The notary's nose;

222 UNCLE AND NEPHEW.
a little, you'd see well enough that it's not
I who am crazy."
FranSois already had hold of the doorknob. He turned on his heel, as if he had
forgotten something: marched straight up
to the doctor, and said to him:
" Monsieur, my uncle's illness is not the
only motive which brought me here."
" Ah! ah! " murmured M. Morlot, who
thought he saw a ray of hope.
The young man continued:
"You have a daughter."
"At last!" cried the poor uncle.
"You'll bear witness that he said,' You
have a daughter!'"
The doctor replied to Francois: "Yes,
Monsieur. Explain.."
" You have a daughter, Mlle. Claire
Auvray."
"There it is! There it is! I told you
that very thing! "
" Yes, Monsieur," said the doctor.