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I can not quite guess the reason, unless it be true what gossips say, that Bigot is jealous of the notice Madame Cournal has given Doltaire, who visits much at her house. "Well, they asked me to sing, and so I did; and can you guess what it was? Even the voyageurs' song,
I see how, if God had not given me something here" she placed her hand upon her heart "that saves me, I might be like Madame Cournal, and far worse, far worse than she. For I love power I do love it; I can see that!" She did not realize that it was her strict honesty with herself that was her true safeguard.
'It is time I protect my wife's name from you, and by God, I will do it! At that M'sieu' Doltaire laugh, and Cournal turn to him, and say, 'Batard! The Intendant have out his sword, and he roar in a hoarse voice, 'Dog, you shall die! But M'sieu' Doltaire strike up his sword, and face the drunken man. 'No, leave that to me. The King's cause goes shipwreck; we can't change helmsman now.
'It is time I protect my wife's name from you, and by God, I will do it! At that M'sieu' Doltaire laugh, and Cournal turn to him, and say, 'Batard! The Intendant have out his sword, and he roar in a hoarse voice, 'Dog, you shall die! But M'sieu' Doltaire strike up his sword, and face the drunken man. 'No, leave that to me. The King's cause goes shipwreck; we can't change helmsman now.
Think scandal and your disgrace! Then he make a pass at m'sieu' Cournal, who parry quick. Another, and he prick his shoulder. Another, and then madame beside me, as I spring back, throw aside the curtains, and cry out, 'No, m'sieu'! no! For shame! "I kneel in a corner behind the curtains, and wait and listen.
You will be glad to hear that mademoiselle bids fair to rival the charming Madame Cournal. Her followers are as many, so they say, and all in one short year she has suddenly thrown out a thousand new faculties and charms. Doubtless you remember she was gifted, but who would have thought she could have blossomed so! She was all light and softness and air; she is now all fire and skill as well.
For two years I have wait for the good time to kill him Bigot to send him and his palace to hell. I can not tell you how I work to do it. It is no matter no. From an old cellar I mine, and at last I get the powder lay beneath him his palace. So. But he does not come to the Palace much this many months, and Madame Cournal is always with him, and it is hard to do the thing in other ways.
For two years I have wait for the good time to kill him Bigot to send him and his palace to hell. I can not tell you how I work to do it. It is no matter no. From an old cellar I mine, and at last I get the powder lay beneath him his palace. So. But he does not come to the Palace much this many months, and Madame Cournal is always with him, and it is hard to do the thing in other ways.
My father has taken anew a strong dislike to Monsieur Doltaire, because of talk that is abroad concerning him and Madame Cournal. I once thought she was much sinned against, but now I am sure she is not to be defended. She is most defiant, though people dare not shut their doors against her. A change seemed to come over her all at once, and over her husband also.
Another voice sound from below, and there, coming from behind a great screen of oak wood, is M'sieu' Cournal, his face all red with wine, his hand on his sword. 'Bah! he say, coming forward 'bah! I will speak for madame. I will speak. I have been silent long enough. He come between the two, and, raising his sword, he strike the time-piece and smash it.
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