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Genifrede was absorbed in contemplating her brothers both grown manly, and the one looking the soldier, the other the student. "General Toussaint," said Coasson, "I come, the bearer of a letter to you from the First Consul." In his hand was now seen a gold box, which he did not, however, deliver at the moment.
"Fear nothing," said Toussaint to her, in a tone which once more fixed all eyes upon him. His countenance was no longer unmoved. It was convulsed, for a moment, with passion. He was calm in his manner, however, as he turned to Monsieur Coasson, and said, "Sir, my sons are at home. It rests with myself and with them, what excursions they make henceforth."
But Monsieur Coasson did not believe me, and vowed that we should all suffer for the opinions held by me alone." "It is true, I did not believe, nor do I now believe," said Coasson, "that the devil would single out one of a family, to corrupt her heart with such atrocious hatred as that whose avowal chilled the marrow of my bones. It was her countenance of wretchedness that attracted me.
It was immovable; and Monsieur Coasson was so far disappointed. It had been his object to prevent the dispatches which he brought from being road in private, that he might be enabled to report how they were received. He had still another resource. He announced that he had brought with him the proclamation of the First Consul to the inhabitants at large of Saint Domingo.
You have opened the sluices of the waters of bitterness in my child's soul, Monsieur Coasson, but you have not found the source." "Time will show that," observed the envoy. "It will," replied Toussaint; "and also the worth of your threat of revenge for the words of my suffering child. I have no more to say to you. My sons!" Placide sprang to his side, and Isaac followed.
Monsieur Coasson!" said Toussaint; "and availing yourself once more of the weakness and woes of women, I perceive." "I came as guide," replied Monsieur Coasson. "The admiral and his troops needed some one to show them the way; and, as you are aware, I was qualified to do so. I have always felt, too, that I had a sort of appointment to fulfil with this young lady.
The one whom the young men most punctiliously introduced to their father was Monsieur Coasson, the tutor, guardian, or envoy, under whose charge General Leclerc had sent them home. Toussaint offered him a warm welcome, as the guardian of his sons; but Monsieur Coasson himself seemed most impressed with his office of envoy: as did the gentlemen who accompanied him.
In unaffected surprise, Toussaint looked in the face of the envoy, observing that, for himself, he disclaimed all such passion and such dissimulation as his household was charged with. "Of course you do," replied Coasson: "but I require not your testimony. The men of a family may, where there is occasion, conceal its ruling passion: but, where there is occasion, it will be revealed by the women."
But I am quite confident that there will soon be perfect freedom of intercourse among all who are on the island." "You return with me?" asked Monsieur Coasson. "Certainly, as my father gives me my choice. I feel myself bound, in honour and gratitude, to return, instead of appearing to escape, at the very first opportunity, from those with whom I can never quarrel.
She told calmly, and without the slightest confusion, that Monsieur Coasson had sought a conversation with her, for the purpose of winning over her feelings, and her influence with her father, to the side of the French.
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