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"My name ah they call me Alfonse Gerardin," answered the French midshipman. "I am obliged to you for your kindness. A prisoner is little able to requite it. Perhaps I may some day as I should wish to do." "I have done nothing to deserve even thanks," said Ronald. "But I must not stay. I will come and see you again as soon as I can."
Had she not, from what he had heard, been willingly receiving the attentions of Alfonse Gerardin, a mere adventurer, at best, who must have been guilty of the most barefaced falsehoods to have gained so completely, as he appeared to have done, the good opinion of a person generally so acute as Colonel Armytage?
It probably facilitated the conclusion of the long negotiations as to the interpretation of the treaty of Paris, and the partition of the inheritance of Alfonse of Poitiers.
With Rodrigo de Villandradas, that blood-hound of Spain, he had been high in favour, but when Rodrigo went to harry south and east, he had tarried at Ruffec, with another thief of that nation, Alfonse Rodigo. All his talk, as we went, was of slaying men in fight; whom he slew he cared not much, but chiefly he hated the English and them of Burgundy.
The English seamen rushed upon deck, for the terrific sounds which reached their ears, and the fierce concussions the ship was receiving, warned that no time was to be lost, if they would preserve their lives. Morton was hurrying up with the rest, when he recollected the wounded midshipman, Alfonse Gerardin.
A few of those on board stood by Roberval in his resolve, but they were overborne, some of them struck down; and De Roberval, seeing his own life in danger, ordered Jehan Alfonse, who had returned to his allegiance, a sadder and a wiser man like his commander to steer away for France.
The brave captain looked at his foes, and then at the friendly forts. "We shall soon escape from them," he observed to his lieutenant. "But one of these shots may any moment cut short my career. Should I fall, fight the ship to the last. And, Alfonse, remember Colonel Armytage and Father Mendez know all." The French frigate was drawing in closer and closer to the fort.
King's captain or village labourer, all was fish that came to his net, and but two days ago I was his honourable chaplain. But he made the people mad, and a great carouse that we kept gave them their opportunity. They have roasted the good knight Alfonse, and would have done as much for me, his almoner, frock and all, if wine had any mastery over me. But I gave them the slip. Heaven helps its own!
"Turned," continued Yuba Bill, severely, "turned into a restyourant waiter, a garsong! Eh, Alfonse, bring me a patty de foy grass and an omelette, demme!" "Dear old chap!" said Islington, laughing, and trying to put his hand over Bill's bearded mouth, "but you YOU don't look exactly like yourself! You're not well, Bill."
"Be not too hard upon the young man, Sieur," interposed Jehan Alfonse, stepping forward; "he is a faithful sailor, and a true; and we have too few reliable men on board to turn those against us on whom we can depend." "Silence!" roared De Roberval, now in a towering passion. "Have I asked for your advice? I know on what I can depend my own will and yonder rope.
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