The notary's nose;

I48 THE NOTARY'S NOSE.
was a capable girl, seven or eight years
older than he, and experienced in affairs of
the heart.
"I see what's the matter," she said;
"You want to marry me. Very well, my
boy, we can come to an understanding, if
you've anything to depend upon."
He answered naively that he had everything to depend upon that could be required of a man; namely, two strong arms
accustomed to work.
Demoiselle Jeannette laughed in his
face, and spoke more distinctly.
He burst out laughing, in his turn, and
said with the most amiable confidence:
"It'sh money that you want! Why
didn't you shay sho at firsht! I've got
lotsh of it. Money! how much will you
have? Name the shum. Will half M.
l'Ambert's fortune do? will that be
enough?"
"Half of Monsieur's fortune?"