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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

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