gave her the first assistance."
"First assistance to her! And in what way?"
"At the Isle du Ravageur, where she was saved."