The notary's nose;

96 THE NOTARY'S NOSE.
gratis, to applauding M. Dumaine for ten
sous.
Such in mind and body was the man
whom M. Bernier hailed in the Rue de
Beaune, to come and lend some of his
skin to M. l'Ambert. The servants were
notified, and brought him up as soon as
possible.
He came in timidly, hat in hand, raising
his feet as high as possible, not daring to
let them rest on the carpet. The morning's storm had spattered him up to the
shoulders.
" If itsh wooter that you want," said he,
bowing to the doctor, " I-"
M. Bernier cut him short:
"No, my boy, we don't want anything
in your regular line."
" Well, Moshoo, itsh shomething different, then?"
"Something entirely different. This