The notary's nose;

70 THE NOTARY S NOSE.
In this frame of mind he got back to
the Reu de Verneuil; while his footman
had gone to get some addresses of celebrated surgeons. The Marquis and M.
Steimbourg conducted him to his chamber and took their leave, one to go and
relieve the anxiety of his wife and daughters, whom he had not seen since the preceding evening, the other to hasten to the
Bourse.
Left alone, beside the great Venetian
glass which pitilessly reflected his new
aspect, Alfred l'Ambert fell into a profound
melancholy. This strong man, who never
wept at the theatre, because it is vulgar;
this gentleman with a face of bronze, who
had buried his father and mother with the
most serene composure, wept over the
mutilation of his handsome person, and
bathed himself in selfish tears.
His footman diverted him from this bitter grief, by promising a call from M.