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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