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The pipes which he had sent as a solatium to Duncan, were a set that belonged to the house ancient, and in the eyes of either connoisseur or antiquarian, exceedingly valuable; but the marquis was neither the one nor the other, and did not in the least mind parting with them.
The next development in the situation was this: My cousin Dora received a letter from the Marquis of Newhaven, with whom she was acquainted, praying her to allow him to run down to Poltons for a few days; he reminded her that she had once given him a general invitation; if it would not be inconvenient and so forth.
"There is a small kitchen garden," continued the girl, "on the side of the fields, fenced in only by a loose hurdle, but " "Where is my horse?" "No doubt in the shed with the rest." "I will jump into the yard." "You will be killed." "So much the better!" "Ah monsieur marquis, what have you done?" said the young girl with grief.
At Oudenburg, a "small and wretched hole," as Garnier had described it to be, there was, however, a garrison of three thousand Spanish soldiers, under the Marquis de Renti. From these a convoy of fifty troopers was appointed to protect the English travellers to Bruges.
I shall just talk to the Marquis or "Gaston" whenever I like, I was quite polite to the Baronne, because she is such a dear; but I am afraid, if Godmamma had said it all, I should have been impudent. By this time the others had joined us on the terrace.
The marquis wore a travelling-dress; but although he had not stated his name, Louise Goillard saw at a glance that he was a very different person from what she had thought, and that, on the contrary, he was some fine gentleman who had come on his love affairs. "I beg you to excuse," said she, "a fear which is insulting to you.
"That boy, Major Dalgetty," said the Marquis, "I will have to attend upon my own person. I presume he will have sense enough to keep his name secret?" "Your Excellency need not fear that," answered Dalgetty; "these Highland imps, from the moment they chip the shell "
Renee turned her face to her brother superciliously. Roland shrugged. It is, however, true that the marquis has less time to spare than others. 'We have started; we are on the open sea. How can we put back? said Renee. 'You hear, Francois; we are on the open sea, Roland addressed the valet. 'Monsieur has cut loose his communications with land, Francois responded, and bowed from the landing.
Well, I was just going up to dress, for I had been detained by visitor after visitor, when at two o'clock another came before I could give my order, 'Not at home. This was the Marquis de Croisenois, the brother of the man who twenty years ago disappeared in so mysterious a manner. I hardly knew him at all, though of course we have met in society, and he bows to me in the Bois, but that is all."
I have not made my confession yet; I have not told you, for instance, that I also hate this marquis, and with good cause though perhaps you know that already. But remember that if you betray me, you will never see those hundred gold doubloons, and some other holy priest will be appointed secretary at Seville. Also worse things may happen to you."
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