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"In ten minutes the drawbridge will be drawn back, and I presume you have no wish to swim to your bed." Rupert's figure disappeared. I heard the door open and shut again. Michael and Antoinette de Mauban were left together. To my chagrin, the duke laid his hand on the window and closed it. He stood talking to Antoinette for a moment or two. She shook her head, and he turned impatiently away.
The name given to her was Guidabaldine the name of the Duchese de Mauban. She was Guidabaldine Landresse de Landresse, she is my godchild. There is no better blood in France than that of the de Mauprats of Chambery, and the grandchild of my friend, her father being also of good Norman blood, was worthy to be the wife of any prince in Europe.
And, persuaded by the physician, they had allowed Madame de Mauban to visit the King and give him such attendance as his state needed, and as only a woman can give. Yet his life hung in the balance; and I was still strong and whole and free. Wherefore great gloom reigned at Zenda; and save when they quarrelled, to which they were very prone, they hardly spoke.
And then I thought also of Antoinette de Mauban and her journey to Strelsau. "It's little dealing Black Michael has with " began the girl, braving her mother's anger; but as she spoke a heavy step sounded on the floor, and a gruff voice asked in a threatening tone: "Who talks of 'Black Michael' in his Highness's own burgh?"
He is much alone now, and he longs for a little of that friendship which can be given by but few in this world. He counts upon your coming, for I said I thought you would." "It would seem so strange," she answered, "to go from this cottage of my childhood, to which I have come back in peace at last from this kitchen, to the chateau of the Duc de Mauban." "But it was sure to come," he answered.
He roused himself again, brushed imaginary snuff from his coat, keeping time with his foot to the wheel as it went round. "I I suppose she will wed soon. . . . I had forgotten. But she must marry well, she must marry well she is the godchild of the Duc de Mauban. How the wheel goes round! I used to hear her mother sing that song, 'Gigoton, Mergaton spin-spin-spin." He was asleep.
It remained for the Duc de Mauban to speak the word which hastened and compelled the end. Rising in his place, he addressed to the Court a few words of apology, inasmuch as he was without real power there, and then he turned to the Chevalier. "Monsieur le chevalier," said he, "I had the honour to know you in somewhat better days for both of us.
The opening ceremony of the Congress was simple, but it was made notable by the presence of the Emperor of Austria, who addressed a few words of welcome to the envoys, to Philip, and, very pointedly, to the representative of the French Nation, the aged Duc de Mauban, who, while taking no active part in the Congress, was present by request of the Directory.
'Good, says the Duc de Mauban, when he hears, 'give me the honour, de Mauprat, says he, 'for the sake of old days in France, to offer a name to the brave innocent for the sake of old associations, says de Mauban. 'You knew my wife, de Mauprat, says he; 'you knew the Duchesse Guida-Guidabaldine. She's been gone these ten years, alas!
'Good, says the Duc de Mauban, when he hears, 'give me the honour, de Mauprat, says he, 'for the sake of old days in France, to offer a name to the brave innocent for the sake of old associations, says de Mauban. 'You knew my wife, de Mauprat, says he; 'you knew the Duchesse Guida-Guidabaldine. She's been gone these ten years, alas!
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