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any but yourself�拭 �You�察�who introduce' me�拭 �They will say there is some
bad scandal that I could force you to be my god´father。 You mus' get the
courage yourself。;
;I told you a rose had a short life�察─�was the answer。
;Oh�察 �those roses� �'Tis the very greates' rizzon to gather each day a
fresh one。; He took a red bud from his breast for an instant�察�and touched
it to his lips。
;M。 de Chateaurien� ─ �It was Lady Mary's voice�察�she stood at a table
where a vacant place had been left beside her。 ;M。 de Chateaurien�察�we
have been waiting very long for you。;
The Duke saw the look she did not know she gave the Frenchman�察�and
he lost countenance for a moment。
;We approach a climax�察�eh�察�monsieur�拭─�said M。 de Chateaurien。
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Chapter Four
There fell a clear September night�察�when the moon was radiant over
town and country�察 �over cobbled streets and winding roads。 From the
fields the mists rose slowly�察 �and the air was mild and fragrant�察 �while
distances were white and full of mystery。 All of Bath that pretended to
fashion or condition was present that evening at a fete at the house of a
country gentleman of the neighborhood。 When the stately junket was
concluded�察 �it was the pleasure of M。 de Chateaurien to form one of the
escort of Lady Mary's carriage for the return。 As they took the road�察�Sir
Hugh Guilford and Mr。 Bantison�察 �engaging in indistinct but vigorous
remonstrance with Mr。 Molyneux over some matter�察 �fell fifty or more
paces behind�察 �where they continued to ride�察 �keeping up their argument。
Half a dozen other gallants rode in advance�察�muttering among themselves�察�
or attended laxly upon Lady Mary's aunt on the other side of the coach�察�
while the happy Frenchman was permitted to ride close to that adorable
window which framed the fairest face in England。
He sang for her a little French song�察 �a song of the voyageur who
dreamed of home。 The lady�察�listening�察�looking up at the bright moon�察�felt
a warm drop upon her cheek�察 �and he saw the tears sparkling upon her
lashes。
;Mademoiselle�察─�he whispered then�察 �I�察�too�察�have been a wanderer�察�but
my dreams were not of France�察�no�察�I do not dream of that home�察�of that
dear country。 It is of a dearer country�察�a dream country ´ a country of
gold and snow�察─ �he cried softly�察 �looking it her white brow and the fair�察�
lightly powdered hair above it。 ;Gold and snow�察�and the blue sky of a
lady's eyes� ─�
;I had thought the ladies of France were dark�察�sir。
;Cruel� �It is that she will not understan'� �Have I speak of the ladies
of France�拭 �No�察�no�察�no� �It is of the faires' country�察�yes�察�'tis a province of
heaven�察�mademoiselle。 Do I not renounce my allegiance to France�拭 �Oh�察�
yes� �I am subjec' ´ no�察�content to be slave ´ in the lan' of the blue sky�察�the
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gold�察�and the snow。
;A very pretty figure�察─ �answered Lady Mary�察 �her eyes downcast。
;But does it not hint a notable experience in the making of such
speeches�拭─�
;Tormentress� �No。 It prove only the inspiration it is to know you。;
;We English ladies hear plenty of the like sir�察 �and we even grow
brilliant enough to detect the assurance that lies beneath the courtesies of
our own gallants。;
;Merci� �I should believe so� ─�ejaculated M。 de Chateaurien�此�but he
smothered the words upon his lips。
Her eyes were not lifted。 She went on�此 �We come�察�in time�察�to believe
that true feeling comes faltering forth�察 �not glibly�察 �that smoothness
betokens the adept in the art�察�sir�察�rather than your true ´ your true ´ ; She
was herself faltering�察�more�察�blushing deeply�察�and halting to a full stop in
terror of a word。 There was a silence。
;Your ´ true ´ lover�察─ �he said huskily。 When he had said that word
both trembled。 She turned half away into the darkness of the coach。
;I know what make' you to doubt me�察─ �he said�察 �faltering himself�察�
though it was not his art that prompted him。 ;They have tol' you the
French do nothing al ´ ways but make love�察�is it not so�拭 �Yes�察�you think I
am like that。 You think I am like that now� ─�
She made no sign。
;I suppose�察─�he sighed�察 �I am unriz'nable�察�I would have the snow not
so col' ´ for jus' me。;
She did not answer。
;Turn to me�察─�he said。
The fragrance of the fields came to them�察 �and from the distance the
faint�察�clear note of a hunting´horn。
;Turn to me。
The lovely head was bent very low。 Her little gloved hand lay upon
the narrow window ledge。 He laid his own gently upon it。 The two
hands were shaking like twin leaves in the breeze。 Hers was not drawn
away。 After a pause�察 �neither knew how long�察 �he felt the warm fingers
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turn and clasp themselves tremulously about his own。 At last she looked
up bravely and met his eyes。 The horn was wound again ´ nearer。
;All the cold was gone from the snows ´ long ago�察─�she said。
;My beautiful� ─ �he whispered�察 �it was all he could say。 ;My
beautiful� ─ �But she clutched his arm�察�startled。
;'Ware the road� ─ �A wild halloo sounded ahead。 The horn wound
loudly。 ;'Ware the road� ─ �There sprang up out of the night a flying
thunder of hoof´beats。 The gentlemen riding idly in front of the coach
scattered to the hedge´sides�察�and�察�with drawn swords flashing in the moon�察�
a party of horsemen charged down the highway�察 �their cries blasting the
night。
;Barber� �Kill the barber� ─ �they screamed。 ;Barber� �Kill the
barber� ─�
Beaucaire had but time to draw his sword when they were upon him。
;A moi� ─�his voice rang out clearly as he rose in his stirrups。 ;A moi�察�
Francois�察�Louis�察�Berquin� �A moi�察�Francois� ─�
The cavaliers came straight at him。 He parried the thrust of the first�察�
but the shock of collision hurled his horse against the side of the coach。
;Sacred swine� ─ �he cried bitterly。 ;To endanger a lady�察 �to make this
brawl in a lady's presence� �Drive on� ─�he shouted。
;No� ─�cried Lady Mary。
The Frenchman's assailants were masked�察 �but they were not
highwaymen。 ;Barber� �Barber� ─�they shouted hoarsely�察�and closed in on
him in a circle。
;See how he use his steel� ─�laughed M。 Beaucaire�察�as his point passed
through a tawdry waistcoat。 For a moment he cut through the ring and
cleared a space about him�察 �and Lady Mary saw his face shining in the
moonlight。 ;Canaille� ─ �he hissed�察 �as his horse sank beneath him�察 �and�察�
though guarding his head from the rain of blows from above�察�he managed
to drag headlong from his saddle the man who had hamstrung the poor
brute。 The fellow came suddenly to the ground�察�and lay there。
;Is it not a compliment�察─�said a heavy voice�察 �to bring six large men to
subdue monsieur�拭─�
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;Oh�察�you are there�察�my frien'� �In the rear ´ a little in the rear�察�I think。
Ha�察�ha� ─�
The Frenchman's play with his weapon was a revelation of skill�察�the
more extraordinary as he held in his hand only a light dress sword。 But the
ring closed about him�察�and his keen defense could not avail him for more
than a few moments。 Lady Mary's outriders�察�the gallants of her escort�察�
rode up close to the coach and encircled it�察�not interfering。
;Sir Hugh Guilford� ─ �cried Lady Mary wildly�察 �if you will not help
him�察�give me your sword� ─ �She would have leaped to the ground�察�but Sir
Hugh held the door。
;Sit quiet�察�madam�察─�he said to her�察�then�察�to the man on the box�察 �Drive
on。;
;If he does�察�I'll kill him� ─�she said fiercely。 ;Ah�察�what cowards� �Will
you see the Duke murdered�拭─�
;The Duke� ─�laughed Guilford。 ;They will not kill him�察�unless ´ be
easy�察 �dear madam�察 �'twill be explained。 Gad's life� ─ �he muttered to
Molyneux�察 �'Twere time the varlet had his lashing� �D'ye hear her�拭─�
;Barber or no barber�察─�answered Molyneux�察 �I wish I had warned him。
He fights as few gentlemen could。 Ah ´ ah� �Look at that� �'Tis a
shame� ─�
On foot�察�his hat gone�察�his white coat sadly rent and gashed�察�flecked�察�
too�察 �with red�察 �M。 Beaucgjre�察 �wary�察 �alert�察 �brilliant�察 �seemed to transform
himself into a dozen fencing´masters�察�and�察�though his skill appeared t