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Now my dream was all dispelled, andfall as the moralists tell us pride o hence with la escort become a mockery but that it served the more loudly to advertise e, the Vicomtesse swept suddenly down the steps and came towards me with a friendly srateful for your intervention in the cause of that rebel ht her, under my breath, "if you would not totally destroy him, I beseech you to be cautious By your leave, I will have my men refreshed, and thereafter I shall take the road to Toulouse again I can only hope thath I spoke in a subdued key, Saint-Eustache, who stood near us, overheard me, as his face very clearly testified

"Remain here, sir," she replied, with some effusion, "and follohen you are rested"

"Follow you?" I inquired "Do you then go with Monsieur de Lavedan?"

"No, Anne," said the Vico you unnecessarily You were better advised to remain here until my return"

I doubt not that the poor Vicomte was more concerned with how she would tire hiht tire her But the Vicoainsaid The Chevalier had sneered when the Vicoht that sneer, and she swung round upon hio

"He'll not return, you think, you Judas!" she snarled at hi very evil to see "But he shall--by God, he shall! And look to your skin when he does, monsieur the catchpoll, for, on my honour, you shall have a foretaste of hell for your trouble in this matter"

The Chevalier sue," said he, "does no injury"

"Will a woman's arm, think you?" de tipstaff, I'll--"

"Anne,that you will control yourself"

"Shall I subotten vassal? Shall I--"

"Renity of your station to address the fellow We avoid venomous reptiles, but we do not pause to reproach them with their venom God made them so"

Saint-Eustache coloured to the roots of his hair, then, turning hastily to the driver, he bade him start He would have closed the door with that, but that madame thrust herself forward