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than usual�察�or to leap over a pool which had formed in the kennel。                     Even 

in my excitement�察�my country´bred senses rebelled against the sights�察�and 

smells�察�the noisome air and oppressive closeness of the streets。 

     The town was quiet�察�and very dark where the smoky lamps were not 

hanging。      Yet I wondered if it ever slept�察�for more than once we had to 

stand aside to give passage to a party of men�察�hurrying along with links 

and arms。       Several   times   too�察�especially  towards   the   end of our   walk�察 �I 

was surprised by the flashing of bright lights in a courtyard�察�the door of 

which stood half open to right   or left。            Once   I saw the glow of torches 

reflected   ruddily  in   the   windows   of   a   tall   and   splendid   mansion�察  �a   little 

withdrawn from the street。           The source of the light was in the fore´court�察�

hidden from us by a low wall�察�but I caught the murmur of voices and stir 

of   many   feet。    Once   a   gate   was   stealthily   opened   and   two   armed   men 

looked   out�察  �the   act   and   their   manner   of   doing   it�察  �reminding   me   on   the 

instant   of those   who   had peeped   out   to inspect   us   some   hours   before   in 



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Bezers'   house。     And   once�察  �nay   twice�察  �in   the   mouth   of   a   narrow   alley   I 

discerned a knot of men standing motionless in the gloom。                 There was an 

air of mystery abroad�察�a feeling as of solemn stir and preparation going on 

under cover of the darkness�察�which awed and unnerved me。 

     But I said nothing of this�察�and Madame d'O was equally silent。 Like 

most countrymen I was ready to believe in any exaggeration of the city's 

late hours�察�the more as she made no remark。              I supposedshaking off the 

momentary        impressionthat      what   I   saw   was    innocent    and    normal。 

Besides�察�I was thinking what I should say to Pavannes when I saw him´ 

in what terms I should warn him of his peril�察�and cast his perfidy in his 

teeth。    We   had   hurried   along   in   this   wayand   in   absolute   silence�察  �save 

when some obstacle or pitfall drew from us an exclamationfor about a 

quarter of a mile�察�when my companion�察�turning into a slightly wider street�察�

slackened her speed�察�and indicated by a gesture that we had arrived。                    A 

lamp   hung   over   the   porch�察  �to   which   she   pointed�察  �and   showed   the   small 

side gate half open。        We were close behind the other three now。              I saw 

Croisette stoop to enter and as quickly fall back a pace。            Why�拭�

     In a moment it flashed across my mind that we were too late that the 

Vidame had been before us。 

     And yet how quiet it all was。 

     Then I breathed freely again。          I saw that Croisette had only stepped 

back to avoid some one who was coming outthe Coadjutor in fact。                    The 

moment the entrance was clear�察�the lad shot in�察�and the others after him�察�

the priest taking no notice of them�察�nor they of him。 

     I  was    for  going   in  too�察  �when    I  felt  Madame      d'O's  hand    tighten 

suddenly on my arm�察�and then fall from it。            Apprised of something by this�察�

I glanced at the priest's face�察�catching sight of it by chance just as his eyes 

met hers。     His face was whitenay it was ugly with disappointment and 

rage�察�bitter snarling rage�察�that was hardly human。             He grasped her by the 

arm roughly and twisted her round without ceremony�察�so as to draw her a 

few paces aside�察�yet not so far that I could not hear what they said。 

     ;He is not here� ─     �he hissed。     ;Do you understand�拭         �He crossed the 



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river to the Faubourg St。 Germain at nightfallsearching for her。             And he 

has not come back�         �He is on the other side of the water�察�and midnight 

has struck this hour past� ─�

     She stood silent   for a   moment as   if she   had received   a blow   silent 

and dismayed。       Something serious had happened。           I could see that。 

     ;He   cannot   recross   the   river   now�拭─  �she   said   after   a   time。 ;The 

gates; 

     ;Shut� ─   �he replied briefly。     ;The keys are at the Louvre。; 

     ;And the boats are on this side�拭─�

     ;Every boat� ─     �he answered�察�striking his one hand on the other with 

violence。     ;Every boat�     �No one may cross until it is over。; 

     ;And the Faubourg St。 Germain�拭─          �she said in a lower voice。 

     ;There will be nothing done there。         Nothing� ─�



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                            CHAPTER VII 



                          A YOUNG KNIGHT´ERRANT。 

    I  would gladly  have   left the  two   together�察 �and   gone  straight   into   the 

house。    I was eager now to discharge the errand on which I had come so 

far�察�and apart from this I had no liking for the priest or wish to overhear 

his talk。   His anger�察�however�察�was so patent�察�and the rudeness with which 

he treated Madame d'O so pronounced that I felt I could not leave her with 

him   unless   she   should   dismiss   me。    So   I   stood   patiently   enoughand 

awkwardly   enough   too�察  �I   daresayby   the   door   while   they   talked   on   in 

subdued   tones。     Nevertheless�察     �I  felt   heartily   glad  when  at  length�察 �the 

discussion   ending   Madame   came   back   to   me。     I   offered   her   my  arm   to 

help her over the wooden foot of the side gate。 She laid her hand on it�察�but 

she stood still。 

     ;M。 de Caylus�察─�she said�察�and at that stopped。            Naturally I looked at 

her�察�and our eyes met。        Hers brown and beautiful�察�shining in the light of 

the lamp overhead looked into mine。            Her lips were half parted�察�and one 

fair tress of hair had escaped from her hood。           ;M。 de Caylus�察�will you do 

me a favour�察─�she resumed�察�softly�察 �a favour for which I shall always be 

grateful�拭─�

    I sighed。     ;Madame�察─�I said earnestly�察�for I felt the solemnity of the 

occasion�察 �I swear that in ten minutes�察�if the task I now have in hand be 

finished I will devote my life to your service。 For the present; 

     ;Well�察   �for  the   present�拭    �But    it  is  the  present   I  want�察   �Master 

Discretion。; 

     ;I must see M。 de Pavannes�         �I am pledged to it�察─�I ejaculated。 

     ;To see M。 de Pavannes�拭─�

     ;Yes。; 

    I was conscious that she was looking at me with eyes of doubt�察�almost 

of suspicion。 



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     ;Why�拭      �Why�拭─       �she    asked    with   evident    surprise。     ;You     have 

restoredand   nearly   frightened   me   to   death   in   doing   ithis   wife   to   her 

home�察�what more do you want with him�察�most valiant knight´ errant�拭─�

     ;I must see him�察─�I said firmly。           I   would have told her all and been 

thankful�察�but the priest was within hearingor barely out of it�察�and I had 

seen too much pass between him and Bezers to be willing to say anything 

before him。 

     ;You must see M。 de Pavannes�拭─            �she repeated�察�gazing at me。 

     ;I must�察─�I replied with decision。 

     ;Then you shall。       That is exactly what I am going to help you to do�察─�

she exclaimed。        ;He is not here。       That is what is the matter。         He went 

out    at  nightfall   seeking    news    of  his  wife�察  �and   crossed    the  river�察 �the 

Coadjutor   says�察  �to   the   Faubourg   St。   Germain。     Now   it   is   of   the   utmost 

importance that he should return before morningreturn here。; 

     ;But   is   he   not   here�拭─ �I   said�察  �finding   all   my   calculations   at   fault。 

;You are sure of it�察�Madame�拭─�

     ;Quite sure�察─�she answered rapidly。            ;Your brothers will have by this 

time discovered the fact。         Now�察�M。 de Caylus�察�Pavannes must be brought 

here before morning�察�not only for his wife's sake though she will be wild 

with anxietybut also; 

     ;I know�察─�I said�察�eagerly interrupting her�察 �for his own too� �There is a 

danger threatening him。; 

     She  turned   swiftly�察 �as   if   startled�察 �and   I  turned�察 �and   we looked at   the 

priest。    I thought we understood one another。              ;There is�察─�she answered 

softly�察 �and I would save him from that danger�察�but he will only be safe�察�as 

I   happen   to   know�察  �here�   �Here�察  �you   understand�       �He   must   be   brought 

here    before    daybreak�察    �M。   de   Caylus。     He     must�    �He     must� ─    �she 

exclaimed�察  �her   beautiful   features   hardening   with   the   earnestness   of   her 

feelings。     ;And the  Coadjutor  cannot   go。         I  cannot   go。    There  is   only 

one man who can save him�察�and that is yourself。                There is�察�above all�察�not 

a moment to be lost。; 

     My thoughts were in a whirl。            Even as she spoke she began to walk 



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back the way we had come�察�her hand on my arm�察�and I�察�doubtful�察�and in a 

confused way unwilling�察�went with her。               I did not clearly understand the 

position。     I   would    have    wished    to  go   in  and   confer    with   Marie    and 

Croisette�察�but   the   juncture   had occurred   so quickly�察 �and   it   might   be that 

time was as valuable as she said�察�andwell�察�it was hard for me�察�a lad�察�to 

refuse her anything when she looked at me with appeal in her eyes。                     I did 

manage to stammer�察 �But I do not know Paris。                 I could not find my way�察�I 

am afraid�察�and it is night�察�Madame。; 

     She    released    my    arm    and   stopped。     ;Night� ─     �she    cried�察  �with   a 

scornful ring in her voice。        ;Night�      �I thought you were a man�察�not a boy� �

You are afraid� ─�

     ;Afraid�察─�I said hotly�察 �we Cayluses are never afraid。; 

     ;Then I can tell you the way�察�if that be your only difficulty。 We turn 

here。    Now�察�come in with me a moment�察─�she continued�察 �and I will give 

you something you will needand your directions。; 

     She had stopped at the door of a tall�察�narrow house�察�standing between 

larger ones in a street which appeared to me to be more airy and important 

than   any   I   had   yet   seen。 As   she   spoke�察  �she   rang   the   bell   once�察  �twice�察�

thrice。    The silvery  tinkle had   scarcely  died   away  the third   time   before 


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