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not say  more than ;Forgive us   our trespasses�察�as we forgive。; Then he 

became quite silent�察�and when she spoke to him�察�after a long while�察�he did 

not answer her。 She supposed he had fallen asleep�察�as he had said�察�but she 

could   not   help crying   and   calling   to him  again   and   again。 The   sea´gulls 

flew past her screaming�察�but there was no sound of any voice to speak to 

her。 In spite of what he had said to her beforehand she grew frightened�察�

and thought it was because she had been unkind to Michel /le diable/ that 

she was left there alone�察�with the sea swirling to and fro beneath her。 

     It was not for more than two or three hours that Delphine hung cradled 

in Michel's net�察�for the tide does not lie long round the Mont St。 Michel�察�

and flows out again as swiftly as it comes in。 The people followed it out�察�

scattering over the sands in the forlorn hope of finding the dead bodies of 

Michel Lorio and the child�察�for they had no expectation of meeting with 

either   of   them   alive。   At   last   two   or   three   of   them   heard   the   voice   of 

Delphine�察  �who   saw   the   glimmer   of   their   lanterns   upon   the   sands�察  �and 

called shrilly and loudly for succour。 

     They   found   her   swinging   safely   in   her   net�察  �untouched   by   the   water。 

But   Michel   had   sunk   down   upon   his   knees�察  �though   his   arms   were   still 

fastened about the stake。 His head had fallen forward upon his breast�察�and 

his thick wet hair covered his face。 They lifted him without a word spoken。 



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He had saved Delphine's life at the cost of his own。 

     All the townspeople were down at the gate�察�waiting for the return of 

those who had gone out to seek for the dead。 The moon had risen above 

the fog�察�and shone clearly down upon them。 Delphine's mother�察�with her 

younger   children   about   her�察  �sat   on   the   stone   where   she   had   been   sitting 

when Michel set out on his perilous quest。 She and the other women could 

see a crowd of the men coming back�察�carrying some burden among them。 

But as they drew near to the gate�察�Delphine sprang forward from among 

them and ran and threw herself into her mother's arms。 ;A miracle� ─�cried 

some voices amid the crowd�察�a miracle wrought by their patron St。 Michel。 

If Michel Lorio were safe�察�surely he would become again a good Christian�察�

and   return   to   his   ancient   faith。   But   Michel   Lorio   was   dead�察  �and   all   that 

could be done for him was to carry his dead body home to his paralytic 

mother�察  �and   lay   it   upon   his   bed   in   the   little   loft   where   he   had   spent   so 

many hours of sorrowful loneliness。 

     It   was   a   perplexing   problem   to   the   simple   people。   Some   said   that 

Michel had been permitted to save the child by a diabolic agency which 

had failed him when he sought to save himself。 Others maintained that it 

was     no   other   than   the  great   archangel     St。  Michel     who    had   securely 

fastened   the   net   upon   the   stake   and   so   preserved   Delphine�察  �while   the 

heretic was left to perish。 A few thought secretly�察�and whispered it in fear�察�

that   Michel   had   done   a   noble   deed�察  �and   won   heaven   thereby。  The   cure�察�

who came to look upon the calm dead face�察�opened his lips after long and 

profound thought�此�

     ;If   this   man   had   been   a   Christian�察─  �he   said�察   �he   would   have   been   a 

saint and a martyr。; 



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                    A PERILOUS AMOUR 



                                    BY S。 J。 WEYMAN 



     Such     in  brief  were    the   reasons    which    would     have   led   me�察  �had   I 

followed the promptings of my own sagacity�察�to oppose the return of the 

Jesuits。   It   remains   for   me   only  to   add   that   these   arguments   lost   all   their 

weight when set in the balance against the safety of my beloved master。 To 

this   plea   the   king   himself   for   once   condescended�察  �and   found   those   who 

were most strenuous to dissuade him the least able to refute it�察�since the 

more a man abhorred the Jesuits�察�the more ready he was to allow that the 

king's   life   could   not   be   safe   from   their   practices   while   the   edict   against 

them   remained   in   force。   The   support   which   I   gave   to   the   king   on   this 

occasion exposed me to the utmost odium of my co´ religionists�察�and was 

in   later   times   ill´requited   by   the   order。   But   a   remarkable   incident   that 

occurred while the matter was still under debate�察�and which I now for the 

first   time    make    public�察   �proved    beyond     question     the   wisdom     of   my 

conduct。 

     Fontainebleau being at this time in the hands of the builders�察�the king 

had     gone    to   spend    his   Easter    at   Chantilly�察   �whither     Mademoiselle 

d'Entragues had also repaired。 During his absence from Paris I was seated 

one morning in my library at the Arsenal�察�when I was informed that Father 

Cotton�察�the same who at Metz had presented a petition from the Jesuits�察�

and   who   was   now   in   Paris   pursuing   that   business   under   a   safe´conduct�察�

craved leave to pay his respects to me。 I was not surprised�察�for I had been a 

little   before   this   of   some   service   to   him。   The   pages   of   the   court�察  �while 

loitering    outside    the   Louvre�察   �had    raised   a  tumult    in  the   streets�察 �and 

grievously   insulted      the   father   by   shouting    after  him�察   �Old    Wool�    �Old 

Cotton� ─  �in   imitation   of   the   Paris   street   cry。   For   this   the   king�察  �at   my 

instigation�察�had caused them to be soundly whipped�察�and I supposed that 

the Jesuit now desired to thank me for advicegiven�察�in truth�察�rather out of 

regard to discipline than to him。 So I bade them admit him。 

     His   first   words�察  �uttered   before   my   secretaries   could   retire�察  �indicated 

that this was indeed his errand�察�and for a few moments I listened to such 



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statements from him and made such answers myself as became our several 

positions。 Then�察�as he did not go�察�I began to conceive the notion that he 

had come with a further purpose�察�and his manner�察�which seemed on this 

occasion   to   lack   ease�察�though he   was   well gifted   with skill   and   address�察�

confirmed the notion。 I waited�察�therefore�察�with patience�察�and presently he 

named   his   Majesty   with   many   expressions   of   devotion   to   his   person。   ;I 

trust�察─  �said   he�察   �that   the   air   of   Fontainebleau   agrees   with   him�察  �M。   de 

Rosny�拭─�

     ;You mean�察�good father�察�of Chantilly�拭─�I answered。 

     ;Ah�察�to be sure� ─�he rejoined�察�hastily。 ;He is�察�of course�察�at Chantilly。; 

     After that he rose to depart�察�but was delayed by the raptures into which 

he fell at sight of the fire�察�which�察�the weather being cold for the time of 

year�察�I had caused to be lit。 ;It burns so brightly�察─�said he�察 �that it must be 

of boxwood�察�M。 de Rosny。; 

     ;Of boxwood�拭─�I exclaimed�察�in surprise。 

     ;Ay�察   �is  it  not  of  boxwood�拭─     �quoth    he�察 �looking    at  me   with   much 

simplicity。 

     ;Certainly not� ─�I made answer�察�rather peevishly。 ;Who ever heard of 

people burning boxwood in Paris�察�father�拭─�

     He apologised for his ignorancewhich was indeed matter of wonder 

on the ground of his southern birth�察�and took his departure�察�leaving me in 

much doubt as to the real purport of his visit。 I was indeed more troubled 

by the uncertainty I felt than another less conversant with the methods of 

the Jesuits might have been�察�for I knew that it was their habit to let drop a 

word   where   they   dared   not   speak   plainly�察  �and   I   felt   myself   put   on   my 

mettle to interpret the father's hint。 My perplexities were increased by the 

belief that he would not have intervened in any matter of small moment�察�

and by the conviction�察�which grew upon me apace�察�that while I stood idle 

before the hearth my dearest interests and those of France were at stake。 

     ;Michel�察─�I said at last�察�addressing the /doyen/ of my secretaries�察�who 

chanced to be a Provencal�察 �have you ever seen a boxwood fire�拭─�

     He   replied   respectfully�察  �but   with   some   show   of surprise�察  �that he   had 

not�察�adding that   that wood   was rendered so valuable to the   turner by  its 

hardness that few people would be extravagant enough to use it for fuel。 I 



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assented�察  �and   felt   the   more   certain   that   the   Jesuit's   remark   contained   a 

hidden     meaning。     The    only   other   clue   I  had  consisted     in  the  apparent 

mistake the father had made as to the king's residence�察�and this might have 

been dropped from him in pure inadvertence。 Yet I was inclined to think it 

intentional�察�and construed it as implying that the matter concerned the king 

personally。 Which the more alarmed me。 

     I   passed   the   day   in   great   anxiety�察  �but   toward   evening�察  �acting   on   a 

sudden   inspiration�察  �I   sent   La   Trape�察  �my   valet�察  �a   trusty   fellow   who   had 

saved my life at Cahors�察�to the Three Pigeons�察�a large inn in the suburbs�察�at 

which such travellers from North to South as did not wish to enter the city 

were   accustomed   to   change   horses   and   sometimes   to   sleep。   Acquitting 

himself of the commission I had given him with his usual ad

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