Chapter XIII.

"This noble gentleman, Lord Titus here,
Is in opinion, and in honor, wronged;
That in the rescue of Lavinia,
With his own hand did slay his youngest son"
-- _Titus Andronicus._

The elder Montigny, wrathful and irresolute, and
like a beast in the toils, had yesterday again visited
the advocate on the same errand as before, and with
a like unsatisfactory result. But instead of return-
ing to Mainville he had proceeded to the Duchatel
Manor House; partly for counsel, but chiefly to as-
certain whether its owner -- who, he deemed, had an
equal interest with himself in the removal of Amanda
-- would join with him in furnishing the demanded
dower. The subject was broached privately to the
shrewd and worldly Andre, who on hearing it pro-
pounded swore indignantly at the advocate's audacity,
and roundly refused to accede to any such appropria-
tion of his substance: so after fierce denunciations of
the insolence of upstart English adventurers, and
censure of the infatuation of young fellows in affairs
of the heart, the theme was dropped for the present,
and the remainder of the day spent in looking over
the estate, and in those attentions that are usually
bestowed on a visitor, be he ever so familiar a one,
much more when he is both distinguished and in
prospective relationship. The next day the topic
was resumed, but this time in the presence of Samson

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