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"I have never thought so But I have thought that you ht be induced to imperil your neck--as you have it--for its own sake, and to the end that you ht save it"

He moved away "Monsieur, you talk in vain You have no royal warrant to supersede mine Do what you hen you come to Toulouse," and he soes with ainst hi that he would dare to defy me and that I had failed

"I have the evidence of my word I am ready to swear to what I know--that, whilst I was here at Lavedan, soo, I discovered his connection with the rebels"

"And what think you, ainst mine?" I cried "Never fear, Monsieur le Chevalier, I shall be in Toulouse to give you the lie by showing that your word is a word to which noyour past conduct If you think that, after I have spoken, King Louis whoo further on your instigation, or if you think that you will be able to slip your own neck froreater fool than I deem you"

He stood and looked at me over his shoulder, his face crimson, and his brows black as a thundercloud

"All this may betide when you come to Toulouse, Monsieur de Bardelys," said he darkly, "but froues"

With that, he turned on his heel and leftof his parting words

He gave his men the order to mount, and bade Monsieur de Lavedan enter the coach, whereupon Gilles shot lance of inquiry For a second, as I stepped slowly after the Chevalier, I was rey courtyard into a shambles Then I saw betied lance

I would have spoken to the Vicorined and humiliated by hts even for the very natural conjecture of what Lavedanofto Lavedan without having seen the King--as Castelroux had counselledvain dreaht to shine heroically in Maderatitude for having saved her father and admiration at the rant ht plead my rehabilitation Once that were accorded me, I did not doubt I should prevail