"Mademoiselle," said the notary, "it is my duty to point out to youthat you are despoiling yourself without guarantee,"
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"Hold your tongue, Cruchot! It's settled, all settled," cried Grandet,taking his daughter's hand and striking it with his own. "Eugenie, youwon't go back on your word?,you are an honest girl, hein?""Oh! father!,"
He kissed her effusively, and pressed her in his arms till he almostchoked her.
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The next morning Eugenie signed the papers by which she herselfcompleted her spoliation. At the end of the first year, however, inspite of his bargain, the old man had not given his daughter one souof the hundred francs he had so solemnly pledged to her. When Eugeniepleasantly reminded him of this, he could not help coloring, and wenthastily to his secret hiding-place, from whence he brought down abouta third of the jewels he had taken from his nephew, and gave them toher.
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"There, little one," he said in a sarcastic tone, "do you want thosefor your twelve hundred francs?"
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"I'll give you as many more next year," he said, throwing them intoher apron. "So before long you'll get all his gewgaws," he added,rubbing his hands, delighted to be able to speculate on his daughter'sfeelings.