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Charles turned "Silence, railer!" he said in a broken voice "Sow no

ainly form, "I see

blood, blood, blood everywhere! Blood? Ah, God, shall I fro back There is no undoing

So, do you go to Biron And do you," he went on, sullenly addressing

Marshal Tavannes, "take him and tell him what it is needful he should

know"

"'Tis done, sire!" the Marshal cried, with a hiccough "Co quick way for them, had passed

down the hall to the door, the Marshal tapped Hannibal's sleeve

"It was touch and go," he muttered; it was plain he had been more sober

than he seemed "Mind you, it does not do to thwart our little master in

his fits! Remember that another time, or worse will come of it, brother

As it is, you came out of it finely and tripped that black devil's heels

to a o to Biron?"

"Yes," Count Hannibal answered coldly "I shall go"

"Better not! Better not!" the Marshal answered "'Twill be easier to go