Publisher's Synopsis
Ce livre historique peut contenir de nombreuses coquilles et du texte manquant. Les acheteurs peuvent generalement telecharger une copie gratuite scannee du livre original (sans les coquilles) aupres de l'editeur. Non reference. Non illustre. 1903 edition. Extrait: ...since, for your repose, you desire to postpone it, try and finish the letter, for what, after all, is it that I desire? Why, to see you henceforward enjoy an ineffable and religious calm, after so many painful agitations." "Yes, my father, I know it, you are very good," said poor Hardy, in a grateful voice, " excuse my weakness." "Can you go on with this letter, my dear son?" "Yes, father." "Then write;" and the reverend father continued his dictation. "' I enjoy undisturbed tranquillity, I am surrounded with care, and, thanks to the divine mercy, I hope to make a perfectly Christian end far from a world whose vanities I now see through. I do not say adieu, but that we shall soon meet, my dear Agricola; for I wish to tell you yourself of the wishes I form, and always must entertain, for you and your worthy comrades. Be my interpreter with them, and as soon as I find it convenient to receive you I will write; until then believe me always your very affectionate friend--'" Then the reverend father said to M. Hardy: "Do you think this will do, my dear son?" "Yes, father." "Sign it, then." "Yes, father." And the miserable man, after having signed it, fell back on his armchair, utterly exhausted. "This is not all, my dear son," added D'Aigrigny, drawing a paper from his pocket. "You must have the kindness again to sign this fresh favour granted by you to our reverend fathers' procureur to terminate the affairs you know of." "Oh, Heaven, again!" exclaimed Hardy, with a kind of feverish and diseased impatience. "But you see plainly, my father, my strength is quite gone." "You have only to sign after you have read it, my dear son," and D'Aigrigny presented to M. Hardy a large sheet of stamped..."