"'At the termination of the "Legende Doree" are the Legends of Saints
Ferreol, Ferrution, Germain, and Droctoveus (xxxviij pp.) and the
Miraculous Sepulture of Monsieur Saint-Germain d'Auxerre (xij pp.).

"'This rare manuscript, which formed part of the collection of Sir
Thomas Raleigh, is now in the private study of Signor Michel-Angelo
Polizzi, of Girgenti.'"

"You hear that, Hamilcar? The manuscript of the Clerk Alexander is
in Sicily, at the house of Michel-Angelo Polizzi. Heaven grant he
may be a friend of learned men! I am going to write him!"

Which I did forthwith. In my letter I requested Signor Polizzi to
allow me to examine the manuscript of Clerk Alexander, stating on
what grounds I ventured to consider myself worthy of so great a
favour. I offered at the same time to put at his disposal several
unpublished texts in my own possession, not devoid of interest. I
begged him to favour me with a prompt reply, and below my signature
I wrote down all my honorary titles.

"Monsieur! Monsieur! where are you running like that?" cried Therese,
quite alarmed, coming down the stairs in pursuit of me, four steps
at a time, with my hat in her hand.

"I am going to post a letter, Therese."

"Good God! is that a way to run out in the street, bareheaded, like
a crazy man?"