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couple； beloved of God； have paid their quota to the sorrows of life
in times now past。 These married lovers are the Vicomte de Portenduere
and his wife。 There is not another such home in Paris as theirs。
〃It is the sweetest happiness I have ever seen；〃 said the Comtesse de
l'Estorade； speaking of them lately。
Bless them； therefore； and be not envious； seek an Ursula for
yourselves； a young girl brought up by three old men； and by the best
of all mothersadversity。
Goupil； who does service to everybody and is justly considered the
wittiest man in Nemours； has won the esteem of the little town； but he
is punished in his children； who are rickety and hydrocephalous。
Dionis； his predecessor； flourishes in the Chamber of Deputies； of
which he is one of the finest ornaments； to the great satisfaction of
the king of the French； who sees Madame Dionis at all his balls。
Madame Dionis relates to the whole town of Nemours the particulars of
her receptions at the Tuileries and the splendor of the court of the
king of the French。 She lords it over Nemours by means of the throne；
which therefore must be popular in the little town。
Bongrand is chief…justice of the court of appeals at Melun。 His son is
in the way of becoming an honest attorney…general。
Madame Cremiere continues to make her delightful speeches。 On the
occasion of her daughter's marriage； she exhorted her to be the
working caterpillar of the household； and to look into everything with
the eyes of a sphinx。 Goupil is making a collection of her 〃slapsus…
linquies；〃 which he calls a Cremiereana。
〃We have had the great sorrow of losing our good Abbe Chaperon；〃 said
the Vicomtesse de Portenduere this winterhaving nursed him herself
during his illness。 〃The whole canton came to his funeral。 Nemours is
very fortunate； however； for the successor of that dear saint is the
venerable cure of Saint…Lange。〃
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