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"You are more or less in Monsieur Cordel's power," I said; "he has strong friends at Court, while I have none, and am unable to protect you." "We will be careful," replied Urie for the others, "but if anything happens to monsieur the rascally lawyer will have need of all his powerful friends." The failure of his plot if it was his plot served to keep the lawyer quiet for a while.
"It is unnecessary," said he, smiling cheerfully; "I can ask you to cross the Channel with me. No, don't speak yet. The scheme has several advantages. You will be out of Cordel's way, and yet close at hand. Things are bound to change. The king may die, or Henry of Navarre may obtain greater influence.
"Thus. Monsieur Bellièvre or the Admiral writes, giving me the information, and advising me to return. I arrive at Blois, or wherever the Court may be; the papers are signed, and Cordel's chance of the estates has vanished. He certainly might kill me afterwards, but it could be only in revenge." "But, monsieur, the news could not have been kept from you for long.
"I have been thinking, monsieur," he said rather shamefacedly, "and I am beginning to doubt the wisdom of my advice. If Cordel's ruffians are close at hand, my going away will make their work easier. Now that it comes to the point I do not like leaving you, and that is the truth." "That's a poor compliment, Jacques!" I laughed; "evidently you don't think I can take care of myself."
"And if he sent me a warning message, it would be to Cordel's interest to secure it." "'Twould be easy to test the truth of the matter," said Jacques. "This fellow will be with Monseigneur; let me go to him, and put the question directly. In that way, if you are right, we shall get at the lawyer's schemes in spite of his villainy.
Slowly and painfully they proceeded until at length they reached the narrow road. Returning to the hollow I wakened Jacques, and, telling him of the two ruffians' return, advised that we should proceed. "Very good, monsieur," he said at once, "I am at your service." I Save Cordel's Life
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