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himself into a dozen fencing´masters�察�and�察�though his skill appeared to lie 

in delicacy and quickness�察�his play being continually with the point�察�sheer 

strength failed to beat   him down。          The  young   man was   laughing   like  a 

child。 

     ;Believe me�察─�said Molyneux ;he's no barber�              �No�察�and never was� ─�

     For a moment there was even a chance that M。 Beaucaire might have 

the best of it。    Two of his adversaries were prostrate�察�more than one were 

groaning�察�and the indomitable Frenchman had actually almost beat off the 

ruffians�察�when�察�by a trick�察�he was overcome。              One of them�察�dismounting�察�

ran   in  suddenly   from     behind�察   �and   seized   his  blade   in  a  thick   leather 

gauntlet。     Before     Beaucaire     could   disengage     the  weapon�察    �two   others 



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threw themselves from their horses and hurled him to the earth。                     ;A moi� �

A moi�察�Francois� ─�he cried as he went down�察�his sword in fragments�察�but 

his voice unbroken and clear。 

     ;Shame� ─�muttered one or two of the gentlemen about the coach。 

     ;'Twas     dastardly    to  take   him    so�察 �said   Molyneux。       ;Whatever       his 

deservings�察�I'm nigh of a mind to offer bim a rescue in the Duke's face。; 

     ;Truss him up�察�lads�察─�said the heavy voice。              Clear the way in front of 

the coach。      There sit those whom we avenge upon a presumptuous lackey。 

Now�察�Whiffen�察�you have a fair audience�察�lay on and baste him。; 

     Two   men   began   to      drag   M。   Beaucaire   toward   a   great   oak   by   the 

roadside。 Another took from his saddle a heavy whip with three thongs。 

     ;A moi�察�Francois� ─�

     There     was     borne    on   the    breeze    an   answer     ´   ;  Monseigneur� �

Monseigneur� ─        �The     cry  grew    louder    suddenly。     The    clatter   of  hoofs 

urged     to  an  anguish     of  speed    sounded     on  the   night。   M。    Beaucaire's 

servants had   lagged   sorely behind�察 �but they made   up   for it now。 Almost 

before the noise of  their own steeds they came  riding down the  moonlit 

aisle between the   mists。        Chosen   men�察  �these   servants   of   Beaucaire�察  �and 

like a thunderbolt they fell upon the astounded cavaliers。 

     ;Chateaurien�        �Chateaurien� ─�they shouted�察�and smote so swiftly that�察�

through   lack   of   time�察  �they   showed   no   proper   judgment�察  �discriminating 

nothing between non´combatants and their master's foes。                     They charged 

first   into   the   group   about   M。   Beaucaire�察  �and broke   and   routed   it   utterly。 

Two     of   them    leaped    to  the  young     man's    side�察 �while    the   other   four�察�

swerving�察 �scarce   losing   the   momentum   of   their   onset�察  �bore   on   upon   the 

gentlemen near the coach�察�who went down beneath the fierceness of the 

onslaught�察�cursing manfully。 

     ;Our   just   deserts�察─  �said   Mr。   Moly´neux�察  �his   mouth   full   of   dust   and 

philosophy。 

     Sir   Hugh   Guilford's   horse   fell   with   him�察  �being   literally   ridden   over�察�

and    the   baronet's   leg   was   pinned    under    the   saddle。    In   less  than   ten 

minutes from the first attack on M。 Beaucaire�察�the attacking party had fled 

in   disorder�察  �and   the   patrician   non´combatants�察  �choking   with   expletives�察�



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consumed       with   wrath�察   �were   prisoners�察   �disarmed    by   the   Frenchman's 

lackeys。 

     Guilford's discomfiture had freed the doors of the coach�察�so it was that 

when M。 Beaucaire�察�struggling to rise�察�assisted by his servants�察�threw out 

one hand to balance himself�察�he found it seized between two small�察�cold 

palms�察  �and   he   looked   into   two   warm�察  �dilating   eyes�察  �that   were   doubly 

beautiful because of the fright and rage that found room in them�察�too。 

     M。 le Duc Chateaurien sprang to his feet without the aid of his lackeys�察�

and bowed low before Lady Mary。 

     ;I make ten thousan' apology to be' the cause of a such melee in your 

presence�察─�he said�察�and then�察�turning to Francois�察�he spoke in French�此 �Ah�察�

thou scoundrel�       �A little�察�and it had been too late。; 

     Francois knelt in the dust before him。 ;Pardon� ─�he said。 ;Monseigneur 

commanded us to follow far in the rear�察�to remain unobserved。                 The wind 

malignantly blew against monseigneur's voice。; 

     ;See what it might have cost�察�my children�察─�said his master�察�pointing to 

the ropes with which they would have bound him and to the whip lying 

beside them。      A shudder passed over the lackey's frame�察�the utter horror 

in his face echoed in the eyes of his fellows。 

     ;Oh�察   �monseigneur� ─     �Francois    sprang   back�察  �and   tossed   his  arms    to 

heaven。 

     ;But it did not happen�察─�said M。 Beaucaire。 

     ;It could not� ─�exclaimed Francois。 

     ;No。    And you did very well�察�my children ´ ; the young man smiled 

benevolently   ´   ;very   well。     And   now�察─  �he   continued�察  �turning   to   Lady 

Mary and   speaking in   English�察 �let   me   be asking   of our   gallants   yonder 

what make' them to be in cabal with highwaymen。                 One should come to a 

polite understanding with them�察�you think�拭            �Not so�拭─�

     He    bowed�察   �offering   his  hand    to  conduct    her  to  the  coach�察   �where 

Molyneux   and   his   companions�察  �having   drawn   Sir   Hugh   from   under   his 

horse�察�were engaged in reviving and reassuring Lady Rellerton�察�who had 

fainted。    But   Lady   Mary   stayed   Beaucaire   with   a   gesture�察  �and   the   two 

stood where they were。 



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     ;Monseigneur� ─  �she   said�察  �with   a   note   of   raillery   in   her   voice�察  �but 

raillery so tender that he started with happiness。             His movement brought 

him  a   hot   spasm  of   pain�察  �and   he   clapped   his   hand   to   a   red   stain   on   his 

waistcoat。 

     ;You are hurt� ─�

     ;It is nothing�察─�smiled M。 Beaucaire。           Then�察�that she might not see the 

stain spreading�察�he held his handkerchief over the spot。                 ;I am a little ´ 

but jus' a trifling ´ bruise'�察�'tis all。; 

     ;You shall ride in the coach�察─�she whispered。               ;Will you be pleased�察�

M。 de Chateaurien�拭─�

     ;Ah�察�my beautiful� ─        �She seemed to wave before him like a shining 

mist。    ;I   wish   that   ride   might   las'   for   al   ´   ways� �Can   you   say   that�察�

mademoiselle�拭─�

     ;Monseigneur�察─  �she   cried   in   a   passion   of   admiration�察   �I   would   what 

you would have be�察�should be。            What do you not deserve�拭           �You are the 

bravest man in the world� ─�

     ;Ha�察�ha�     �I am jus' a poor Frenchman。; 

     ;Would that a few Englishmen had shown themselves as 'poor' tonight。 

The vile cowards�察�not to help you� ─           �With that�察�suddenly possessed by her 

anger�察�she swept away from him to the coach。 

     Sir Hugh�察�groaning loudly�察�was being assisted into the vehicle。 

     ;My little poltroons�察─�she said�察 �what are you doing with your fellow´ 

craven�察�Sir Hugh Guilford�察�there�拭─�

     ;Madam�察─      �replied    Molyneux      humbly�察     �Sir   Hugh's    leg   is  broken。 

Lady Rellerton graciously permits him to be taken in。; 

     ;I do not permit it�      �M。 de Chateaurien rides with us。; 

     ;But ´ ; 

     ;Sir�    �Leave the wretch to groan by the roadside�察─�she cried fiercely�察�

;which plight I would were that of all of you�               �But there will be a pretty 

story  for   the   gossips   to´morrow�      �And   I   could   almost   find   pity  for   you 

when I think of the wits when you return to town。                 Fine gentlemen you�察�

hardy   bravos�察  �by   heaven�      �to   leave   one   man   to   meet   a   troop   of   horse 

single´handed�察�while you huddle in shelter until you are overthrown and 



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disarmed by servants�         �Oh�察�the wits�     �Heaven save you from the wits� ─�

     ;madam。; 

     ;Address me no more�           �M。 de Chateaurien�察�Lady Rellerton and I will 

greatly esteem the honor of your company。              Will you come�拭─�

     She   stepped   quickly   into   the   coach�察  �and   was   gathering   her   skirts   to 

make     room    for  the   Frenchman�察     �when    a  heavy    voice   spoke    from   the 

shadows of the tree by the wayside。            ;Lady Mary Carlisle will�察�no doubt�察�

listen to a word of counsel on this point。; 

     The    Duke    of   Winterset    rode   out   into  the  moonlight�察    �composedly 

untieing a mask from about his head。             He had not shared the flight of his 

followers�察�but had retired into the shade of the oak�察�whence he now made 

his presence known with the utmost coolness。 

     ;Gracious heavens�察�'tis Winterset� ─�exclaimed Lady Rellerton。 

     ;Turned highwayman and cut´throat�察─�cried Lady Mary。 

     ;No�察  �no�察─  �laughed   M。   Beaucaire�察  �somewhat   unsteadily�察  �as   he   stood�察�

swaying a little�察�with one hand on the coach´door�察�the other pressed hard 

on his side�察 �he only oversee'�察�he is jus' a little bashful�察�sometime'。             He is 

a great man�察�but he don' want all the glory� ─�

     ;Barber�察─�replied   the   Duke�察  �I must tell   you   that I   gladly  descend   to 

bandy   words   with   you�察  �your   monstrous   impudence   is   a   claim   to   rank   I 

cannot     ignore。   But    

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