Eugenie with money [Grandet]

The Marquise de Teygou's face turned blue: "Miss, I haven't reached the point of selling my jewelry yet."

Eugenie smiled innocently at her: "Really. If that's the case, can I look forward to the day when you can return to me the debt I paid for you?" There are jewelry that can be mortgaged, but let others do it for you You pay off the debt, where does the face come from?For your proud dignity?

"Miss!" Mrs. Taigou felt that her IQ had been insulted: "It was clearly agreed at the time that you will pay off the debt for me, and I will help Mr. Grandet get the nomination of Jin, and I will accompany you to Paris."

"Yes, yes. Please don't get excited." Eugenie stood up and patted the tutor's shoulder lightly: "I haven't forgotten, but I'm afraid that paying off the debt for you will hurt your self-esteem. You don't like that I thought, of course it would be the best."

If I had other residences in Paris, I would never look at the face of this countryman from other provinces.Mrs. Taigou thought bitterly, but she didn't respond to Eugenie at all.

A small stack of banknotes suddenly appeared in front of him, with the words one hundred printed on it.Mrs. Taigu looked up at the girl who handed her the money.Her eyes were still so clear, as if the words she satirized just now did not come from that bright red mouth: "This is your reward for today."

To pick up, or not to pick up, that is the question.

Mrs. Taigou took the banknotes without thinking for a long time, but complained in her mouth: "It's such a light thing, there are really no gold coins in your hands to make people feel at ease." If it was exchanged for a thousand francs I can be happier.

Eugenie agreed with her point of view: "Yes, so I think it's better to keep the gold holders of these jewelry."

That's not what you said just now.Mrs. Taigou did not say this, because Eugenie had already changed the subject: "I have to ask someone to see if M. de Grassan is familiar with M. de Nucingen."

Mrs. Taigu had to remind her: "Miss, a lady cannot meet Mr. Strange alone."

Eugenie shrugged her shoulders: "But Mr. De Grassan is not a stranger. Having him accompany me is not to meet Mr. de Nucingen alone. And you will always accompany me to meet guests, won't you?"

This reason was really strong, and it made Mrs. Taigou dizzy. She could only watch Eugenie write a letter, and then ordered the coachman to deliver the letter to De Grassan.When the coachman left with the letter, Mrs. Teigou remembered to ask, "Miss, is there anything Mr. Tai Grassan can't do, and you need another banker to come forward?"

Don't be like she thought, she really just thought about it, if the young lady really did that, how would she explain to those "old friends".

Eugenie's fingers were gliding over the glittering jewellery.Although she has paid attention to maintenance since she wore it, the original body has been doing needlework and sometimes helping Nanong, her knuckles are a bit thick, which is far from the slender hands that are popular nowadays.

Fortunately, the skin is still tender and soft, which can be used as the focus of post-care.So Eugenie commented on her hand.

Hearing Mrs. Taigou's question, Eugenie just paused her fingers, and then explained to her: "There are too many diamonds, and some of them I don't need. You also know that I have spent too much money recently. I have to keep some working capital.” I still have to buy government bonds to make money.

The reason for explaining this kindly to Mrs. Taigou is because if de Nucingen comes, Mrs. Taigou will accompany him all the way, and she will know sooner or later.

Madame Taicourt was speechless, feeling that she had been taken advantage of by a countryman from the provinces, and she was very unhappy even with the thousand francs she had just received.She kept her mouth shut, and decided to wait for the young lady to make a fool of herself before telling her what was wrong.

De Grassan's reply was quick. Of course, he had business dealings with the Nucingen Bank, but he just asked vaguely in the letter whether Eugenie needed a larger amount of funds in the near future, otherwise his bank could fulfill her entrustment. , without contact with M. de Nucingen.

In his words, Mr. de Nucingen valued every centenary very much, and he didn't think Eugenie could guarantee the safety of funds after dealing with him.In that case, Tai Grassan would feel that he had failed Grandet's entrustment.

Eugenie showed the reply to Madame Taigou, and asked her if she knew M. de Nucingen.Mrs. Taigu shook her head: "I have only heard about this gentleman. I heard that he just made a fortune a few years ago. After his bank refused to pay once, his reputation spread throughout Paris. The Nucingen Bank became the Parisian bank. One of the best banks."

This is similar to what she thought, and Eugenie wanted to observe the banker more closely.Above all, the banker's wife, Madame Annette de Nucingen, had something to tell about her cousin.

Close to the banker, not far from the banker's wife's visit, right?Eugenie knew that although the banker's surname was prefixed with the word "German", she was only a Viscount. In the eyes of those traditional nobles, the banker's wife was still called a "bourgeois" woman.

Eugenie herself will soon be called the daughter of the "bourgeoisie" because of Grandet's promotion.Maybe Mrs. Nucingen felt sympathetic to her.

It's really exciting.

The corner of Eugenie's mouth curled into a meaningful arc. Mrs. Taigou, who was deeply poisoned by ethics, forgot her decision to let Eugenie make a fool of herself, and reminded her: "Miss, ladies, even if you want to She is thinking about how to get revenge on her lover, and she will keep the most appropriate smile on her face, so that no one will see that she is suffering in her heart."

Which eye of yours sees me being tormented?The old lady's nagging was perfect, and Eugenie resisted the urge to roll her eyes, lest Mrs. Taigou's lecture would not stop.

In order to silence her, Eugenie simply discussed with her the clothes for the meeting.What Madame Taigou wanted to discuss with Eugenie was which jewelry on the table she would mortgage to the Nucingen Bank, but she had to choose clothes for Eugenie that were suitable for meeting guests.

Strictly speaking, this is the first time for Eugenie to receive guests in Paris, and it is her first appearance at Vanity Fair in Paris.Even though the two guests valued her purse, Mrs. Taigou still felt that Eugenie should show her best side.

Thus, the slender waist hooped by the tights appeared, the heavy bustle appeared, and the diamond earrings hanging from the thin platinum chains complemented the teardrop-shaped necklace on the snow-white breast.

De Grassan imitated the style of Parisian gentlemen, and when he gently kissed Eugenie's hand, he praised sincerely: "My dear Eugenie, you should have come to Paris earlier. Saumur really buried you." of brilliance."

De Nucingen, who followed, was estimating the price of the goose yellow taffeta and the lace on the huge puff sleeves. After De Grassan gave up his position, he greeted Eugenie calmly: " I have had the honor of seeing Artemis in person, my dear lady. If you will, my drawing room will always be open to you."

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Eugenie showed a pure smile in satisfaction: "Thank you very much for coming."

Madame Taigou was very pleased with Eugenie's behavior, which she credited with her teaching.Tai Grassan didn't have this knowledge. He was the one who helped his wife surround his only child in Saumur. At that time, everyone thought that Eugenie's behavior was impeccable.

Business mutual bragging is needed in any era, but mutual bragging is always short-lived. Before getting to the point, Taiwan Grassan found an opportunity.

While Mrs. de Teycourt was talking with Nucingen, he asked Eugenie in a low voice: "Miss, are you in any trouble? Why don't you leave it to me? You know, Monsieur Grandet." Let me take care of you."

Eugenie also lowered her voice: "Sir, our cooperation is long-term, and I must ensure that your mobility will not be affected. Therefore, you must remain silent for a while." She expressed to Tai Grassan with firm eyes made up his mind.

Tai Grassan, who was asked to be silent, watched Eugenie open the inconspicuous package that had been placed on the table with her own eyes. What was revealed inside was enough to make any proud lady scream and promised that they had refused. ten dates.

Nucingen's eyes were also sparkling with diamonds, and he asked in his French with a German accent, "Miss, what do you mean?"

Eugenie sorted out the jewelry shyly, pointing to them and telling the history one by one.The setting of these jewels was sufficient to convince two well-informed bankers that Eugenie was not lying.

But they could not ascertain how Eugenie got the jewels.

The question was asked by Tai Grassin, which made Eugenie even more embarrassed.Her face was flushed, and even her exposed shoulders were blushing, which added a charming brilliance to the diamond necklace on it: "Mr. Grassan, you know my father. He didn't allow me Spending extra money on grooming."

Tai Grassan nodded in agreement, thinking of Grandet's decades-old attire, and Eugenie's simple dress when she was in Saumur.De Nucingen turned his attention back to Eugenie's clothes - if he read correctly, this piece of clothes cost five or six hundred francs, and it had to be the price of an acquaintance.

A cunning banker doesn't tell a potential client in person; he just waits for the client to ask first.

Eugenie continued: "But diamonds are so beautiful, I don't want to give up on everything. When I realized something was wrong, I realized that I had bought too much." After finishing speaking, Eugenie lowered her head even more Go on, like all impulsive shopping girls, for fear of hearing words of reprimand from others.

Note: ① Artemis: The goddess of hunting in Greek mythology.