gnor Polizzi the price of the
manuscript; andwhile awaiting his replyI offered up a secret prayer that
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard
45
the price might not exceed the amount of ready money at my disposal--
already much diminished by the cost of my expensive voyage. Signor
Polizzihoweverinformed me that he was not at liberty to dispose of the
articleinasmuch as it did not belong to himand was to be sold at auction
shortlyat the Hotel des Venteswith a number of other MSS. and several
incunabula.
This was a severe blow to me. It tried to preserve my calmness
notwithstandingand replied somewhat to this effect:
You surprise meMonsieur
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at Girgentitold me positively that the manuscript was yours. You cannot
now attempt to make me discredit your father's word.
I DID own the manuscriptindeed answered Signor Rafael with
absolute frankness; but I do not own it any longer. I sold that manuscript-
-the remarkable interest of which you have not failed to perceive--to an
amateur whom I am forbidden to nameand whofor reasons which I am
not at liberty to mentionfinds himself obliged to sell his collection. I am
honoured with the confidence of my customerand wayilai：
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