WhereuponheleftthemabruptlytoreflectwithadmirationonthewaysbywhichProvidencehadbroughttheinnocenttovictory。
“ThefingerofGodisinallthis，“criedtheabbe。
“Willtheypunishhim？“askedUrsula。
“Ah，mademoiselle，“criedLaBougival。“I’dgivetheropetohanghim。“
BongrandwasalreadyatGoupil’s，nowtheappointedsuccessorofDionis，butheenteredtheofficewithacarelessair。“IhavealittlemattertoverifyabouttheMinoretproperty，“hesaidtoGoupil。