My God! Is there any law at all left in France?"
One doubt M. de La Tour d'Azyr had entertained, though only
faintly, to mar the perfect serenity of his growing optimism.
That doubt concerned this man Moreau and his relations with M.
de Kercadiou. He knew what once they had been, and how changed
they subsequently were by the ingratitude of Moreau's own
behavior in turning against the class to which his benefactor
belonged. What he did not know was that a reconciliation had
been effected. For in the past month - ever since circumstances
had driven Andre-Louis to depart from his undertaking to steer
clear of politics - the young man had not ventured to approach
Meudon, and as it happened his name had not been mentioned in La
Tour d'Azyr's hearing on the occasion of either of his own previous
visits. He learnt of that reconciliation now; but he learnt at
the same time that the breach was now renewed, and rendered wider
and more impassable than ever. Therefore he did not hesitate to
avow his own position.
"There is a law," he answered.
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