"Ah! my friend, I a.s.sure you that she had some good qualities."

"Hold your tongue, for heaven's sake! don't imitate the idiocy or dishonesty of those people, who, as soon as a person is dead, give her credit for virtues that she never had in her lifetime! For my part, when a villain leaves this world, I content myself with saying: 'There are enough left behind!'"

"And Monsieur Duronceray and Edmond Didier--are they still happy?"

"How can they help it? they both have sweet, pretty, loving wives! Ah!

if I could find one like them!"

"And the famous Ami, their big dog?"

"He is growing old peacefully among them; when _he_ dies, I give you leave to weep for him; for he is a pattern of loyalty, devotion and attachment!--Find all those qualities in your friends!"

THE END.