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Jules, to whom Jacquet was obliged to speak of this delay, comprehended the words that Ferragus had said in his hearing, "I'll burn Paris!" Nothing seemed to him now more natural than to annihilate that receptacle of monstrous things. "But," he said to Jacquet, "you must go to the minister of the Interior, and get your minister to speak to him."
But Ferragus stretched forth an arm and flung the intruder back with so sharp a thrust that Auguste fancied he had received a blow with an iron bar full on his chest. "Back! monsieur," said the man. "What do you want there? For five or six days you have been roaming about the neighborhood. Are you a spy?" "Are you Monsieur Ferragus?" said the baron. "No, monsieur."
He was permitted to walk outside by the fountain; and Angelica, from a dark corner, looked at him with admiration, as he walked up and down in the moonlight. The violent Ferragus had the next chance in the encounter, and was thrown no less speedily than Astolfo; but he did not so easily put up with the mischance.
If an empress was my rival, I'd go straight to her, empress as she was; because all pretty women are equals, monsieur " "Enough! enough!" said Jules. "Where do you live?" "Rue de la Corderie-du-Temple, number 14, monsieur, Ida Gruget, corset-maker, at your service, for we make lots of corsets for men." "Where does the man whom you call Ferragus live?"
"Ha! the sly old creature, she answers like a Norman," thought Jules, "We shall agree. Do not give yourself the trouble to tell falsehoods, madame," he resumed, "In the first place, let me tell you that I mean no harm either to you or to your lodger who is suffering from cautery, or to your daughter Ida, a stay-maker, the friend of Ferragus. You see, I know all your affairs.
"Ah," cried De Marsay, "no doubt she arrived from London to-day. The woman has robbed me even of my revenge! But if she has anticipated me, my good Gratien, we will give her up to the law." "Listen, listen!... The thing is settled," said Ferragus to Henri. The two friends listened intently, and heard some feeble cries which might have aroused pity in the breast of a tiger.
"Why does she come after Monsieur Ferragus every day?" "You are mistaken, mademoiselle," said Jules, stupefied; "my wife is incapable " "Ha! so you're married, you two," said the grisette showing some surprise. "Then it's very wrong, monsieur, isn't it? for a woman who has the happiness of being married in legal marriage to have relations with a man like Henri "
Surely it is I myself that am sleeping, and this is my dream." But his dream was proved to be none, in a manner which he little desired. Ferragus, who had slain Argalia, came up raging with jealousy, and a combat ensued which awoke the sleeper. Terrified at what she beheld, she rushed to her palfrey; and while the fighters were occupied with one another, fled away through the forest.
On the day of their election these chiefs continue whichever of the dynasties of their Order they are most in sympathy with, precisely as the Popes do, on their accession, in connection with pontifical dynasties. Thus the Devorants have "Trempe-la Soupe IX.," "Ferragus XXII.," "Tutanus XIII.," "Masche-Fer IV.," just as the Church has Clement XIV., Gregory VII., Julius II., Alexander VI., etc.
"Well, then, good-bye until to-night," said Ferragus, holding out his hand to the man, who had just replaced the bandage. "Yes, to-night," said the other, pressing his hand cordially. "I wish I could see you past your sufferings." "To-morrow Monsieur de Funcal's papers will be delivered to us, and Henri Bourignard will be dead forever," said Ferragus.
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