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A sister from the community described Helene's behaviour otherwise as edifying indeed. After the merciless fashion of French judges, the President came back time and again to attack Helene on the question of poison. If Perrotte Mace did not get the poison from her from whom, then? ``I don't know anything of poison, was the reply, with the pious addendum, ``and, God willing, I never will!
"Madam," said Charles faintly to the Queen-mother, "would you shorten the few moments still accorded to me of life? Perrotte, give me that pen, guide my hand to that paper. Quickly, as thou lovedst me, woman!" "Never," exclaimed Catherine, violently grasping the arm of her dying son, as it approached the paper.
"Ay, for your master, the shallow Duke of Alençon," responded Perrotte coldly. "False, hollow ambition all! And ye call that the cause of religion Mockery! Yes, I know you well, Philip de la Mole, who in the hour of bloodshed," she continued, growing more and more excited, "could approve the hellish deed, and who now can babble of sacrifice and self-offering in the cause of our religion."
Seeing which, Amador pardoned the tricks of the night before, and bestowed his benediction upon every one before taking his departure from this converted place. Madame followed him with her eyes, and proclaimed him a splendid rider. Perrotte declared that for a monk he held himself more upright in the saddle than any of the men-at-arms. Mademoiselle de Cande sighed.
``On the contrary, it did me a lot of good. ``Wasn't the accused jealous of Perrotte that good-looking girl who gave you so much of her favour? ``In her life Perrotte was a good girl. She never was out of sorts for a moment never rubbed one the wrong way. ``Didn't Helene say to you that Perrotte would never recover?
It was concluded that death had been occasioned by poison. The autopsy on the exhumed body of Perrotte Mace was inconclusive, owing to the condition of adipocere. Dr Guyot spoke of the case of Francoise Huriaux, and was now sure she had been given poison in small doses. Dr Boudin described the progress of Rosalie's illness. He was in no doubt, like his colleagues, that she had been poisoned.
Something of light relief was provided by Jean Andre, the cabinet-making ostler of Saint-Gilles, he for whose attention Helene had been a rival with Perrotte Mace. ``The service Helene gave was excellent. So was mine. She nursed Perrotte perfectly, but said it was in vain, because the doctors were mishandling the disease.
There's no need for that, my poor Perrotte. I know you didn't mean anything. A witness telling of soup Helene had made for Perrotte, which the girl declared to have been poisoned, it was asked what happened to the remainder of it. The President passed the question to Helene, who said she had thrown it into the hearth.
When he came out he found a new robe of fine linen and lovely sandals ready for him, which made him appear the most glorious monk in the world. Meanwhile the monks of Turpenay fearing for Amador, had ordered two of their number to spy about the castle. These spies came round by the moat, just as Perrotte threw Amador's greasy old gown, with other rubbish, into it.
"I saw you dance with Annette with Miss Perrotte and I thought perhaps you might know where the Captain was." McNish stood glowering at him for a moment or two, then burst forth: "They are awa' he's ta'en her awa'." "Away," said Vic. "Where?" "To hell for all I ken or care." Then with a single stride McNish was close at his side, gripping his arm with fingers that seemed to reach the bone.
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